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What Is the Role of the Health System in Addressing the Behavioral Health Epidemic?

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One in five U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2021. This represents 57.8 million people. However, only 47.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2021. The country is deep in a behavioral health...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Pushing the Envelope in School-Based Services: Graduating to a Higher Level of Pediatric Care - January 17th, 1:00 pm -...

In spite of increasing health care coverage for children, there has been an overall decline in the utilization of preventive and wellness services. This falling utilization is especially pronounced in lower-income households...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Stabilizing the Safety Net: Challenges and Solutions for Saving Our Anchor Institutions - November 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

Join Manatt for the Third of Our Imperatives Deep-Dive Sessions on the Topics You Voted Most Important to You. Safety net and rural hospitals—critical components of our public health system—face overwhelming challenges...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Advisory Opinion 22-08: OIG Declines to Impose Sanctions for Loaning of Smartphones for Receipt of Telehealth Services

On April 27, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 22-08 (Advisory Opinion) in which it declined to impose sanctions against a federally qualified health center (Requestor) for an arrangement...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

ACO REACH – a Good Opportunity?

On February 24, CMS announced that effective January 1, 2023, the Direct Contracting, or DCE, Model would cease to exist. It is replacing DCE with a new form of ACO, the Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Supporting Health Equity and Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Populations: CHIP Coverage Option for Pregnant Immigrants...

Access to affordable health coverage and healthcare is critical for pregnant individuals and translates to better outcomes for their children. Immigrants who are subject to Medicaid’s five-year bar or who are undocumented are...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act

While the pandemic put many things on hold, it did not do the same for the False Claims Act (FCA). To find out what is happening in FCA activity we spoke with Patrick Hooper, Jordan Kearney and Alicia Macklin, partners at the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Health - May 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Join Manatt Health and a Panel of Innovators for a Compelling Look at How Integrating SDOH Can Improve Health Outcomes and Advance Health Equity... Register Free for the Fourth Program in Our “Ten Health Care Imperatives for...more

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FCC Announces Opening of Application Window for $100 Million Connected Care Pilot Program

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Program Emphasizes Connected Care Services for Low-Income and Veteran Patients - In a Public Notice released today, the FCC announced that its “Connected Care Pilot Program” (Pilot Program) application filing window will...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maneuvers on the 340B Drug Pricing Program Battlefield: Duplicate Discounts and Contract Pharmacies

In a December 12, 2017 Advisory Board article, “The 340B drug pricing controversy, explained,” Scott Orwig wrote, “the 340B Drug Pricing Program is one of the most contentious issues in health care: Its critics say it ‘hurts...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

CMS Prevails in Litigation Challenging Pricing Policy for 340B Drugs

We’ve written before about the 340B program, which allows some health service providers that treat low-income patients to purchase outpatient prescription drugs at deeply discounted prices. It’s related (at least...more

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COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: Community Health Center Response to COVID-19 and the Evolving Landscape of Delivery of Care

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In this week’s episode, Carla DewBerry is joined by with Carlos Olivares, Executive Director of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, a community based health center in the Pacific Northwest serving low-income, migrant and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Social Determinants of Health 2020 - February 27th, 1:00 pm ET

It is widely recognized that social and economic factors—such as housing, food, toxic stress and income—have a significant impact on individuals’ and communities’ health. These factors, often referred to as “social...more

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CMS Issues Proposed Rule Aimed at Increasing Transparency and Reducing Medicaid Program Spending

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On November 18, 2019, CMS published the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (the Proposed Rule) which, if finalized, would result in dramatic changes to the Medicaid program. Through the Proposed Rule, CMS aims to...more

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CMS Outlines New Standard for Challenging Medicare Payment Denials, Echoing Brand Memo on Force of Sub-Regulatory Guidance

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On October 31, 2019, the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an important memo from Kelly M. Cleary, CMS Chief Legal Officer, and Brenna E. Jenny, Deputy General...more

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Five Tips for Contracting with Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Partnerships with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are essential to serve patients in high-need areas and strengthen the social safety net. For health care providers, collaborating with FQHCs can also open the door...more

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[Webinar] Keeping Medicaid’s Promise for Children With Special Healthcare Needs - October 2nd, 3:00 pm ET

How can state Medicaid agencies, families, advocates, providers and other stakeholders partner to improve access to services for Medicaid-enrolled children with special healthcare needs? Find out during a new webinar from...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FCC Seeks Big Role in Telemedicine with New Fund

$100 million in federal funds may soon become available to help health care providers cover the costs of broadband and connected care services. Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FCC Proposes a Three-Year Pilot Program to Fund “Connected Care” Telehealth Applications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took another step closer to establishing a three-year, $100 million Connected Care Pilot program following review of public comments on its prior Notice of Inquiry that previewed...more

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Nonprofit hospitals hound patients with draconian debt collections

Nonprofit hospitals added almost $40 billion to their bottom lines in the last year and lavished a $3.5 million average salary on their chiefs. But their relentless grubbing for cash apparently was unsated still. The...more

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OIG Greenlights Digital Health Program Offering Free Smartphones to Patients

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Last week, the federal HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) gave the greenlight to allow a virtual care company and pharmaceutical manufacturer to loan patients free smartphones, so the patients (which include Medicare...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Allows Smartphone Loan for Needy Patients Taking Digital Drug

Last week, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion regarding a proposal by a pharmaceutical manufacturer (Manufacturer) to loan a...more

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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Giving the Green Light to a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Plan to Provide Limited Functionality...

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On January 24, 2019, OIG issued Advisory Opinion No. 19-02, analyzing a proposed arrangement in which a pharmaceutical manufacturer would loan smartphones to patients who meet certain poverty level requirements in order to...more

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OIG Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Loaning of Smartphones to Support Digital Medicine (DM)

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On Jan. 29, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), in Advisory Opinion 19-2, issued its first opinion on the new "promotes access to care" exception to the beneficiary inducement Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) law and...more

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Coalition of Senators Voice Concerns Over Liver Distribution Policy Changes

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On January 22, 2019, twenty-two (22) Senators sent a bipartisan letter to HHS (the Letter) to voice their concerns over a change in the national liver distribution policy adopted on December 3, 2018 (Revised Policy), by the...more

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