On January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published proposed rules that would significantly modify existing regulations concerning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). The... Read More
A pharmacy’s adoption or creation of a telehealth model is a complex endeavor that requires evaluation of a variety of state and federal laws, most commonly including kickback and physician self-referral prohibitions, patient privacy protections,... Read More
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) continues to bring enforcement actions against entities it alleges have infringed on a patient’s right to timely access their records in violation of the Health... Read More
On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that a New Jersey physician was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in a telehealth scheme that served to prescribe expensive compounded medications... Read More
On February 4, 2021, the Attorneys General of 47 states announced a $573 million joint settlement with the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The settlement, in which McKinsey did not admit wrongdoing, was predicated on McKinsey’s... Read More
On January 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of... Read More
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published the long-awaited new rules related to the Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, and the Stark Law (collectively, the “Final Rules”). The Final Rules are part of... Read More
At a court hearing on November 24, 2020, a bankruptcy judge approved a settlement entered in late October between Purdue Pharma L.P. (“Purdue”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), under which Purdue Pharma L.P. plead guilty in New Jersey... Read More
HHS Permits Out-of-State Telehealth Providers to Render Certain Services Nationwide On December 3, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a fourth amendment to its declaration under the Public Readiness and... 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
