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Our health care blog strives to provide relevant legal insights that impact the health care industry and focus on state and federal regulations that affect health care entities and health care professionals. Our goal is to apprise health care professionals of the newest changes in the law to enable them to adapt and remain compliant in a highly-regulated legal environment. Frost Brown Toddโ€™s health care innovation team is committed to keeping pace with these changes and providing updates to those in the health care industry.

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AI and Health Care Providers: Managing the Risks with Data

March 12, 2024 | Blogs

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in health care can create better, stronger, and faster sol...

Beware Privacy Risks In Training AI Models With Health Data

November 9, 2023 | Blogs

*This article was originally published in Law360 Expert Analysis.ย  Artificial intelligence models a...

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The Changing Landscape of Personal Health Data โ€“ Washington Stateโ€™s My Health My Data Act

September 15, 2023 | Blogs

Businesses that collect or process health data from individuals are subject to new and burdensome re...

Private Equity and Creating and Fostering a Culture of Health Care Compliance

July 21, 2023 | Blogs

This was originallyย publishedย in Reuters Legal News (May 16, 2023). Private equity investment in h...

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CMS Final Rules on Payment Impacts for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

June 26, 2023 | Blogs

The 2023 Physician Fee Schedule final rule (โ€œFinal Ruleโ€), which became effective in January 202...

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Supreme Court Decision Could Have Impact on Health Care Patent Applications

May 19, 2023 | Blogs

In a crucial U.S. Supreme Court decision issued on May 18, in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, the Court applie...

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Health Care Compliance Due Diligence Essentials for Private Equity Investment

May 16, 2023 | Blogs

This was originallyย published in Reuters Legal News (May 16, 2023). This is the third piece in our ...

PE in Health Care: What Investors Should Know

May 12, 2023 | Blogs

In its 2023 US Private Equity Outlook report, PitchBook predicted that private equity investment in ...

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HHS Proposes Rule Prohibiting Some Previously Allowed Disclosures Connected to Reproductive Care

April 20, 2023 | Blogs

On April 12, 2023, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed R...

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Kentucky Law Regulating Transgender Medical Care May Raise Treatment and Compliance Concerns for Pro...

April 12, 2023 | Blogs

On March 29, the Kentucky legislature voted to override Governor Andy Beshearโ€™s veto on Senate Bil...

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Enforcement Trends and Caution Points in Health Care Private Equity Investing

March 29, 2023 | Blogs

This was originallyย published in Reuters Legal News (March 29, 2023). The firstย pieceย in this ser...

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Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting Signals Potential Changes to Reimbursement of Remote Monitorin...

March 6, 2023 | Blogs

Utilization of RPM and RTM services has surged dramatically over the past few years. In 2016, before...

Health Care Compliance Precautions in Private Equity: An Ounce of Preventionโ€ฆ

December 23, 2022 | Blogs

This was originally published in Reuters Legal News (Dec. 22, 2022). Private equityโ€™s investment i...

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The Three Stark Law Exceptions for Value-Based Care Offer Advantages for Providers

October 31, 2022 | Blogs

The 2020 Center for Medicare and Medicaidโ€™s (CMS) adaptations to the Physician Self-Referral law, ...

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Get Ready for the DOJ to Come Asking About COVID Relief Programs

October 20, 2022 | Blogs

This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law.ย  The federal government has prioritized pro...

New Value-Based Enterprise Opportunities in Healthcare

September 12, 2022 | Blogs

As medical payment evolves to favor care innovation and clinical integration opportunities, value-ba...

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CareDx v. Natera: Cooked by Boilerplate

July 29, 2022 | Blogs

On July 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision invalid...

Updated Chinese Design Patent Law in the Health Care Device Market

July 18, 2022 | Blogs

This article was originally published in Reuters Attorney Analysis. One year after China’s upd...

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Enterprise Resource Planning in the Healthcare Realm: Implementation Tips

June 16, 2022 | Blogs

In the first two parts of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) series, we shared an overview of so...

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Enterprise Resource Planning in the Healthcare Realm: Contract Tips

May 25, 2022 | Blogs

In the first of our three-part Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) series, we shared an overview of E...

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Physicians Are Not Always Supervisors Under the NLRA

May 9, 2022 | Blogs

In a recent decision, Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board found that physicians are not ...

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Enterprise Resource Planning in the Healthcare Realm: Overview and Vetting Insights

April 28, 2022 | Blogs

While many software trends come and go, systems integration continues to grow in scope and importanc...

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Texas Medical Marijuana Program Rules Open for Public Comment

April 20, 2022 | Blogs

The rules governing the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) are currently under review, and publi...

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Legal and Payer Changes Focus on Addressing Social Determinants of Health

April 12, 2022 | Blogs

This article was originally published on April 11, 2022 in Thomson Reuters Attorney Analysis from We...

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Independent Pharmacy Owners and Pharmacists Beware

April 7, 2022 | Blogs

You may not know it, but you are being watched. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U...

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Crowdfunding Platforms and Patent Rights: What Healthcare Entrepreneurs Need to Know

March 18, 2022 | Blogs

In recent years, online crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe have eme...

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Private Equity โ€“ The Newest Face at the FCA Table

March 4, 2022 | Blogs

The False Claims Act (FCA) has long been a powerful tool for the federal government to generate larg...

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Medical Marijuana and Federal Prosecutions โ€“ A New Take on Protections for State Licensees

February 25, 2022 | Blogs

In late January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its opinion in United States...

West Virginia’s New Health Care Fraud Initiative

January 28, 2022 | Blogs

On January 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new program to combat healthcare fra...

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CMS Vaccine Mandate Moves Forward Nationwide

January 14, 2022 | Blogs

In a dividedย decision, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser...

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Clinically Integrated Networks and the Triple Aim: Better Health Care, Reduced Costs

January 7, 2022 | Blogs

This article was originallyย published on January 6, 2022 in Westlaw Today, an imprint of Thomson Re...

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Ohio Physicians Can Recommend Medical Marijuana Via Telehealth Effective March 23, 2022

January 7, 2022 | Blogs

With the passage of Ohio House Bill 122, effective March 23, 2022, Ohio physicians with a certificat...

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The No Surprises Actโ€™s Good Faith Estimate Requirements

December 16, 2021 | Blogs

Providers, hospitals, laboratories, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, rural health center...

CMS Suspends Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate in Response to Court-Ordered Injunctions

December 9, 2021 | Coronavirus Response Team

As noted in our recent article โ€œEnforcement of CMS Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide,โ€ on Novem...

Enforcement of CMS Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide

December 7, 2021 | Coronavirus Response Team

The net impact of two federal court decisions issued the last two days in November is a nationwide p...

Take Action Immediately to Comply With CMSโ€™ Vaccine Mandate

November 22, 2021 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an interim final rule (the โ€...

CMS Issues Interim Final Rule on Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

November 4, 2021 | Blogs

CMS issued a press release today to announce the issuance of its interim final rule on required COVI...

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CMS Introduces Changes to POS Codes That Will Affect Telehealth Billing

November 2, 2021 | Blogs

Note: This article was updated on January 26, 2022, for clarification purposes.ย  Recently, the Cent...

8th Circuit Affirms the Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provisions Between Long-Term Care Facilities ...

October 12, 2021 | Blogs

In a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, a rule promulgated by the Cen...

Nursing Homes, Devastated by COVID, Now Struggle to Survive an Employee Vaccine Mandate

October 9, 2021 | Blogs

This article was originallyย published on October 8, 2021 in Westlaw Today, an imprint of Thomson Re...

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Licensure Mandated for Home Health Care Agencies in Ohio

October 7, 2021 | Blogs

A new Ohio law mandating licensure for home health agencies and providers will go into effect July 1...

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Nursing Homes: Spread of COVID and Vaccine Mandates

September 23, 2021 | Coronavirus Response Team

News coverage of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes in the United States helped create an assumptio...

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Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC

September 23, 2021 | Blogs

The FDA and CDC each issued warning notices to the public regarding Delta-8 THC products on Septembe...

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Act Now for Chance at an Ohio Medical Marijuana Dispensary License

September 21, 2021 | Blogs

Ohio medical marijuana patients and prospective dispensary owners rejoice! On September 20, 2021, th...

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Texas Compassionate Use Institutional Review Boards to Monitor Medical Marijuana Research โ€“ Newly ...

September 13, 2021 | Blogs

New rules are coming regarding the creation of Institutional Review Boards (โ€œIRBsโ€) for the Texa...

Maintaining Employee Medical Information and COVID-19

September 8, 2021 | Blogs

In employersโ€™ urgency to ensure proper procedures are in place to create a safe and healthy workpl...

Departments Release FAQ Guidance for No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements

August 30, 2021 | Blogs

On August 20, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (together, the...

Biden Administration Announces New Rule to Shield Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills

August 3, 2021 | Blogs

Patients will soon get protection from unexpected medical bills for care received in emergencies and...

Health Care Industry Must Provide Patient Notes via Third-Party App

July 20, 2021 | Blogs

This article was originallyย published on July 19, 2021 in Westlaw Today, an imprint of Thomson Reut...

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rules for Healthcare Sector and New Guidelines for All Industries

June 11, 2021 | Blogs

On June 10, 2021, the Department of Laborโ€™s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (O...

Third Party Indemnity Claims: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

June 9, 2021 | Blogs

A recent case from the Indiana Court of Appeals highlights the parameters of Indianaโ€™s Medical Mal...

FDA Reverses Exemption of Seven Class I Gloves from 510(k) Premarket Notification Process

May 19, 2021 | Blogs

On April 16, 2021, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued two notices in reaction to the Janua...

Ohio Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses

April 22, 2021 | Blogs

On April 19, 2021, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy approved increasing the number of medical mar...

Key Definitions for New Stark Law Exceptions and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harborsย for Value-Based...

March 16, 2021 | Blogs

As the health care industry continues to integrate, providers and health care professionals are chal...

New HIPAA Proposed Rule Expands Consumer Rights Over PHI

March 10, 2021 | Blogs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the โ€œNPR...

Business Associate Liability Under HIPAA

March 1, 2021 | Blogs

*This article was originally published by OneTrust DataGuidance in January 2020.ย  The Health Insura...

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Ohio Proposes a Hospital Licensure System

February 19, 2021 | Blogs

In the first draft of the State of Ohio budget, Governor Mike DeWine has proposed that hospitals bec...

New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors Promote Value-Based Arrangements

February 12, 2021 | Blogs

On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of H...

FDA Permanently Exempts Seven Class I Gloves from 510(k) Premarket Notification Process

January 28, 2021 | Blogs

Update: As of April 16, 2021, it appears the FDA may be reversing course with respect to its prior e...

New Transparency in Pricing Rules Require Health Insurers to Disclose Health Care Cost and Cost-Shar...

November 16, 2020 | Blogs

On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the D...

Work RVUs Up, Medicare Conversion Factor Down โ€“ How Will it Impact Your Organization?

October 7, 2020 | Blogs

In its 2021 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

Attention Ohio Laboratories! Act Fast For Involvement in Medical Marijuana Program

July 28, 2020 | Blogs

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (the โ€œOMMCPโ€) is scheduled to accept new testing labo...

Apply Now โ€“ New Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid and CHIP Providers

July 14, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

The IRS has recently issuedย FAQ guidance regarding the tax implications for providers who are the r...

Nursing Homes Should Brace for Additional COVID-19 Regulations, Surveys, and Oversight

May 19, 2020 | Blogs

In response to the large number of adverse outcomes at nursing homes across the U.S., the Center for...

HHS Waives HIPAA Requirements for Community-Based Testing Sites

May 18, 2020 | Blogs

The Department of Health and Human Services (โ€œHHSโ€) recently released a notification of enforcem...

Cultivators and Processors Impacted Most by Proposed Ohio Medical Marijuana Rule Changes

May 11, 2020 | Blogs

The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy (the โ€œBoardโ€) has filed amended rule changes to the Ohio Medica...

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West Virginia Reopens Outpatient Health Care Services

May 6, 2020 | Blogs

West Virginia continues to gradually and safely reopen health care services. Governor Jim Justice fi...

Consumers Regain Control of Health Care Data Through New Rule

May 4, 2020 | Blogs

Newly published federal rules will now give more power to consumers in controlling their personal he...

$75 Billion More to Come to Health Care Providers โ€“ But To Whom and How Remains a Question

May 1, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

As most health care providers (and many of their patients) are aware, the CARES Act allocated $100 b...

Kentucky Begins Reopening Health Care Facilities

April 30, 2020 | Blogs

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued an order April 27, 2020, allowing for cer...

Ohio Alert: Elective Procedures and Surgeries No Longer Postponed, but Risk Assessment Necessary

April 24, 2020 | Blogs

This will come as welcomed news to Ohio health care providers struggling financially during the COVI...

West Virginia Plans to Reopen Starting with Elective Surgeries

April 23, 2020 | Blogs

West Virginia has a plan to start to reopen for business. Governor Jim Justice laid out this plan th...

Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of HIPAAโ€™s Privacy & Security Requirements For Telehealth...

April 22, 2020 | Blogs

On April 21, 2020, the United States Secretary (the โ€œSecretaryโ€) for Health and Human Services (...

Guidance Specifically for Rural Health Clinics and Federally-Qualified Health Centers During the COV...

April 20, 2020 | Blogs

Rural health clinics (RHCs) and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are among the health care...

CMS Issues Interim Final Rule for Medicare and Medicaid Program Revisions in Response to COVID-19 Cr...

April 17, 2020 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an Interim Final Rule (โ€œRuleโ€) containing,...

A Deeper Dive into Virtual Services

April 16, 2020 | Blogs

While innovation in communication (and Medicare reimbursement) has been evolving, the COVID-19 crisi...

Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Enforcement Eased During COVID-19 Crisis

April 16, 2020 | Blogs

In response to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a document sett...

Guidance Specifically for Rural and Critical Access Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 14, 2020 | Blogs

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Centers for Medicare and Medic...

COVID-19 Alert: Private Health Insurance Enrollees Will Not Pay For COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

April 14, 2020 | Blogs

On April 11, 2020, the federal government issued guidance to ensure that Americans with private heal...

Free Money, Pretty Much: Medicare Providers to Automatically Receive $30 Billion in Relief Funds Fro...

April 10, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

The CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides $100 billion dollars in โ€œProvider Relief...

Private Nonprofit Health Care Organizationsโ€™ Guide to FEMA Reimbursement for COVID-19 Related Expe...

April 9, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

Recently, our Coronavirus Response Team discussed the potential for private nonprofit organizations ...

Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Interim Final Rule Issued in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health ...

April 7, 2020 | Blogs

On March 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (โ€œCMSโ€) released an Interim Fi...

President Trump Delegates Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act in Response to COVID...

April 2, 2020 | Blogs

As summarized in a prior bulletin, on March 23, 2020, the President of the United States issued Exec...

COVID-19: Rules Relaxed for Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telehealth

April 1, 2020 | Blogs

Amid responses to the COVID-19 emergency, telehealth has been a frequent area of development. The Se...

COVID-19: Top Eight Telemedicine Updates for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers

March 31, 2020 | Blogs

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to several changes with respect to the delivery of mental health and s...

COVID-19: Can Protected Health Information Be Disclosed to First Responders?

March 30, 2020 | Blogs

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises, first responders now must operate in a world with a...

Federal Government Acts to Prevent Hoarding of Critical Medical Resources for Treatment and Preventi...

March 27, 2020 | Blogs

On March 23, 2020, the President of the United States issued Executive Order 13910 entitled โ€œPreve...

CMS Guidance re Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

March 26, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

On March 24, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (โ€œCMSโ€) hosted a call for Prog...

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Telehealth Expansion: CMSโ€™ Response to The Covid-19 National Emergency

March 18, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team

As businesses across all industries respond to the national emergency, the Center for Medicare and M...

Introduction to Private Equityโ€™s Acquisition of Medical Groups

March 2, 2020 | Blogs

Private equityโ€™s expansion into healthcare has proliferated in the past decade, with over 181 priv...

Employment Law Post-Op โ€“ The Tale of the Tardy Technician

February 25, 2020 | Blogs

Woody Allen famously said that 80% of success is showing up. However, in some settings, including ho...

Could the Expansion of 340B Lead to its Ultimate Demise?

January 30, 2020 | Blogs

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal government program created in 1992 that requires drug man...

The Physicianโ€™s Checklist for Starting a Direct Primary Care Practice

January 29, 2020 | Blogs

Direct primary care practices have received considerable attention lately, so it seems timely to dis...

Medical Cannabis Plant in a Puzzle
West Virginia Kicks Off Applications for Medical Cannabis Growers, Processors, Dispensaries and Labo...

December 6, 2019 | Blogs

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health (โ€œBPHโ€) kick...

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Medical Marijuana Update: Ohio and Federal Law

November 25, 2019 | Blogs

Ohioโ€™s medical marijuana program is almost one year old. Patient numbers have increased since Janu...

CMS Releases Long-Awaited Stark Proposed Rule

October 11, 2019 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a long-awaited proposed rule that ...

Is โ€˜incident toโ€™ billing for Medicare going . . .going . . . gone?

October 10, 2019 | Blogs

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended to Congress in its June 2019 report th...

Innovate and Pay for Value: Goals of New Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules

October 10, 2019 | Blogs

Peppered with references to ride sharing, interoperability, cybersecurity, and electronic health rec...

Denying a Patient Access to Their Records Can Cost You

September 11, 2019 | Blogs

In a first of its kind enforcement action, the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Health an...

Physician Ventures in the Shadow of Stark โ€“ What Options Do We Have?

August 28, 2019 | Blogs

Hospitals may wish to enter into joint ventures with physicians for a variety of reasons.ย  Commonly...

Ohio, Letโ€™s Talk About C-B-D, Letโ€™s Talk About Hemp Baby

July 31, 2019 | Blogs

Itโ€™s official โ€” with Governor DeWineโ€™s signature, Senate Bill 57 legalized hemp-derived produc...

Long-Term Care Facilities โ€“ Update Your Residential Agreements with Binding Arbitration Provision

July 22, 2019 | Blogs

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule, effective September ...

Information Blocking and the API Standard: Proposed Rules Look to Shake-up Data in the Healthcare In...

July 17, 2019 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for ...

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Growing Products Liability Claims Against the Marijuana Industry

July 8, 2019 | Blogs

Marijuana products liability claims are inevitable. As the marijuana industry increases in size, and...

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NLRB: Employers can bar nonemployee access to their facility’s โ€œpublic spaceโ€ for promotio...

July 2, 2019 | Blogs

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a welcome decision that affords employers ...

CMSโ€™s “Fresh Lookโ€ at Space Sharing Looks All Too Familiarโ€

May 10, 2019 | Blogs

Hold the presses โ€“ CMSโ€™s long-awaited guidance on shared space arrangements between hospitals an...

To Share or Not to Share (Space) โ€“ That is STILL the Question

May 1, 2019 | Blogs

As we rapidly approach the fifth month of the year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (C...

With CBD Legal, is THC in the Workplace A-OK?

April 26, 2019 | Blogs

The 2018 Farm Billโ€™sย legalization of hempย set the stage for a resurgence in hemp production and ...

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Physician Alert: Patient Informed Consent for Medical Marijuana Treatments

April 23, 2019 | Blogs

State laws vary considerably in terms of the professional obligations they place on physicians obtai...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Drug Development

April 18, 2019 | Blogs

As a result of huge costs and pricing pressures, many drug development players are now participating...

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Hemp and CBD Sales Bill Cultivated in Ohio

March 29, 2019 | Blogs

Hemp is not marijuana โ€“ let us start there. This is a critical distinction the Ohio legislature ha...

Ohioโ€™s Standardization of Medical Release Form

February 19, 2019 | Blogs

This month, the Ohio Department of Medicaid finalized its regulation (OAC 5160-1-32.1) which creates...

EKRAโ€™s Interaction with the Anti-Kickback Statute: Just What the Government Intended

December 20, 2018 | Blogs

Labs, clinical treatment facilities, and recovery homes BEWARE! If you are currently using marketers...

Congress Seeks to Strengthen Response to the Opioid Crisis Through the Support for Patients and Comm...

October 29, 2018 | Blogs

On October 3, 2018, Congress approved the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6). This bi...

Telehealth Highlights in CMS’ Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

August 17, 2018 | Blogs

While the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General is looking ba...

Telehealth Reimbursement Guide After the Latest OIG Audit

July 31, 2018 | Blogs

Co-Author: Joseph Brammer The Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) audit dissected telehe...

Medical Marijuana Laws: "Part 2"
Ohio Physician’s Guide to Cannabis Compliance 2.0: Budding Issues for Ohioโ€™s Medical Marijua...

July 19, 2018 | Blogs

Co-Author: Maxwell Williams Cash only? Informed consent forms? Waivers of liability? The original...

CMS Removes Gag From Mouths of Pharmacists, as Ohio and Other States Follow Suit.

July 13, 2018 | Blogs

Co-author: Ashley Ramm In response to President Trump’s American Patients First Blueprint, ...

CMS Pushes Home Health Agencies into the Choice Demonstration

June 26, 2018 | Blogs

Co-author: Nathan Truitt Ironically named the “Choice Demonstration,” the Centers for...

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Midlevel Providersโ€™ Role in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Prescribing

June 8, 2018 | Blogs

Depending on the state in which a nurse practitioner or physician assistant practices, he or she c...

The Use of Surety Bonds in Health Care – Part II

May 9, 2018 | Blogs

This article will go into detail on surety bond requirements that may be imposed on providers of d...

The Use of Surety Bonds in Health Care โ€“ Part I

May 2, 2018 | Blogs

Ohio State Auditor David Yost has noted that Ohio has millions of dollars of unpaid obligations ow...

Health Law: "Part 3"
10 Ways to Avoid Losing Your Medical License: Part III

April 25, 2018 | Blogs

This is the third article in a three-part series designed to inform physicians and other health ca...

Grandma Wants Special Brownies? Ohio Nursing Facilities Prepare for Medical Marijuana

April 9, 2018 | Blogs

“Grandma’s tremors appear to have gotten worse lately. She mentioned she wants to try ...

SB 273 โ€“ New Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Change the Game for West Virginia Hospitals and Physic...

April 5, 2018 | Blogs

On March 27, 2018, Governor James C. Justice signed SB 273, which among other dramatic actions lim...

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Ohio Physician Alert: Application Available to Become Certified to Recommend Medical Marijuana

March 20, 2018 | Blogs

Ohio doctors can now apply to become certified to recommend medical marijuana for treatment. The O...

"Part 2"
10 Ways to Avoid Losing your Medical License: Part II

March 14, 2018 | Blogs

This is the second article in a three-part series designed to inform physicians and other health c...

"Part 1"
10 Ways to Avoid Losing your Medical License: Part I

February 23, 2018 | Blogs

This is the first article in a three-part series designed to inform physicians and other health ca...

West Virginia Rolls Out Comprehensive Opioid Response Plan

February 20, 2018 | Blogs

The response at the federal and local level is rapidly evolving to meet the overwhelming need to s...

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West Virginia Continues Cultivation of Medical Cannabis Rules

February 7, 2018 | Blogs

The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (“Advisory Board”) met on February 6...

Direct Primary Care – New Delivery Model Gains Traction

February 1, 2018 | Blogs

"Direct Primary Care,” or DPC, is a patient care delivery model gaining attention and some d...

Ohio Hospitals: Are You Ready for Medical Marijuana?

January 31, 2018 | Blogs

Physicians interested in recommending medical marijuana are already completing the two hours of co...

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eNLC Means More Nurses Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines

January 30, 2018 | Blogs

Down goes a jurisdictional barrier to telehealth: Nurses interested in expanding their practice ca...

New Medicare Bundle Promotes Care Coordination to Achieve Increased Quality, Lower Spending

January 26, 2018 | Blogs

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced January 10 a new, voluntary bundl...

Health Care Models of the Future (Hint: They Include Nurse Practitioners!) and, 5 Tips for Hiring Nu...

January 18, 2018 | Blogs

CVS Health announced plans to buy Aetna last month in a $69 billion deal that the New Yo...

Trump Administration Encourages States to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements

January 12, 2018 | Blogs

On the day President Trump was inaugurated, he nominated Seema Verma, a healthcare consultant from...

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Green Grass in the Bluegrass: Kentuckyโ€™s Medical Marijuana Law

January 12, 2018 | Blogs

To Kentucky, the grass must have literally been greener on the other side. After Kentucky law...

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Dramatic Shift in Federal Enforcement Priorities Related to Legalized Marijuana Use

January 5, 2018 | Blogs

In November of 2017, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of...

Repeal of Obamacareโ€™s Individual Mandate โ€“ Significant, or Not?

January 4, 2018 | Blogs

The individual mandate (i.e., that every American must have health insurance coverage or pay a pen...

Comments Requested in New West Virginia Medical Cannabis Rules

December 21, 2017 | Blogs

On December 14, 2017, the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board announced: (1) the results...

Kentucky Supreme Court rules for employers on maximum prices for prescription drugs under Kentucky w...

December 15, 2017 | Blogs

The Supreme Court of Kentucky held in an opinion issued August 24, 2017 that Kentucky’s regu...

Kentucky Federal District Court Allows Claims in Data Breach Class Action to Proceed: Implications f...

December 14, 2017 | Blogs

The fallout from the seemingly endless W-2 phishing scams continues to be felt.

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Last-Minute Tips for Ohioโ€™s Medical Marijuana Processor Applicants

December 4, 2017 | Blogs

It’s already a stressful time of year, but for those vying for a license to convert marijuan...

CMSโ€™ Cuts to the 340B Drug Payment Program Cause Hospital Uproar

December 1, 2017 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Final Rule that will cut ...

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Carefully Navigate Shifting Sands of Federal Enforcement Priorities Related to Medical Marijuana

November 30, 2017 | Blogs

Under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) placed a low priority on pursuing ...

OSHA Electronic Submission Deadline Extended

November 29, 2017 | Blogs

OSHA recently announced that employers now have until December 15, 2017 to electronically submit t...

New Tax Bill Threatens Important Tax-Exempt Bond Provisions

November 13, 2017 | Blogs

Although it is still very early in the tax reform process, provisions in the House tax bill propos...

Final CMS Rules Draw Praise and Contempt from Hospitals

November 7, 2017 | Blogs

November 1 was the “last chance” for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (C...

Top Takeaways for Medicare Physician Payments in 2018

November 7, 2017 | Blogs

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final rules that wi...

Medical Marijuana Laws: "Part 1"
Doctors and Ohioโ€™s Medical Marijuana Law: A Physicianโ€™s Guide to Cannabis Compliance

October 31, 2017 | Blogs

Ohio physicians interested in treating patients with medical marijuana need to understand their ob...

Prescription: "RX"
A Multi-Pronged, Proactive Approach to the Opioid Crisis

October 30, 2017 | Blogs

On October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the Opioid Crisis a “public health emergency,&...

Impact on Employers of Presidential Executive Orders Regarding Affordable Care Act

October 18, 2017 | Blogs

October 12, 2017, was an eventful day for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because of two executive o...

Substance Abuse Alert: West Virginia Expands Medicaid Program to Cover Naloxone Treatment, Methadon...

October 13, 2017 | Blogs

In 2015, West Virginia experienced the highest rate of deaths due to opioid overdoses in the Unite...

Dos and Dont’s for Providers Under Investigation

October 13, 2017 | Blogs

As we all know, health care providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurs...

Tort Reform Hits Kentucky! But โ€“ Does โ€œReformโ€ Mean โ€œImprovement?โ€

September 20, 2017 | Blogs

“Tort reform” has been a buzzword in the news and legal communities for some time. Wha...

Closing Window for Physicians to Earn Medicare Bonuses Based on 2017 Performance

September 20, 2017 | Blogs

For most physicians with significant Medicare business, October 2 marks the beginning of the last ...

Medical Marijuana Laws: "West Virginia"
West Virginia Physician Alert: Remember, You Are Recommending Medical Marijuana, Not Prescribing It.

September 8, 2017 | Blogs

In West Virginia, medical marijuana will soon be a treatment option for physicians and patients, a...

Medical Marijuana Laws: "Ohio"
Ohio Physician Alert: Remember, You Are Recommending Medical Marijuana, Not Prescribing It.

August 16, 2017 | Blogs

Ohio’s medical marijuana program is set to begin just a little over a year from now. The pro...

What is the OIG Exclusion List, and How Could It Affect Your Practice?

August 2, 2017 | Blogs

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human S...

Medical Marijuana Takes Root in West Virginia

July 12, 2017 | Blogs

West Virginia is the 29th state to authorize medical marijuana use.

Tips for Ohioโ€™s Medical Marijuana Business Applicants

July 11, 2017 | Blogs

Only 13! That is the percentage of applicants who will ultimately receive an Ohio medical marijuan...

New Kentucky Laws on Schedule II Drug Prescriptions

June 26, 2017 | Blogs

Kentucky providers with prescriptive authority take note: beginning June 29, 2017, new laws (HB 33...

Youโ€™ve Been Investigated by the Department of Health. Now What?

June 12, 2017 | Blogs

In many states, an investigation into a healthcare provider’s license by the Department of H...

What You Should Know Before You Agree to Licensure Discipline: Is It Reportable to the National Prac...

June 11, 2017 | Blogs

The National Practitioner Data Bank, or NPDB, is a repository of information created by the f...

Ohio Cultivates Marijuana Dispensary Rules as White House Sends Smoke Signals of Approval

March 20, 2017 | Blogs

President Trump said he was “100 percent” in favor of medical marijuana during his cam...

Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law

October 3, 2016 | Blogs

“Let’s get together and feel alright” sang the Ohio legislature to those sufferi...

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