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CMS Announces 120-day Exception Period for No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution

Cozen O'Connor on 7/11/2024

Under the No Surprises Act, “open negotiation” is the period of time during which payers must disclose to providers important information regarding the claim at issue. On June 14, 2024, CMS announced a 120-calendar-day...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2024 #4

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/1/2024

News Briefs - Survey Finds Decline in Telehealth Use Across Most Groups in 2022 - The percentage of adults who used telehealth in the past year dropped from 37 percent in 2021 to 30.1 percent in 2022, with declines observed...more

Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 11, 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/13/2024

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include:...more

HHS Warns Health Care Sector of AI-Driven Phishing, Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks

Carlton Fields on 4/26/2024

The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a health sector alert through the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)....more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: April 17, 2024

McDermott+ on 4/18/2024

House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity. During the hearing, there was bipartisan concern about UnitedHealth Group’s response to the Change Healthcare cyberattack and consensus around the...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2024 #2

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 4/15/2024

News Briefs - Telehealth Access Challenged as Internet Subsidy Program Ends - More than 23 million low-income households -- urban, suburban, rural, and tribal -- are enrolled in the federal discount program Congress created...more

Payment Flexibilities and New Legislation Introduced Regarding Healthcare Cyberattacks

McCarter & English, LLP on 3/29/2024

For the past month or longer, many providers have reported a significant impact on their revenue cycle due to the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, LLC. In light of that impact, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more

HHS Announces Medicaid and Medicare Flexibilities, Investigations post-Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/27/2024

Since becoming aware of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in late February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a number of flexibilities to support affected providers that have experienced...more

COVID-Era Flexibilities Granted in Wake of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

McDermott+ on 3/21/2024

Today marks one month since United Health Group’s (UHG) Change Healthcare reported that it had been hit by a cybersecurity attack. The attack has caused a major disruption to the US healthcare system, significantly impacting...more

Addressing Cybersecurity Expectations in Healthcare

NAVEX on 3/12/2024

2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as...more

Privacy Briefs: March 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 3/12/2024

Research from Guidepoint Security found that 2023 saw an 80% increase in ransomware activity year-over-year, driven in part by multiple mass exploitation campaigns impacting hundreds of organizations. In total, the report...more

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/4/2024

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2024 #3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 2/27/2024

News Briefs - Experts Warn Hospitals Face Increased Risk for Cyberattacks - Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier...more

New Guidelines Anticipated Following HHS’s Health Cybersecurity Concept Paper

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 2/15/2024

Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule (“HIPAA Security Rule”) are planned for Spring 2024. New guidance from The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) via a recently...more

EnforceMintz — Government Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Organizations Expected to Continue in 2024

Mintz on 2/12/2024

Medicare Advantage (also known as Medicare Part C) remains a top enforcement priority as evidenced by False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation involving nearly all large Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs). As...more

HHS Issues Cybersecurity Performance Goals Specific to the Health Care and Public Health Sector

Alston & Bird on 2/6/2024

Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups delve into the Department of Health and Human Services’ extensive efforts to encourage health care organizations to better protect patients’ privacy through better...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2024 #3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 1/26/2024

News Briefs - CMS Sets Prior Authorization Time Limits, Other Requirements - To combat growing criticism of prior authorization delays by payers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a rule that requires health...more

HHS Announces Upcoming Federal Strategies to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and Public Health Sectors

Jones Day on 1/12/2024

The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has released a concept paper outlining its new cybersecurity strategies for the health care sector, identifying cybersecurity priorities, potential future regulations and...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 5, 2024

McDermott+ on 1/8/2024

Congress Returns Next Week to Face Imminent Funding Deadlines. The Senate will return to session on January 8, and the House will return on January 9. Lawmakers face an immediate time crunch on FY 2024 appropriations, as the...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - December 2023 #1

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 12/8/2023

News Briefs - Court Rules Nursing Homes Can't Face Retroactive COVID Suits - A state appeals court has rejected arguments that nursing homes sued for negligence in COVID-related cases early in the pandemic could be forced to...more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - October 2023 #4

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 11/1/2023

News Briefs - 2024 FDA Guidance Likely to Include AI, Cybersecurity - The Food and Drug Administration is ramping up production of medtech guidance, adding 18 draft documents to the list of priorities for its 2024 financial...more

Health Care Week in Review: Government Shutdown in Sight, CBO Releases Report on CMMI’s Effect on Federal Spending

Alston & Bird on 10/2/2023

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/8/2023

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 1/17/2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

Arent Fox's Stark & Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules Analysis

ArentFox Schiff on 3/3/2021

Click the link below for our complete analysis of recent updates to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and their impact on health care providers. ...more

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