Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for a Value-Based Future -
Editor’s Note: Hospitals and health systems are actively working to service their communities in numerous ways, including through the adoption of initiatives...more
2/22/2018
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Cost-Sharing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Hospitals ,
Information Sharing ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
No-Poaching ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Substance Abuse ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
Using Telehealth as a Tool for Health System Integration -
As discussed in our August Health Update article on patient engagement and digital health—the first in our new digital health series—the advent of digital and...more
Contracting With Technology Vendors: Obligations and Compliance Strategies -
Editor’s Note: In a recent webinar, Manatt Health examined how to protect privacy when communicating in the digital age. The session revealed how...more
7/25/2017
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Business Associates ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Digital Health ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance ,
Medicare ,
Mergers ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Vendors
CMS Issues Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol for Stark Law Violations -
On March 28, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new voluntary self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) for disclosing...more
4/25/2017
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Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacist ,
Self-Referral ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration
The Vulnerability of Healthcare Information -
According to a report the Brookings Institute issued in May 2016, 23% of all data breaches occur in the healthcare industry. Nearly 90% of healthcare organizations had some...more
7/28/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Brandt Fees ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Gobeille v Liberty Mutual Insurance Com. ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Justice Scalia ,
Market Power ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Nurses ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Preemption ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Institutions ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Undue Burden ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Wearable Technology ,
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt ,
Zubik v Burwell
The Megatrends Reshaping Healthcare: Managing Change and Maximizing Opportunity -
Editor's Note: In 2013, Manatt Health identified 10 megatrends that would reinvent the healthcare marketplace across the next decade. In a...more
1/23/2016
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Biologics ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Genome Project ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Provider Payments ,
Telehealth
Lessons from Hawaii's Trailblazing ACA 1332 Waiver Proposal -
Editor's Note: On September 9, Hawaii became the first state to post a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment. While Hawaii's proposal focuses on the...more
12/22/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Hospital Mergers ,
IRS ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 340B ,
Split of Authority ,
Stark Law ,
Waivers