Day PitneyAn April 27 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “Medicare Push for Data Exchange Still Burdening Providers,” discussed a proposal by the Centers…
New Online Guide Explains Patient Rights to Health Records
The federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records to provide patients,…
Two new bills introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz for review by the New Jersey State Assembly’s Health and Senior Services Committee would give registered nurses…
An April 13 article in Law360, “Horizon Didn’t Justify Sealing Tiered Plan Docs, Judge Says,” discussed a recent decision by Bergen County Superior Court Judge Robert…
Telemedicine Facing Increased Government Scrutiny
An April 20 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “Telemedicine Facing Increased Government Scrutiny,” discussed the increasing scrutiny of telemedicine services…
An April 12 article in NJ Spotlight, “Judge Orders Horizon to Let Public See Details Behind OMNIA Insurance Plan,” discussed the Bergen County Superior Court’s order…
Virtua Medical Group to Pay $418,000 Data Breach Settlement
Virtua Medical Group, a health network with more than 50 medical and surgical practices in southern New Jersey, has agreed to pay a $417,816 fine…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on March 28 that Medical Transport LLC, a Virginia-based ambulance service provider, agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations…
New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors
A March 30 article in Health Care on Bloomberg Law, “New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors,” discussed whether new Medicare identification cards…
SightLine Health, LLC, a Texas-based radiation therapy company, has agreed to pay the federal government up to $11.5 million to resolve allegations that the company…