This blog post was first published on the Fox HIPAA & Health Information Technology Blog. It covers a critical new rule proposed by the Office For Civil Rights to close
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Telehealth Practitioners Must Be Aware of the DEA’s Proposed New Rules for Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telemedicine
Telehealth practitioners must take note of the DEA’s proposed rule making that would impact the way telehealth practitioners can prescribe controlled substances.
The Ryan Haight Act and the Proposed Rules…
Continue Reading Telehealth Practitioners Must Be Aware of the DEA’s Proposed New Rules for Prescribing Controlled Substances via TelemedicineIs it Really Fraud? The Supreme Court Will Decide
Two landmark cases fraught with False Claim Act (“FCA”) allegations of fraudulent billing for prescription drugs against food and pharmacy chains are making their way from the Seventh Circuit to…
Continue Reading Is it Really Fraud? The Supreme Court Will DecideRansomware Attacks Against Healthcare Providers Continue to Increase
The systems healthcare providers use to provide safe and reliable patient care, and their confidential patient information, provide attractive targets for hackers using ransomware to extort payment. As a result…
Continue Reading Ransomware Attacks Against Healthcare Providers Continue to IncreaseFive Differences Between the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Federal Stark Law
Physicians around the country are familiar with the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)) and the Federal Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly referred to as the Stark Law (“Stark”)…
Continue Reading Five Differences Between the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Federal Stark LawFTC Proposes Broad Rule Banning Non-Compete Covenants with Physicians and Other Healthcare Workers
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) which would broadly prohibit companies from entering into or enforcing non-competition agreements or clauses…
Continue Reading FTC Proposes Broad Rule Banning Non-Compete Covenants with Physicians and Other Healthcare WorkersThe Clock is Ticking: H-1B Cap Season is Here
Now is the time for U.S. employers interested in sponsoring professional level workers for H-1B status to prepare to register in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. This includes healthcare employers…
Continue Reading The Clock is Ticking: H-1B Cap Season is HereDOL Proposed Rule Moves Revised Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Framework Forward
On October 13, 2022, a new proposed rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) in connection with the classification of employees and independent contractors will be published…
Continue Reading DOL Proposed Rule Moves Revised Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Framework ForwardWatch Out For The Minnesota Health Records Act
Medical providers operating in Minnesota must be aware of the Minnesota Health Records Act’s (“MHRA”) requirements to avoid liability exposure. Enterprising plaintiff’s attorneys are bringing these claims at an…
Continue Reading Watch Out For The Minnesota Health Records ActCMS Advises Healthcare Providers to Prepare for End of PHE Flexibilities
On August 18, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued guidance regarding the looming end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) and the associated emergency authority…
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