The final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was issued on November 1st for calendar year 2025. Attached is a link to both the Press Release describing all of the Medicare changes and the link to the entire Final Rule.
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Mike Cassidy and Adam Appleberry have had a chapter published in the Thomson Reuters Health Law Handbook: “Introduction to Telehealth, Technology, and Federal Enforcement”.
Texas Judge Stops FTC Non-Compete Ban From Going Into Effect
In a continuation of the saga surrounding the FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, on August 20, 2024, a ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down the FTC’s final rule.…
Gov. Shapiro Signs Fair Contracting for Healthcare Practitioners Act Into Law
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act into law, which will become effective as of January 1, 2025 (click here see the full bill). Any noncompete covenants that are greater…
Medicare Proposed 2025 Telehealth Changes
CMS proposed several telehealth changes in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, issued July 10, 2024.
Interactive Telecommunication
Beginning January 1, 2025, an interactive telecommunication system may include two-way, real-time audio-only communication technology for any telehealth service furnished…
Non-Compete Ban Updates: FTC Rule Challenges & Pennsylvania Healthcare Legislation
Challenges to the FTC Rule
As we previously discussed on Med Law Blog, following the FTC’s approval of the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses in April, several businesses have challenged the FTC’s authority to enforce this…
Medicare Proposes 2.8% Physician Fee Schedule Reduction
Click here for the CMS Announcement on July 10, 2024 proposing a reduction in the Medicare Conversion Factor payment from $33.29 to $32.36, i.e. 2.8%
There are a host of other changes in the 24 page Release, which we will…
UPMC/Washington Health System Merger Agreement Limits Non-Competes
The Press has announced that the Merger Agreement between UPMC and Washington Health System was approved by the Pennsylvania Attorney General with certain conditions, one of which was that UPMC would honor existing employment contracts and not impose restrictive covenants…
Navigating HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule Following A Breach
In light of the ongoing investigation of Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack that resulted in the improper disclosure of thousands of individuals’ PHI, now seems like a perfect time to discuss HIPAA’s requirements surrounding the notification process following a breach. Whether…
Businesses Challenge FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
As expected, businesses have sued the FTC challenging the recent final rule that ends non-compete agreements, as reported by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday morning (read WSJ article here). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenged the final rule in…