Health Law Attorney Blog

Published on: September 17, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Jessica Gustafson to Chair 2022 ABA Health Law Section Physicians Legal Issues Conference; Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica Gustafson to Present

The Health Law Partners, P.C. (HLP) is pleased to announce founding shareholder Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. served as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section, 2022 Physicians Legal Issues: Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Conference, together with Elizabeth Greene, Esq. (Mirick O’Connell), which took place September 15-17, 2022 in person in Chicago, Illinois. […]

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Published on: September 7, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Robert S. Iwrey Selected as a 2022 DBusiness Top Lawyer in Health Care Law

The Health Law Partners congratulates Robert S. Iwrey for his selection as a DBusiness Top Lawyer for 2022! This is Rob’s seventh consecutive year as a DBusiness Top Lawyer. DBusiness’ Top Lawyers list is based on an exclusive peer-review survey open to all area lawyers, honoring excellence in 53 practice areas. HLP is proud to announce that Rob […]

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Published on: September 1, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

No Surprises Act Final Rule Published

In July 2021, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) released an interim final rule, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part I” (Part I IFR). In October 2021, the Departments released a second interim final rule, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part II” (Part II IFR). On August […]

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Published on: August 19, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Robert S. Iwrey Selected as Super Lawyer for 13th Consecutive Year

The Health Law Partners, P.C., congratulates Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. for his inclusion in the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list as a Super Lawyer in Health Care Law. Robert S. Iwrey has been named a Super Lawyer for his achievements in Health Care law every year since 2010. This award marks his 13th consecutive year. Only 5% of […]

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Published on: June 15, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

New York becomes 25th State to grant Nurse Practitioners Full Practice Authority

On April 11th, 2022, New York became one of 25 U.S. states to grant permanent full practice authority to Nurse Practitioners (NP). The 2022 State of the State proposal additionally allows NPs with more than 3,600 hours of experience to practice without a contractual practice-agreement relationship with a doctor. With full practice authority, nurse practitioners […]

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Published on: June 1, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Rise in HIPAA Class Action Suits: Partnership HealthPlan of California

HIPAA itself does not contain a private right of action for individuals following unauthorized disclosures of medical information. Yet, HIPAA does not prohibit individuals from seeking remedies through state or other law. Each U.S. state’s tort law system can potentially allow individuals to pursue reparations when they are harmed by a data breach. With the […]

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Published on: May 25, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Evolving HIPAA Regulations Will Shape the Future of OCR’s Enforcement Regime

On April 6th, 2022, a HIPAA-regulatory Request for Information (RFI) was released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) soliciting feedback from the public for future rulemaking. The RFI seeks information on how the industry views “recognized security practices,” and on OCR’s compensating individuals based on harm they […]

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Published on: May 24, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

Alarming Rate of Ransomware Data Breaches Calls for Increased Protection in Healthcare Industry

Participants in the healthcare industry have seen a multi-front threat related to their information security practices/healthcare data – increased enforcement and fines by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR); increased scrutiny from plaintiffs’ attorneys and State Attorneys General; and increased threats from malicious actors. Recent reports underscore this […]

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Published on: May 2, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

HHS Files Notice of Appeal to Oppose Texas District Court Ruling Striking Down Portions of the No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Process

On April 22, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in conjunction with several other federal agencies, filed a notice of appeal in opposition to a Texas federal judge’s summary judgment ruling regarding the No Surprises Act (“NSA”). The underlying lawsuit was filed by the Texas Medical Association (“TMA”) and Adam Corley (a […]

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Published on: March 16, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

HRSA Ends COVID-19 Uninsured Program

In an effort to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed the Uninsured Program to provide claims reimbursement to health care providers for: (1) testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19; (2) treating uninsured individuals with COVID-19; and (3) administering COVID-19 vaccinations to uninsured individuals. The Health Resources […]

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