COVID-19

Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health EmergencyLessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in HospitalsDOJ’s National Rapid Response Task Force Strikes Again: New Wave of Enforcement Actions Target Fraudulent Schemes

Fraud & Abuse

OIG Approves Cash Equivalents Paid to Patients Participating in Contingency Management Program Offered Through Digital Health TechnologyOIG Removes Barrier to Requests for and Issuances of Advisory Opinions When the Same Conduct is Under InvestigationOIG Publishes Favorable Advisory Opinion Related to the Employment Safe Harbor

Health Care Litigation

The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment RuleFailure to Disclose Speakers at Protected QA Meeting Loses Protection for All SpeakersFalse Claims Act Spotlight (3 of 3): Changing Landscape of the FCA in the Courts

Health Care Privacy/HIPAA

Federal Vaccination Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns

Health Care Transactions

Diagnosing Distress: Top 5 Challenges for Private Credit Lenders in Health Care RestructuringsOIG Publishes Favorable Advisory Opinion Related to the Employment Safe HarborKey Legal Considerations Relating to Ketamine Behavioral Health Platforms

Hospitals & Health Systems

Health Care Providers on Alert: Two Hospitals Penalized for Continuous Noncompliance with the Hospital Price Transparency RuleFailure to Disclose Speakers at Protected QA Meeting Loses Protection for All SpeakersCMS Appears to Soften Co-Location Restrictions in Newly-Revised Guidelines

Insurance

The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment RulePhysician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2022 – CMS Cuts Rates and Extends TelehealthThe Devil may be in the Details of the Part II No Surprises Act IFR

Legislation

Department of Health and Human Services Issues Request for Information on Cybersecurity StandardsNo Surprises Act’s Regulation Establishing QPA as Presumptive Payment Amount Vacated by District CourtNew York Enacts Landmark Legislation Regulating PBMs

Payors

The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment RulePhysician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2022 – CMS Cuts Rates and Extends TelehealthThe Devil may be in the Details of the Part II No Surprises Act IFR

Providers

CMS Responds to Industry Stakeholder Feedback, Redesigns and Renames the GPDC Model for DCEs as the ACO REACH ModelNo Surprises Act’s Regulation Establishing QPA as Presumptive Payment Amount Vacated by District CourtCMS releases guidance on Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (“HHVBP”) Model

Regulatory Compliance

The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment RuleHHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only TelehealthHealth Care Providers on Alert: Two Hospitals Penalized for Continuous Noncompliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule

Reimbursement

CMS Responds to Industry Stakeholder Feedback, Redesigns and Renames the GPDC Model for DCEs as the ACO REACH ModelPhysician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2022 – CMS Cuts Rates and Extends TelehealthThe Devil may be in the Details of the Part II No Surprises Act IFR

Telehealth

HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only TelehealthKey Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health EmergencyDOJ’s National Rapid Response Task Force Strikes Again: New Wave of Enforcement Actions Target Fraudulent Schemes

Uncategorized

President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition Signals Potential Changes Affecting Patents in the Healthcare Sector