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WA Stockpiling Abortion Drug as ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Potential Court Ruling Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said he ordered the state’s Department of Corrections to purchase 30,000 doses of the abortion pill mifepristone last...

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to understand the seven steps of an effective compliance program, which were first set out in the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual, and later adopted by the U.S. Department...

Consult this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to learn about the key contractual considerations attorneys should address when advising clients on physician and healthcare practice acquisitions. Get up to speed on contractual considerations...

MS Gov Nixes Health Insurance Reform Bills Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) vetoed two health insurance reform measures that were passed by the Legislature with bipartisan support. One of the bills ( SB 2622 ) would have accelerated the prior authorization...

Rely on this new visual checklist from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to determine whether a data breach constitutes a reportable breach of protected health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA...

Learn about important long-term care insurance (LTCI) policy considerations and the process of filing claims for benefits. Stress to your clients the critical nature of properly asserting a claim. Whether representing insureds or insurers, properly filing...

Walgreens Caught in Red-State, Blue-State Battle over Abortion Pills California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said last week that his state was cutting ties with Walgreens, including a $54 million contract to provide medications to inmates of the state’s...

Be aware of the significant risks that can arise under Medicare when a healthcare provider or supplier is involved in an M&A transaction. Under Medicare, a transaction in which a different legal entity becomes the owner and operator of a Medicare...

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principal methods used by the federal government to police overutilization and fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid programs with this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare. Advise your clients...

Amazon Closes $3.9B One Medical Deal Amazon announced last week that it had closed its $3.9 billion deal to buy One Medical, furthering its efforts to expand its growing medical services business. The tech giant’s announcement came the day after...

Consult this practice note for a comprehensive discussion regarding the payment of patient healthcare expenses to providers under the Medicare program. Learn about healthcare expenses reimbursement under Medicare Parts A and B and under optional Medicare...

CA to Consider $25 Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers A bill introduced last week in California ( SB 525 ) would establish a statewide $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers and support staff. The bill would require healthcare facilities and home...

Access Practical Guidance – Healthcare’s State Law Comparison Tool (SLCT) to obtain and compare information on facility and practitioner licensing requirements across the 50 states. Practical Guidance – Healthcare’s SLCT offers...

Watch this video to learn about a recent amendment to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act that protects covered entities and business associates. In this video from BakerHostetler partner Sara Goldstein, she...

Review the requirements for association health plans (AHPs) imposed by the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA). Understand how U.S. Department of Labor rules shape how you advise clients wishing to either establish a new AHP or reevaluate...

Flurry of Bills Targeting Vaccine Makers and Mandates: Already this year lawmakers in 18 states have introduced over 80 measures dealing with vaccine policy, according to Dorit Reiss, a professor at the University of California Hastings College of Law...

As Co-owner and Managing Partner of Stotler Hayes Group LLC , Kelly Hayes has a simple philosophy that speaks to the success her firm has achieved. “Our goal is to have all of our clients be as happy as our happiest client,” she explains...

Learn about external review of adverse determinations involving claims for payment for healthcare services under commercial health insurance policies. Gain insights on the mechanism that must be in place to allow for review of denied healthcare claims...

Learn how to negotiate and draft agreements between drug or medical device companies (sponsors) and contract research organizations (CROs) to design, monitor, and audit clinical trials. Sponsors routinely retain CROs to handle administrative and oversight...

U.S. Hospital Use of Volunteers May Violate Federal Rules: Volunteer workers have become an integral part of the labor force at hospitals across the country. According to analysis of federal and other data by Kaiser Health News, hospitals may use over...

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance Healthcare which discusses the seven steps of an effective compliance program. Get up to speed on key compliance program components, including developing and implementing written compliance policies...

Make this checklist your go-to resource when structuring an MSO. Professional investors have long been interested in investing in healthcare businesses, but long-held prohibitions have prevented many outside investors from entering the healthcare arena...

Calling all group health plans! Rely on this template to satisfy the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirement that covered entities provide individuals with a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) that complies with HIPAA Privacy...

Hospitals Getting Creative to Mitigate Staffing Shortages With contract labor expenses up almost 500 percent from where they were before the pandemic, a growing number of hospital systems are creating in-house staffing systems to help them deal with...

This practice note will get you up to speed on special enrollment rules that require employer sponsors of group health plans to allow employees to enroll themselves or their eligible dependents in group health plans upon the occurrence of certain specified...