Health Law Blog

FTLF Is Pleased To Announce The Addition Of Guest Speaker Jerry Bertrand At Out Federal Funding Academy in Columbus, OH

Posted June 15, 2017 Filed Under: Blog, Federal Grants, Health Law

Jerry Bertrand will bring his considerable experience in Grants and Financial Management to FTLF’s August Federal Funding Academy in Columbus,… Read More

State Medicaid Agencies Are Implementing Harmful 340B Drug Billing and Reimbursement Changes

Posted June 8, 2017 By Elizabeth J. Karan & Jason Reddish & Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, Health Law, Medicaid

All clients participating in the 340B Discount Drug Program (340B program) should watch carefully for state changes to Medicaid reimbursement for… Read More

HRSA Delays Implementation of Manufacturer Penalty Enforcement…Again

Posted June 5, 2017 By Elizabeth J. Karan & Jason Reddish & Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, Health Law

HRSA has announced that its regulations authorizing the imposition of civil monetary penalties (CMPs) on manufacturers that overcharge 340B… Read More

HRSA Targeting 340B Program Compliance at Specific Contract Pharmacies

Posted June 1, 2017 By Elizabeth J. Karan & Jason Reddish & Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, compliance, Health Law

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) urges 340B drug discount program covered entities to adequately monitor the program… Read More

The President’s Budget and Congress Target 340B Program Reform Legislation

Posted May 31, 2017 By Elizabeth J. Karan & Jason Reddish & Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, Health Law, President's Budget

Since the new administration began in January, federal 340B drug discount program (340B program) stakeholders and covered entities have been… Read More

FTLF Announces Addition of Partner Jason Reddish to its Pharmacy/ 340B Practice

Posted May 26, 2017 By Edward T. Waters & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, Health Law, News, pharmacy

Deadline Approaching to Report Breaches Affecting Fewer than 500 Individuals

Posted February 15, 2017 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Filed Under: Blog, Breaches, Health Law

Health centers that discovered breaches of unsecured protected health information (PHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals in 2016 have until… Read More

FTCA Protection for Health Center Volunteers is On the Way

Posted January 12, 2017 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Martin J. Bree & Filed Under: Blog, compliance, FTCA, Health Law

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21^st Century Cures Act. While the law affects many aspects of the health care… Read More

HHS Releases the Final 340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation

Posted January 6, 2017 By Elizabeth J. Karan & Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: 340B, Blog, Health Law

On January 5, 2017, the Health Resources and Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule on… Read More

Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Announces New Partner

Posted December 23, 2016 Filed Under: Federal Grants, Health Law, News

Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP is pleased to announce that it has named Scott Sheffler as partner.

“I am pleased to announce that we… Read More

OIG Final Rule Creates Safe Harbor Protecting Free or Discounted Local Transportation Services

Posted December 12, 2016 By Adam J. Falcone & Daryl M. Berke & Filed Under: Blog, Health Law

On December 7, 2016, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Read More

Annual Reimbursement Adjustments Under the FQHC-specific Market Basket in the Medicare Program

Posted December 8, 2016 By Christopher Frisina & Edward T. Waters & Filed Under: Blog, Health Law, reimbursement

On November 18, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its Read More

FLSA Overtime Rule Enjoined

Posted November 28, 2016 By Michael B. Glomb & Filed Under: Blog, client alert, Federal Grants, FLSA, Health Law

On Tuesday, November 22, a Texas Federal court issued a nationwide injunction preventing the implementation of FLSA overtime rules scheduled to… Read More

Lessons Learned from Recent HIPAA Settlements

Posted November 9, 2016 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Filed Under: Blog, health center, Health Law, HIPAA

If you have been overwhelmed by the number of HIPAA settlement announcements recently, you are not alone. Over the past sixteen months, the… Read More

On the Road to Compliance: How a Committee Could Lead You to Your Final Destination

Posted November 3, 2016 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Filed Under: Blog, Corporate Compliance, health centers, Health Law

If, as we near the end of 2016, your health center has a lot of unaccomplished items on its compliance work plan or “to do” list, it may be… Read More

FTLF Health Law Attorneys to Present at 2016 NACHC FOM-IT in Las Vegas

Posted October 24, 2016 By Adam J. Falcone & Dianne K. Pledgie & Edward T. Waters & Marcie H. Zakheim & Filed Under: Blog, Community Health Centers (FQHC), FOM-IT, Health Law, NACHC

Attorneys from FTLF’s health care practice group will be presenting at educational sessions during the NACHC 2016 FOM-IT conference from… Read More

Outdated Business Associate Agreements Lurking in Your Office? Recent $400,000 HIPAA Settlement Provides More Reasons to Get Up-to-Date Now

Posted October 23, 2016 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Molly S. Evans & Filed Under: Blog, health center compliance, Health Law, HIPAA

Late last month the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $400,000 HIPAA settlement for… Read More