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Congress Seeks to Extend COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities Through 2026 and Expand Reimbursement
On May 16, 2024, the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (the “Subcommittee”) announced that it advanced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (H.R. 7623) as amended (the “Bill”) during a markup session. The Bill is meant to extend a number of telehealth flexibilities under Medicare through 2026……By: Sheppard Mullin…
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Trending in Telehealth: May 21 – May 27, 2024
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care….By: McDermott Will & Emery
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Remote Patient Monitoring Innovating Health Tech: A Discussion with Dr. Vipul Kella
The healthcare sector is undergoing a transformative phase due in large part to the integration of digital technologies into every-day care. At the forefront of this revolution is Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”), a technology that appears poised to redefine the industry’s approach to care……By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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FHA’s Releases 12-Hour Cyber Incident Notification Rule
On May 23, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Federal Housing Administration-approved Mortgagees are subject to a heightened cybersecurity incident reporting regime. The new requirement, which amends the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, requires FHA-approved Mortgagees to report “suspected” “Significant Cybersecurity Incidents” within 12 hours of detection….By: Sheppard Mullin…
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House passes Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
On May 22, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives (the “House”) passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21” or the “Bill”) with bipartisan support by a vote of 279-136. FIT21 provides for a regulatory framework for digital assets allocating jurisdiction over digital assets between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the…
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Washington Appellate Court Holds Statute of Repose Constitutional and Applicable in All Cases Applying Its Product Liability Act
Statutes of repose serve as substantive outer limits on product liability claims after a certain time period following the product’s sale or use, potentially providing a complete defense in some jurisdictions and a rebuttable presumption of non-defectiveness in others……By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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ALN Medical Management Files Notice of Data Breach with the Federal Government
On May 23, 2024, ALN Medical Management, LLC (now a part of Health Prime International) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, ALN…
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Understanding Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in Florida
Personal injury cases in Florida span the range of injuries from car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, trips and falls, and many others. Florida’s personal injury law sets out your legal rights if you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault. In a personal injury case, your attorney may…
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Dechert Re:Torts – Issue 16
Supreme Court to Resolve Availability of RICO Claims to Personal Injury Plaintiffs – On April 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365, 2024 WL 1839091 (U.S. Apr. 29, 2024), a case that could clarify the scope and applicability of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) claims…
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Middle East Crisis: Israel’s Military Says 4 More Hostages in Gaza Are Dead, Killed Months Ago
All four had been kidnapped from kibbutzes on Oct. 7, officials said, and are believed to have been killed in southern Gaza months ago.