The New Jersey Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act (the “Law”), New Jersey’s “surprise” medical billing law, went into effect on August 30, 2018. Among other things,
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Diagnostic Imaging Services Must Follow Patient Reporting Obligations Under New PA Law

Pennsylvania’s Patient Test Result Information Act, which is set to take effect December 23, 2018, requires diagnostic imaging services providers that identify a “significant abnormality” in their test results to…
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New VA MISSION Act Designed to Increase Veteran Access to Private Doctors
This is the second installment in a new series on the Physician Law Blog entitled “Small Doses” designed to provide you with quick updates on meaningful issues. We will continue …
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New “Medical Device Safety Action Plan” Intended to Modernize FDA’s Approach to Device Safety
In April, the FDA released its “Medical Device Safety Action Plan,” a short to mid-term vision for increasing the safety of medical devices. In it, the FDA acknowledges that enhancements…
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(Ride)Sharing is Caring
The transportation landscape in America has evolved and these developments are now impacting health care. With about 75 percent of the U.S. population living in a county with access to…
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Apple’s Entry to the EHR Business
Last month, Apple issued a long awaited announcement of their move into the medical records field, by debuting new functions in the updated Health app for the iOS 11.3 beta…
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Effect of the Sessions Memorandum on State Medical Marijuana Programs
Earlier this month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a Memorandum rescinding the Obama Administration’s “hands off” policy with respect to the prosecution of licensed cannabis distribution in states where medical…
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More Small Physician Practices May Become Exempt from MACRA
On June 20, 2017, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule which would exempt a greater number of small practices from complying with the Medicare…
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How Much Can I Prescribe? Delaware and New Jersey Enact Stricter Opiate Prescribing Laws
Beginning April 1, 2017, the regulations regarding opiate prescribing will be changing. A Delaware healthcare practitioner will only be able to prescribe initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain episodes for…
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Health Law Alert – Medicare Quality Payment Program
We recently issued a Health Law Alert on the Medicare Quality Payment Program, focusing specifically on what physicians and their medical practices need to know to be in compliance with…
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