2/4/2025 3:30:41 AM What Does DEA’s Proposed Special Registration Framework for Tele-prescribing Controlled Substances Mean? By Tom Greeson Liyun Huang On January 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a proposed rule to establish a special registration framework...
9/12/2022 8:38:54 PM Telehealth Under Scrutiny: OIG Special Fraud Alert and DOJ Enforcement Highlights Suspect Characteristics Associated with High-Risk Telemedicine Arrangements By Nancy Halstead Vicki Tankle James Hennessy Arielle Lusardi +1 more... Show less The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) recently published a Special Fraud Alert warning health...
2/25/2022 3:15:16 AM FBA’s 2022 Qui Tam Conference Puts Annual Spotlight on FCA Enforcement Trends and Developments By Selina Coleman Sara Brinkmann Andrew Lu On February 23, 2022, the Federal Bar Association (FBA) kicked off its fifth annual Qui Tam Conference to highlight key areas for False...
3/11/2021 10:02:10 PM Congress considers the future of telehealth in the wake of COVID-19 By Alexandra Hussey It is no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has driven our daily lives digital—work, education, social gatherings, and, of course,...
10/13/2020 4:59:39 PM New Executive Order seeks to address COVID-19 impact on mental health By Lauren Bentlage Arielle Lusardi On October 5, 2020, the White House issued President Trump’s Executive Order on Saving Lives Through Increased Support for Mental- and...
8/14/2020 6:45:01 PM CMS Releases Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2021 By Lara Parkin Megan Engel On August 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted for inspection the Proposed 2021 Payment Policies under...
6/25/2020 6:44:50 PM Reliance on telehealth ramps up during COVID-19, and may be here to stay By Kelly Kearney Andrew Lu As technology has advanced over the years, there has been a corresponding push for virtual visits with health care providers. In fact,...
6/1/2020 7:08:10 PM OIG releases strategic plan for oversight of COVID-19 response By Vicki Tankle Following the distribution of billions of relief aid to healthcare providers and amidst the guidance issued around reopening of nursing...
4/2/2020 8:34:15 PM Sweeping “CARES Act” Legislation Will Have Wide Impact on Health Care, Life Sciences Companies By Debra McCurdy The recently passed “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) is sweeping legislation that will have widespread...
3/25/2020 8:34:41 PM HHS expands access to telehealth services in response to COVID-19 By Paul Pitts Rebecca Dittrich James Hennessy Sonia Nguyen Jamie Knauer +2 more... Show less As discussed in our client alert, recent legal developments have greatly expanded funding for and access to telehealth services during...
3/23/2020 8:41:21 PM HHS waives requirements for health care providers under section 1135 in response to COVID-19 By Carol Loepere Scot T. Hasselman Nicole Aiken-Shaban Rebecca Dittrich Arielle Lusardi Shaylynn Veeder Kristin Parker +4 more... Show less Shortly after President Trump declared a national emergency related to COVID-19, CMS issued blanket waivers under section 1135 of the...