Health Law Observer
Timely insights and legal commentary on various health care issues and developments surrounding regulations, employment, transactions and a range of key industry matters. This blog is maintained by the Health Care Department of Stevens & Lee.
The Act protects patients from certain medical debt collection actions and contains several restrictions on medical debt collectors.
Human services organization or health-related entities that receives state funding may have payments delayed over the next six weeks.
The case has broad applicability to federal regulatory agencies generally whenever Congress delegates authority to those agencies to implement federal law.
The order again portends that the Supreme Court will overrule or otherwise render dead Humphrey’s Executor — a decision that has assured the independence of the FTC.
HB 1460 would allow the PA Attorney General to review and potentially block mergers and acquisitions of health care entities involving private equity companies and other for-profit entities.
The most recent request for the additional 60 days is based on the fact that the composition of the Commission has again changed.
These changes aim to reduce the prevalence of fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare services and fix administrative inefficiencies for providers and patients.
These compacts will significantly streamline the process by which PA-licensed medical professionals can practice in other states, and vice versa.
These compacts will significantly streamline the process by which PA-licensed medical professionals can practice in other states, and vice versa.
U.S. District Court vacates HHS’ Final Rules modifications of HIPAA regulations related to reproductive health care privacy.
Proactively analyzing corporate practice of medicine and ownership requirements can reduce legal issues when commencing operations in new markets.
CMS released new guidance, and asked for input, on standards to bolster the transparency of pricing for hospital services and items.
This decision will have a major impact on how FTC and federal antitrust laws are applied to health care providers.
Certain health care entities involved in a transaction that increases gross, in-state revenue to at least $25 million must provide written notice of the transaction to the NY Department of Health
We reexamine oral arguments and issues surrounding a case that could dramatically change how Congress may empower regulatory agencies to promulgate regulations and fund and operate their programs.
This review-and-repeal effort prioritizes the evaluation of the lawfulness of existing regulations in light of 10 recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
The RFI invites public comment on issues or concerns regarding regulations that can operate to exclude new market participants, protect dominant incumbents and predetermine economic winners and losers.
The formation of the Task Force comes just weeks after the Commission issued guidelines explaining how it will assess whether business practices affecting workers violate the antitrust laws.
Organizations employing qualified first responders should remain mindful of the upcoming change and be prepared to address claims arising from qualifying traumatic events.
Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care program providers and suppliers can anticipate changes and potential delays in regulatory, enforcement and compliance actions.
While certain laws and regulations do not expressly permit a CRNP to own and operate their own medical practice, they do leave open enough room for a CRNP to do so.
The formation of the Task Force comes just weeks after the Commission issued guidelines explaining how it will assess whether business practices affecting workers violate the antitrust laws.
Urgent care centers must now accommodate Pennsylvania's Newborn Protection Act through policies, training and updates to its premises.
Notably, this case emphasizes that claims alleging anticompetitive conduct must show anticompetitive harm, not just intent behind the conduct.