The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rules
Antitrust Considerations in Long-Term Care — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 206: Supporting Patient Care with Darra Coleman of Prisma Health
Workplace Violence in Health Care: Dissecting the Legal Landscape and Implications for Employers – Diagnosing Health Care
Hospice Insights Podcast: What’s the Latest on UPICs? Highlights from Recent Audit Activity, Part I
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 205: Novant Health’s Carolinas Expansion with Senior Vice President Jason Bernd
Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care
False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?
HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Fontes Rainer on Progress and News at OCR
Hospice Insights Podcast - Stories of Successful Hospice Leadership: The CEO and Chief Medical Officer Relationship
Understanding Trends and Challenges in the Behavioral Health Sector
AI in the Operating Room: Liability Issues for Device Makers — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 202: Life Sciences Startups and Industry Developments with Gil Price, Life Sciences Leader
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 6: Charting the Future of Nursing Home Staffing
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Healthcare Document Retention
The DEA Is Knocking at Your Door . . . Are You Prepared? – Diagnosing Health Care
Hospice Insights Podcast - A Rise in Medicare Deactivations: Tips for Avoiding This Financial Pain
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 199: Bringing Awareness to Organ and Tissue Donation with Dave DeStefano of We Are Sharing Hope
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has broad authority over marketing and advertising, including for medical spas and other healthcare businesses. While there aren't specific regulations tailored solely to med spas or...more
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Holland & Knight Health Dose Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more
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In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Blank Rome partner Alex C. Nisenbaum talks with Rajni Natesan, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Clarified Precision Medicine, about how technology is rapidly changing...more
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter on September 6, 2024, to all general acute care hospitals clarifying the scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) following...more
Federal whistleblowers have been exposing health care fraud for years. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) contains robust whistleblower provisions and protections that reward whistleblowers with financial payouts. The process for...more
McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. Click here to subscribe to future blog posts. September 19, 2024 – Comments on the calendar year (CY) 2025 physician fee...more
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In Arizona, civil claims against health care professionals must be accompanied by a certified statement regarding whether “expert opinion testimony is necessary to prove the health care professional’s standard of care or...more
As this fall’s election approaches, headwinds have been brewing in DC and state legislatures for private equity health care dealmaking, many of them with bipartisan support. While a key Senate committee scrutinized patient...more
Assisted Living and the Law, hosted by Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein and Emma Trivax, offers timely insights and practical advice on navigating the complex and evolving legal landscape of the long-term care industry. ...more
After a lengthy absence, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (“SCDHHS”) announced on September 10, 2024, that its Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (“RAC”) program was resuming on October 1, 2024. ...more
Applicable Provider Types: All - Is Your Entity in Compliance? Recent regulatory language makes clear that most healthcare providers must provide free translators or interpreters for patients with limited English...more
Hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Darra Coleman, former host of the podcast and Maynard Nexsen health care attorney and current Senior Associate General Counsel at Prisma Health. Darra joins the show to discuss how her...more
At least 10 states have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, a community reinvestment requirement in which Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are required to reinvest in the communities they serve to...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has deferred taking immediate action on its low wage index hospital policy in light of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit’s decision in Bridgeport Hospital v....more
This series explores legal issues related to physician burnout and potential solutions. Our first post addressed how healthcare organizations can foster the psychological safety and emotional wellbeing of their physicians....more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
Medical spas, or “MediSpas,” have become very popular throughout the country, including New York. For those interested in owning and operating a medical spa, understanding New York’s complex regulatory landscape governing...more
Looking for a simple, easy-to-implement way to lower your risk of overpayments? We have one on this week’s podcast!...more
The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA), 18 U.S.C. § 220, is a criminal statute that prohibits knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving remuneration for referring patients to recovery homes, clinical treatment...more
In the past year, healthcare systems and providers across the country have filed a series of antitrust lawsuits against MultiPlan Inc. and major US health insurers, alleging a hub-and-spoke conspiracy to fix and reduce...more
On April 24, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had finalized changes to its Health Breach Notification Rule - to address emerging technologies. Specifically, the Rule was broadened to (1) apply to entities not...more