Health Care Legal Regulations and Legislation

Healthcare is an area of law that is constantly evolving, with the Affordable Care Act provisions still rippling through the industry, and privacy and data protection concerns requiring constant vigilance, the National Law Review covers the latest developments in the Health Care Industry. The National Law Review offers analysis of news coming out of Congress related to health care legislation, as well as covering state and local laws related to health care.

Readers will also find an extensive list of cases, news, and up-to-date information on various topics in the healthcare and managed care sector. Litigation, regulatory actions being taken against doctors or pharmacies, mediation and arbitration, and coverage of the latest in drug pricing, the opioid epidemic, employer-healthcare coverage options, and legal news about health and hospital systems and physician groups.

The National Law Review covers news related to Medicare and Medicaid, to CMS funding, changes to IPAs, PHO, HMO, MSO, and other entities. Readers will find information related to managed care, assisted living facilities, at-home care, and news/legislation from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Additionally, regulations and updates released by the FDA are covered, as well as changing state and federal regulations related to telehealth and telemedicine are also on the site.

Cybersecurity in health care and compliance with HIPAA are major concerns for the industry. Additionally, Ransomware developments and other data security breaches have required a greater emphasis on safeguarding patient-records and information. More compliance and restrictions are in place for doctors/hospitals sharing patient records, HIPPA regulations have become more stringent, and e-health records, have seen a number of changes in how hospitals and doctors’ offices, deal with patient-record management internally. The National Law Review offers expert legal analysis on changing regulations related to healthcare.

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Date	Title	Organization
3 Nov	It’s Open Enrollment – Time to Get Knowledgeable about Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare/Medigap Policies	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
3 Nov	Why Did Seven Senators Oppose the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021?	Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
3 Nov	Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 6 [PODCAST]	Polsinelli PC
2 Nov	OCR Issues Clarifying Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
2 Nov	Iowa Strengthens Medical and Religious Exemptions From Vaccine Policies, Permits Individuals Discharged for Refusing Vaccines to Qualify for Unemployment Benefits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1 Nov	First Details Leaked Regarding OSHA's Vax-Or-Test Rule	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Nov	Designation of COVID-19 Under New York HERO Act Extended Once Again	Proskauer Rose LLP
1 Nov	Unpacking Averages: Analyzing Descriptions from Cardiovascular Device Adverse Events	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
1 Nov	NY Extends to Dec. 15 Designation of COVID-19 as ‘Highly Contagious Communicable Disease,’ Continuing Employer Obligations Under HERO Act	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
31 Oct	Louisiana and Orleans Lift Their Mask Mandates, Except for Students Subject to Opt-Out Procedures	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Oct	Lessons Learned from Medical Criminals	Polsinelli PC
30 Oct	California Court Finds Peer Review Speech, but Not Actions, Are Protected Under State Anti-SLAPP Statutes	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	FDA Issues Good Machine Learning Practice Guiding Principles	McDermott Will & Emery
29 Oct	Deadline Approaches for New Stark Physician Group Practice Profit Distribution Rules	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
29 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 29, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
29 Oct	Case Summary: Hartsuch v. Ascension Medical Group	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	Costly Choices: Delayed Reporting of Suspected Impairment and Lack of Hospital Protocols Results in $4.75 Million Jury Verdict	Polsinelli PC
29 Oct	When State Law Permits Discovery of Sensitive Peer Review Information	Polsinelli PC
28 Oct	PE Firm Pays Record Settlement for Allegedly Deficient Health Services: Identifying Traps for the Unwary	Foley & Lardner LLP
28 Oct	The Medical Staff and Provider Standard of Care Concerns Under the FCA: Do I Really Have to Produce That to the Government?	Polsinelli PC
28 Oct	What Health Care Providers Should Expect in an FDA Inspection [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
28 Oct	Immigration and Compliance Briefing: Fall Travel & COVID-19 Policy Update	Wiggin and Dana LLP
28 Oct	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Best Practices for Preventing Employee Fraud in Health Care Practices [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
28 Oct	Agencies Propose Rules to Implement No Surprises Act Federal IDR Process	K&L Gates
28 Oct	EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance	Mintz
27 Oct	Top 5 Takeaways from Winstead’s Physician Roll-up Transactions Event	Winstead
27 Oct	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Oct	Key Legal Considerations Relating to Ketamine Behavioral Health Platforms	Proskauer Rose LLP
27 Oct	Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Hospitals	Proskauer Rose LLP
27 Oct	The Keeping Workers Safe Act Introduced: Will OSHA Violations Be Widely Disseminated?	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Oct	Senate Confirms President Biden’s Nominee to Head OSHA	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Oct	EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace Vaccination Requirements	Miller Canfield
27 Oct	The Growing Role of Data Analytics in Healthcare Enforcement	McDermott Will & Emery
27 Oct	First Circuit Upholds Maine Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers	Nelson Mullins
26 Oct	Nota Bene 149: U.S. Q4 Check In: Infrastructure, Primaries and COVID with TwinLogic’s Elizabeth Frazee and Chani Wiggins [PODCAST]	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
26 Oct	FDA Convenes Medical Device Workshop Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Transparency	Nelson Mullins
26 Oct	Ohio Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Schools	Roetzel & Andress LPA
26 Oct	EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
26 Oct	Trailblazing with Digital Health Pioneers: Episode 5: Dr. Karen Murphy, Chief Innovation Officer, Geisinger [VIDEO]	McDermott Will & Emery
26 Oct	FDA Withdraws Temporary Hand Sanitizer Policies	Keller and Heckman LLP
26 Oct	EEOC Issues Additional Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 Oct	Senate Judiciary Committee Debates Amendments Designed to Protect the False Claims Act	Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
22 Oct	Another Perspective on the COVID-19 Vaccination v. Testing Issue and Exemptions from a Vaccine Mandate	Keller and Heckman LLP
22 Oct	McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 22, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
21 Oct	Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate: Important Dates for Covered Contractors	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
21 Oct	Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Upcoming Tax-Related Proposals for Health Care Professionals to Watch [PODCAST]	Roetzel & Andress LPA
21 Oct	An Update on the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule [PODCAST]	K&L Gates
21 Oct	Healthcare Provider Upcoding in Government Investigation Crosshairs	Nelson Mullins
21 Oct	How Long Do Healthcare Companies Take to Respond to Access Requests?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Oct	OTC Hearing Aids: FDA Paves the Way in its Proposed Rule	Foley & Lardner LLP

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