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Ep. 58 – Addressing Potential Discrimination in Patient Care Decision Support Tools

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Effective May 1, 2025, the Section 1557 regulations require covered healthcare providers to take reasonable steps by May 1, 2025, to identify and mitigate the risk of discrimination when they use AI and other emergency...more

Weintraub Tobin

CMS Ramps Up Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rule

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The Hospital Price Transparency Law, codified at 45 CFR Part 180 and effective as of January 1, 2021, was implemented to provide the public with accessible hospital pricing information, aiming to eliminate hidden fees and...more

Morgan Lewis

(AI)n’t Done Yet: States Continue to Craft Rules to Manage AI Tools in Healthcare

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As the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare settings rapidly evolves, state medical boards and related agencies are at the forefront of development and enforcement. While some states have taken...more

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Wage-Fixing: An Alternative to DOJ’s No-Poach Prosecutions?

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On April 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained a high-profile “wage-fixing” conviction under the Sherman Act against a former executive of multiple home health care agencies (“HHAs”). A federal jury convicted...more

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OIG Issues Another Favorable Advisory Opinion on Patient Recruitment Efforts by Community Health Centers

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently issued a favorable Advisory Opinion on a proposed arrangement by a community health center (Health Center) designated under...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Hospice Insights Podcast - But Wait: Things to Consider Before Adopting AI Tools In Your Hospice

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Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is joined by colleague Kathleen Snyder, who has extensive experience in digital health and has been busy advising health care providers on how to safely implement artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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CMS Extends Revalidation Deadline for Skilled Nursing Facilities to August 1, 2025

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In its April 17 MLN Newsletter, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) once again extended the deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to submit their off-cycle revalidation from May 1 to August 1, 2025....more

Hogan Lovells

AI Health Law & Policy: Remote patient monitoring reimbursement & coding concerns

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) (oftentimes incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze data) uses technology to track a patient's physiologic data, such as vital signs, medication adherence, and activity levels,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - June 9th - 12th, Pittsburgh, PA

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Polsinelli

Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Penalty Unconstitutionally Excessive

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On February 26, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a significant False Claims Act (FCA) ruling in United States of America ex rel. Cheryl Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, LLC,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Seventh Circuit Decision Signals Greater Flexibility for Healthcare Marketing Services

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On April 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in a case involving the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and marketing services that the court framed as an appeal...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | President Trump Announces Actions to Lower Drug Prices; Trump Administration Initiates Section 232...

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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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - June 9th - 12th, Pittsburgh, PA

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management in a healthcare setting and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Northeast Radiology Settles with OCR

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on April 10, 2025, that it has settled alleged HIPAA Security Rule violations with Northeast Radiology for $350,000....more

Stark & Stark

What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Concussions and Long-Term Learning

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We all know that childhood is full of bumps, bruises, and yes—sometimes concussions. A tumble off a bike, a collision on the soccer field—it happens. But what if those head injuries, even the “mild” ones, could echo into your...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS to Withdraw Federal Medicaid Match for Workforce, Social Needs, and Infrastructure: What States, Health Care Providers and...

In a move signaling a major shift in federal priorities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced it will limit federal funding for state Medicaid initiatives that support services beyond direct...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Regulatory Changes Address Surge of Food-As-Health Initiatives and Shift “Healthy” ‎Standard; Plus New Labeling Requirements

Food and beverage products that promote health and well-being have proliferated. Demand has surged for foods and drinks that are loaded with nutrients and offer health benefits. Their growth is partly driven by an increased...more

K&L Gates LLP

Payroll Tax, Amnesties and Related Developments for Health Practices

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Health practices across Australia have been paying increasing attention to their potential exposure to payroll tax. The importance of doing so continues, particularly with new legislation bringing some further certainty....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2025 #2

News Briefs - Judge Blocks Trump from Cutting Billions in State Health Funding - A federal judge said she will grant a request from 23 states to issue an emergency block on the federal government's rescindment of billions in...more

Goldberg Segalla

Gov. Hochul’s Proposed Regulatory Changes to Workers’ Comp Treatment

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In her 2025 State of the State, Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined several proposals aimed at improving access to medical care within the New York State Workers’ Compensation system. These initiatives, detailed in her “Fighting for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Poised for Medicare, Medicaid Integrity Enforcement Actions

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The Trump administration and 119th Congress are preparing to reduce federal expenditures by targeting Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse. Medicare enrollment revocations, Medicaid enrollment terminations, and...more

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CMS Updates SNF Attachment Guidance Ahead of May 1 Enrollment Deadline

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Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) historically have been required to disclose ownership and managerial control information as part of their Medicare enrollment. However, these requirements were significantly expanded to...more

Perkins Coie

First Circuit Imposes Higher “But-for” Causation Standard for False Claims Act Liability Based on Alleged Anti-Kickback Statute...

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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit added its voice to a growing chorus of appellate courts to elevate the standard of proof required to show a violation of the federal False Claims Act in...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OCR Loses Staff, Faces Move to New ‘Enforcement’ Office; Will HIPAA Focus, Independence Suffer?

Today, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of the Office of Inspector General and Office of General Counsel, one of just a dozen or so agencies reporting directly to the secretary....more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | House and Senate Agree to Budget Resolution; CMS Releases Inpatient and Post-Acute Payment Proposed...

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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

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