A note from Katten’s Health Care team to our friends and colleagues -
Our work involving the health care law of COVID-19 has necessarily involved a large body of “new law” and new resources. Katten’s health care attorneys...more
Federal -
H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar. 18, 2020) (among other things, establishes requirements for providing coronavirus diagnostic testing at no cost to consumers, treats personal respiratory...more
4/6/2020
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Federal -
H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar. 18, 2020) (among other things, establishes requirements for providing coronavirus diagnostic testing at no cost to consumers, treats personal respiratory...more
3/26/2020
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Telehealth
CMS’ 340B Rate Cut Continues to Dampen Hospital Outpatient Expansion Efforts -
Hospitals hoping to benefit from favorable 340B drug pricing when acquiring independent physician practices for conversion to hospital...more
11/27/2019
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Medical Reimbursement ,
Off-Campus Departments ,
OPPS ,
Outpatient Services ,
Section 340B ,
Stark Law
Key Points
- On October 17, 2019, the OIG proposed rules to add safe harbor protections for coordinated care and associated value-based arrangements.
- The OIG proposed several new safe harbors: value-based...more
10/22/2019
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EHR ,
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Value-Based Care