Last month, HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that its COVID-19 related enforcement discretion regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) will end on May 11, 2023, coinciding with the... Read More
Last month, Cerebral, Inc., notified the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), and issued a public notice, that nearly 3.2 million individuals may have been affected by a breach of data, including protected... Read More
Frier Levitt attorneys speak with prosecutors, Boards of Pharmacies, PBM auditors, wholesalers, and the like on a daily basis on behalf of pharmacies nationally. We regularly spot trends and report back to the industry. We are closely monitoring... Read More
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) enforcement action against GoodRx last month, the agency has issued another proposed consent order against virtual mental health platform BetterHelp on a similar basis. Namely, the... Read More
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently enforced its Health Breach Notification Rule (“Rule”) for the very first time. The FTC issued a $1.5 million civil penalty to GoodRx and imposed restrictions on the company’s future handling of... Read More
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., executives face a shareholder derivative suit (“Complaint”) alleging that executive officers and directors engaged in an unlawful copay reimbursement scheme for the purpose of subverting Medicare co-pay... Read More
As a service provider, you know the name and reputation of your medical practice goes a long way toward the success of your practice. But are you aware that Intellectual Property is one of the most important business assets you have. Intellectual... Read More
In January 2020, the declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency relaxed certain billing requirements. See 42 C.F.R. 422.100(m) (describing requirements applicable to services provided during a disaster or emergency). These areas, as... Read More
As we’ve said before, “if you don’t have control over your data, you don’t have control over your practice.” But what exactly does that mean and how can physicians use both structured and unstructured data to maximize its value? Frier... Read More
On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its decision to extend compliance with most “information blocking” requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act from November 2, 2020 to April 5, 2021, as reflected in an... Read More
