Susan HuntingtonOn August 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance for states and Medicaid managed care programs to update their two-phase…
Alexandra PearsallOn July 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released an action…
The Connecticut Supreme Court Extends Physician’s Duty of Care to an Identifiable Non-Patient Third Party
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Paul WilliamsIn Doe v. Cochran, 332 Conn. 325, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently addressed a matter of first impression regarding whether a physician may owe a…
Medicare Updates Preventive Services Learning Tool With Telehealth Information
Posted in Medicare and Medicaid
On July 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced publication of its updated interactive educational tool on preventive services. The tool provides coding…
According to a study published this month in Health Affairs, although the number of ACO contracts and the proportion of ACOs with multiple contracts have…
Susan Huntington and George Mikhail Share Insights with Wolters Kluwer Health Law Daily
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Day PitneySusan Huntington and George Mikhail were quoted in an article, “STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Allina and Analysis, Predictions Follow,” published in Health Law…
On June 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the FY 2020 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code updates were available. These 2020 ICD-10-CM…
George MikhailOn May 24 the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a fact sheet on direct liability of business associates…
On June 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized industry guidance pertaining to the requirements and recommendations for manufacturers, packers, and distributors when…
White House Releases Executive Order Calling for Disclosure of Hospital Prices
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 24 seeking, among other things, disclosure of hospital pricing for common tests and procedures. HHS Secretary…