McCarter & English, LLP’s Healthcare Group presents the March 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry.
Federal Updates
Two-Midnight Rule Deadline Extension
Deadlines for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Meaningful Use
District Court Upholds Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Antitrust Challenge to a Hospital System’s Acquisition
Protections for EHR Donations Extended
HHS Suspends Medicare Appeals
CMS Provides Presumptive Eligibility Criteria
Court Finds Medical Clinic Is Not Liable for Employee Disclosure
House and Senate Agree to Doc Pay Overhaul Deal
Physician Compare Website Based on Specific Quality Measures
Proposed Rule for EHR Certification
State Updates
New Jersey Legislature Passes Lithotripsy Exception to Codey Law
Expansion of the Definition of “Health Care Service Firm”
Nursing Home Patients Have Private Right of Action not Provided to Those in Assisted Living
New Rules Adopted for Out-of-State Hospital Medicaid Reimbursement
HIPAA Updates
Dermatology Practice Settles in First-of-Kind Breach
Proposed Rule for Gun Background Checks
HIPAA Mental Health Guidance
Direct Patient Access to Lab Results