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OCR releases final HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive …

WebApplicability to Health Plans and Business Associates. Although it is likely that the requirements of the Final Rule will apply predominately to health care providers, …

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Digital Health & Telemedicine Nixon Peabody LLP

WebOur team partners with clients on digital health law, the critical regulatory and operational issues related to fraud and abuse, restrictions on the corporate practice of medicine, …

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Two years in: Lessons learned from OCR's Right of Access Initiative

WebThis article originally appeared in the American Health Law Association Health Law Weekly for October 1, 2021.Reposted with permission. Over the past two …

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Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Nixon Peabody LLP

WebNixon Peabody has been named a Tier 1 National firm for Health Care Law in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms ®. Named as a leading firm in Healthcare by Chambers USA in …

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OHCA’s final regulations impose requirements on healthcare …

WebThe enactment of the Health Care Quality and Affordability Act (HCQAA) in June 2022 provided statutory authority for the creation of California’s Office of Health …

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How healthcare providers can plan ahead for COVID-19 …

WebPrivate group health plans and individual health plans are required to. Cover COVID-19 tests and testing-related services without cost sharing or prior authorization, …

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Temporary health care services agencies must register by …

WebUnless NYSDOH extends the registration deadline, all temporary health care services agencies must register by September 30, 2023. There is a separate deadline of …

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NY State Health Department and Attorney General disclosures

WebOn May 3, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that, following a trend in several other states over the last ten years, provides New York State with increased …

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Health care industry braces for reporting obligations on use of …

WebThe statutory language directs that PRF payments be expended for only health care-related expenses or lost revenues directly attributable to the COVID-19 …

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New York Department of Health issues COVID-19 vaccination …

WebLast week—consistent with Governor Cuomo’s announcement, as we previously discussed—the New York Department of Health (“Department of Health”) …

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OCR releases proposed modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule to …

WebHHS proposes that “public health” means “population-based activities to prevent disease and promote health of populations,” clarifying that uses or disclosures …

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New York proposes new hospital regulations concerning patients …

WebOn February 21, 2024, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued proposed amendments to the regulation that governs hospital emergency departments, …

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California creates first minimum wage requirement for healthcare

WebFor “large health systems” or healthcare facilities with 10,000 or more full-time employees, dialysis clinics, or facilities owned, affiliated, or operated by a county …

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Employer challenges post- Dobbs

WebOn June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its expected ruling in Dobbs v.Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overrules long-standing …

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New OCR enforcement actions emphasize continued focus on …

WebThe latest round of enforcement actions involves a broad range of health care providers, from physician practices to a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility to a large …

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Bringing it all together — Health and welfare plan fiduciary …

WebA health and welfare committee could be tasked with several fiduciary responsibilities, including, among other things, selecting and monitoring service provider …

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Increasing regulation of reproductive tissue banks

WebThe recently proposed federal and state legislation indicates a broader trend to expand regulation and oversight of reproductive tissue banks and increase access to …

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BIPA vs. HIPAA: Healthcare employees not excluded from …

Web“Biometric identifiers do not include information captured from a patient in a health care setting or information collected, used, or stored for health care treatment, …

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Lessons learned from OCR’s recent HIPAA enforcement

WebThe health center’s response allegedly included information about the individual’s diagnosis and treatment of their mental health condition. OCR’s subsequent …

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Fiduciary governance: Managing increasing health and welfare …

WebThis alert series will provide a deeper dive into health and welfare plan fiduciary best practices, touching on medical and pharmacy service provider evaluation …

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Guidance to trustees in making distributions to trust beneficiaries

WebTypically, the terminology used is a direction to the trustees to make distributions for a beneficiary’s “health, education, maintenance [,] and support,” or in …

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