Abstract Issue:
As states continue to enact new restrictions on abortion since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, access to critical reproductive health and abortion care...more
Changes to the Medicare Telehealth Services List Structure and Updates Process -
Prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) evaluated changes to the Medicare...more
11/14/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Technology ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Patient Access ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In response to the large number of public comments received to its recent proposed telemedicine rules, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding public listening sessions to consider a special registration for...more
8/14/2023
/ Controlled Substances ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Electronic Prescribing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
A multitude of forces are converging to remap our health care landscape—from the impact of the Dobbs decision to the controversies around transgender rights to the uncertainty around telehealth coverage as the COVID-19 public...more
4/12/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inducements ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telehealth ,
Transgender ,
Webinars
The Big Picture -
On February 24, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two proposed rules that address the prescribing of controlled...more
3/2/2023
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Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Distribution ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Perspectives on Life Sciences Webinar Series: Explore Key Life Sciences Issues at the Intersection of Law, Policy & Business Strategy -
The COVID-19 pandemic has entrenched telehealth into the fabric of modern health care...more
In the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision, there is ongoing discussion about the role that medication abortion—particularly tele-medication abortion (teleMAB)— will play in connecting women to abortion...more
What Is the Current Status of Federal and State Privacy Law?
Federal Privacy Law -
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the primary federal law that protects patients’ health care...more
By March of this year, more than 61% of Americans had experienced a telehealth visit—and almost 88% want to continue using telehealth for nonurgent consultations, even after the pandemic passes, according to findings reported...more
On November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a set of sweeping changes to the regulatory framework that governs fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Among other changes,...more
Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability -
Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more
5/26/2020
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Elder Care ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
FMAP ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Relief Measures ,
Sustainability ,
Telehealth ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) swept aside dozens of federal healthcare requirements using its emergency waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. The waivers—addressing...more
4/9/2020
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Waivers ,
EMTALA ,
Healthcare ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Self-Referral ,
Social Security Act ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Webinars
Editor’s Note: As the demand for telemedicine services continues to grow, states are implementing new policies related to the payment for, and provision of, care via telemedicine modalities for all patients. State Medicaid...more
Recognizing significant changes in healthcare practice, especially innovations in the active management and ongoing care of chronically ill patients, and patients’ desire to avoid unnecessary doctor visits, the Centers for...more
Editor’s Note: In the July issue of Compliance Today (Copyright 2018, Compliance Today, a publication of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)), Manatt Health examines the unique compliance issues raised by the...more
The use of telemedicine services is growing nationwide as providers and payors seek to improve access and better manage patient care, while reducing health care spending. State laws and Medicaid1 policies related to...more
The Eight Key Elements of Effective Compliance Programs -
Editor’s Note: In a recent webinar for Bloomberg BNA, Manatt examined game-changing fraud and abuse trends and cases—and revealed strategies for avoiding False...more
Balancing Gene Therapy’s Promise and Price -
Editor’s Note: Exciting advances in science have led to developing treatment breakthroughs, such as gene scripting therapies, that could represent the first potential cures...more
12/20/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospice ,
MCOs ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth
Better Late Than Never: CMS Provides Much-Needed Clarity on the 60-Day Overpayment Refund Requirements -
On February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long-awaited final rule (Final...more
2/26/2016
/ 60-Day Rule ,
ACOs ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Certificate of Need ,
Health IT ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Knox Keene ,
License Agreements ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Risk Allocation ,
Telehealth