June 14, 2021

Healthcare Roundup: Alzheimer Drug Therapy, Healthcare Reform, Telehealth & More

FDA Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Sparks Controversy: Last week the FDA granted conditional approval of the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in almost twenty years. Although the decision may have come as welcome news to the millions of Americans...

September 10, 2021

Healthcare Roundup: Federal Funding for Health Staffing, Nurse Pay Hikes, Booster Shots, and More

WY Gov Allocates Federal Funds for Health Staffing : Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) announced he is allocating $30 million in federal funds to provide bolster heath care staffing across the state. The first $20 million will be utilized by facilities on a discretionary...

September 07, 2021

Healthcare Roundup: Roadblock for Telemedicine, Nursing Home Staff Training Waivers in IA, CO Vaccine Mandate & More

Rollback of Out-of-State Medical Practice Restrictions Creating Roadblock for Telemedicine: During the darkest days of the pandemic, many states temporarily waived rules requiring licensed healthcare practitioners to hold a valid license where they treat patients...

August 26, 2021

Kelly Hayes on Using Webinars to Educate the Firm’s Clients

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. So, what...

August 20, 2021

Health Care Roundup: Long-Term Healthcare Costs of COVID-19, Medical Worker Vaccination Mandates Backlash & More

COVID-19 to Drive Healthcare Costs Higher Long-Term: The health implications of COVID-19 are likely to inflate healthcare costs and insurance premiums for decades, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. The ongoing treatment of chronic conditions associated...

August 06, 2021

Health Care Roundup: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Medical Workers, Review of FDA Drug Approval Process & More

CA Vaccination-or-Test Requirement to Apply to Private-Sector Healthcare Workers: Under a new rule taking effect in California next month, an estimated 246,000 state employees and at least 2 million public- and private-sector health care workers and long-term...

July 29, 2021

Health Care Roundup: Opioids, Hospital Prices, Pregnant Prisoners, Nursing Home Vaccinations, Health Worker Burnout

$26B Opioid Settlement Awaits Approval by States, Municipalities : A group of state AGs unveiled a $26 billion proposed settlement with major drug makers over their alleged role in the national opioid epidemic. Under the terms of the deal - the second-largest...

June 18, 2021

Health Care Round-Up: SCOTUS and ACA, Hospital Price Transparency, Medicaid Overcharges

ACA Survives Third Supreme Court Challenge: For the third time since being enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has survived a major challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court. By a wider margin than in the previous challenges in 2012 and 2015, with seven of the...

July 15, 2021

Health Care Round-Up: Surprise Billing, Pharmacy Working Conditions, Essential Care Worker Shortage

Big Question Remains with New Federal Surprise Billing Law: The federal No Surprises Act, passed late last year as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (HR 133), will allow providers to bill patients for out-of-network care under certain conditions...