Lisa Schmitz Mazur

Lisa Schmitz Mazur advises health care providers and technology companies on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters with a particular focus on digital health topics, including telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and consumer wellness. Lisa advises a variety of health care providers and technology companies involved in “digital health,” including assisting clients in developing and implementing telemedicine programs by advising on issues related to professional licensure, scope of practice, informed consent, prescribing and reimbursement. Lisa helps clients identify and understand the relevant legal issues, and develop and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions and strategies that meet the complex and still-evolving digital health regulatory landscape. Read Lisa Schmitz Mazur's full bio.

Firm/Organization: McDermott Will & Emery

Blogs: Employee Benefits Blog, Of Digital Interest

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Vetting Relationships for Telemedicine Collaborations

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur on September 13, 2019

As the telemedicine regulatory and reimbursement environment becomes more cohesive and providers and patients alike embrace technology, opportunities for telemedicine collaborations are likely to grow. Like any collaboration, finding the right partner is crucial for success, particularly at the highly-scrutinized intersection of healthcare and technology. This post explores the factors to address when evaluating service providers and vendors for your next telemedicine collaboration. Service Provider Evaluation Ask around “town” – What is the…

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Telemedicine Collaborations and Partnerships: Key Considerations for Success

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur on August 30, 2019

Telemedicine collaborations, whether between technology companies and providers, health systems and patients, or other creative partnerships we have yet to see in the industry, can present numerous benefits to our healthcare delivery system and patient outcomes. However, such collaborations present a variety of regulatory, logistical and operational concerns that should be strategically addressed from the ideation stage of the collaboration onward. Early-Stage Considerations The strategy behind the collaboration should be developed with an eye towards…

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Dash to Digital Health? How the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care Could Expand Access to Care

By Dale C. Van Demark & Lisa Schmitz Mazur on July 22, 2019

Certain long-standing laws, such as the civil monetary penalty provision prohibiting patient inducements, have hampered providers’ ability to fully leverage remote patient monitoring and other telehealth tools. Many stakeholders are hoping that developments in the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care will begin the rulemaking process to enable greater access to digital health and virtual care products. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care in 2018 with…

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Three Tips for Tackling Risk in Digital Health

By Dale C. Van Demark & Lisa Schmitz Mazur on July 12, 2019

Digital health companies face a complicated regulatory landscape. While the opportunities for innovation and dynamic partnerships are abundant, so are the potential compliance pitfalls. In 2018 and in 2019, several digital health companies faced intense scrutiny—not only from regulatory agencies, but in some cases from their own investors. While the regulatory framework for digital technology in health care and life sciences will continue to evolve, digital health enterprises can take key steps now to mitigate…

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CMS Innovation Center Proposes Telehealth Solutions in ET3 Model

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur on June 27, 2019

As part of its efforts to provide patient-centered care and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have developed an Innovation Center model for ambulance care teams: Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3). As part of this model, the agency has proposed two potential telehealth offerings: 1) An individual who calls 911 may be connected to a dispatch system that has incorporated a medical triage line to be screened…

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Expanded Telemedicine Services Presented as Means to Address Opioid Crisis in New Legislation

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur & Emma J. Chapman on November 7, 2018

Last week, President Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to tackle the opioid crisis by, among other approaches, increasing the use of telemedicine services to treat addiction. Several key provisions are summarized below. The package includes provisions to expand public reimbursement for telemedicine services that focus on addiction treatment. Specifically, the legislation removes Medicare’s originating site requirement for substance abuse treatment provided via telemedicine,…

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Telehealth-Related Updates Included in 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur & Emma J. Chapman on November 7, 2018

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued final rules for updating the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to implement recent telehealth-related legislative reforms. As reported in our Digital Health Mid-Year Report: Focus on Medicare, these changes are expected to have a material impact on the ability of providers to receive payment for delivering telehealth services. Certain key changes are highlighted below: Qualified providers may be reimbursed when providing telehealth…

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Illinois Medicaid Program Expands Telehealth Reimbursement Increasing Access to Behavioral Health and Other Critical Services

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur on September 5, 2018

In an effort to address the need for increased access to behavioral health services, Illinois has passed a series of bills that meaningfully expand the reimbursement of telehealth services delivered to its Medicaid patients. Illinois’ legislators, telemedicine advocates, healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups collaborated in an impressive effort to develop focused and targeted legislative solutions that effectively balance the need to get critical behavioral health services to patients in need with long-standing concerns that…

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Mid-Year Digital Health Report: Focus on Medicare

By Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Dale C. Van Demark, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. & Michael W. Ryan on July 30, 2018

It has been only a little over six months, and already 2018 has been a busy year for digital health, particularly in the area of Medicare reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) have all contributed to make 2018 extraordinary. This Special Report includes: An up-to-date review of 2018 Medicare reimbursement highlights…

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Podcast | Telemedicine – The New Standard of Care

By Dale C. Van Demark & Lisa Schmitz Mazur on July 5, 2018

In the newest episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast, McDermott Digital Health partners, Lisa Schmitz Mazur and Dale Van Demark, share their perspectives on these questions and the various barriers, risks and opportunities associated with the rise of telemedicine and other technological advancements in health care delivery. Access this episode at www.mwe.com/mcdermottdigitalhealth or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Pocket Casts or SoundCloud.…

Lisa Schmitz Mazur

Vetting Relationships for Telemedicine Collaborations

Telemedicine Collaborations and Partnerships: Key Considerations for Success

Dash to Digital Health? How the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care Could Expand Access to Care

Three Tips for Tackling Risk in Digital Health

CMS Innovation Center Proposes Telehealth Solutions in ET3 Model

Expanded Telemedicine Services Presented as Means to Address Opioid Crisis in New Legislation

Telehealth-Related Updates Included in 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Illinois Medicaid Program Expands Telehealth Reimbursement Increasing Access to Behavioral Health and Other Critical Services

Mid-Year Digital Health Report: Focus on Medicare

Podcast | Telemedicine – The New Standard of Care

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