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
Earlier this month, the DOJ announced that a pharmacy owner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud for his involvement in an $8.3 million scheme. The individual was an owner of three pharmacies that paid kickbacks to telemarketers... Read More
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), selected four academic institutions to award $23 million to establish centers of excellence to research delivery of cancer-related care through telehealth. The... Read More
Last week, the House of Representatives passed an act to extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the conclusion of the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”). The “Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2022” (“Act”) aims to... Read More
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of enforcement actions to... Read More
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Services (OSU-CHS) related to a hacking incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 279,865 individuals. The... Read More
As the Covid-19 public health emergency comes to an end, enforcement discretion related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance in the provision of telehealth is likewise set to expire. In light of this, the... Read More
For the first time since 2014, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has released an updated guidance on the rules for telemedicine. The FSMB noted its intent to provide a model that can assist state medical boards and lawmakers in... Read More
Last week, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Georgia marketer pled guilty for his role in a conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and commit health care fraud. The marketer was charged with taking... Read More
