The comment period for the CMS CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule recently closed on Monday, September 9th. Based on previous years, the Final Rule can be expected
Continue Reading CMS Proposed Rule Decreases Physician Payments, Expands Telehealth, and Much More
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 TelemedicineA nationwide telemedicine kickback scheme led to fraudulent Medicare reimbursements for durable medical equipment and genetic testing. The full Department of Justice press release can be found here.
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On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the
Continue Reading HHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency through January 20, 2021
****The DOH has now revised its Order to permit dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our recent post here.
On March 26, 2020, the
Continue Reading PA Department of Health Revised Order Permits Dental Practices to Open For Urgent Procedures
Fellow Fox Rothschild LLP attorneys Margaret J. Davino, Salvatore J. Russo and Nawa A. Lodin generously contributed this post.
On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Continue Reading Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
Kristen Marotta writes:
Recently on Fox’s HIPAA & Health Information Technology blog, we discussed the privacy and security issues arising from the growth of telemedicine, as well as the
Continue Reading A Movement to Consider: Telepsychiatry in New York State
On the firm’s HIPAA & Health Information Technology blog, associate Kristen Marotta discussed the privacy and security issues arising from the growing use of telemedicine, particularly for mental health
Continue Reading Perks and Tips for the Recent Medical Graduate: Telemedicine and HIPAA
The topic of telemedicine is becoming increasingly more common in the medical community. For certain, telemedicine can be a cost effective way of communicating with and monitoring patients, but it
Continue Reading Considering Telemedicine? Pay Attention to Legal Requirements