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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +

[Webinar] Improving Access to Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People With Opioid Use Disorder - March 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/14/2024

In recent years, drug-related overdoses have become a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postpartum period, exacerbating a mounting maternal mortality crisis and underscoring the need for improved access to care...more

Telehealth Policy Lessons Learned in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/27/2023

Introduction - The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a dramatic rise in the use of telehealth nationwide to deliver services to individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The federal...more

Nursing Home Providers Suffer Blow as District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in “Worthless Services” FCA Action Based on...

Polsinelli on 4/10/2023

On March 31, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dealt a blow to a trio of nursing home providers by denying their motion to dismiss a False Claims Act (FCA) claim brought by the...more

Washington Steps Up Insurance Protections For Gender Affirming Treatments

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/24/2021

As some states make headlines for so-called “anti-trans” laws, the Washington state legislature rejected a bill designed to limit youth participation in sports based on their gender as assigned on a birth certificate and...more

A Renewed Focus on Telehealth in New Jersey

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/20/2021

New Jersey governing boards for dentistry, counseling, respiratory care and occupational therapy have introduced regulations to address licensure requirements for telehealth encounters, consistent with previous regulations...more

New Jersey’s Telemedicine Law: What Providers Need to Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/11/2017

New Jersey has a new telemedicine law, recently signed by Governor Chris Christie. The law cements the validity of telehealth services in the Garden State, establishes telemedicine practice standards, and imposes telehealth...more

Blurring the Lines between False Claims Act Litigation and Putative Federal Malpractice Law: The DOJ Quietly Invokes “Worthless...

K&L Gates LLP on 10/23/2014

On October 10, 2014, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a civil settlement agreement (the “Settlement”) with Extendicare Heath Services, Inc. and its subsidiary Progress Step Corporation (collectively,...more

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