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Preventative Care
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Health Law
DOL, HHS & Treasury Issue Guidance on Contraceptives and Other Preventive Services under ACA
On May 11, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued Part XXVI of their FAQs about Affordable Care Act implementation. This…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Guidance Clarifies Certain Preventive Care Requirements
By Edward I. Leeds, Jean C. Hemphill
Recent guidance issued jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury clarifies how the Affordable Care Act's requirement to provide cost-free coverage for preventive…
Health Law Update
OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds Light on Preventive Care Exception
By Donna S. Clark, David S. Allen
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an advisory opinion approving an arrangement whereby a licensed entity providing services under a…
The Right Coast
Skip Your Annual Physical – NYTimes.com
There is only one problem: From a health perspective, the annual physical exam is basically worthless.via www.nytimes.comEverybody knows this already, I think.
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Burda’s New Article
By John Kang
Jason Potter Burda, UMass School of Law, has uploaded to the SSRN When Condoms Fail. The abstract reads: Given the alarming upward trend in HIV infection rates and the downward trend in…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Preventive Treatments for Alzheimer’s
By rmorgan
The July 15, 2014 issue of the Wall Street Journal ran an article by Shirley S. Wang, Alzheimer's Fight Zeroes in on Preventive Treatments. According to the article, researchers are…
Health Law
Final Rule on Coverage of Preventive Health Services Issued
On July 2, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on coverage of certain preventive services under section 2713 of the Public Health Service…
Mass Torts Law Blog
An Ounce of Prevention: Benefits of a Medication Review
In 1735, Benjamin Franklin famously declared “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Franklin delivered that message to persuade a group of stubborn Philadelphians to create a…
Employment & Labor
Affordable Care Act: What Does My Group Health Plan Need to Cover Without Cost-Sharing?
On February 20, 2013, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (the “Departments”) jointly issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) About Affordable Care Act…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Agencies Issue New FAQs on Affordable Care Act Issues
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have collectively issued a new series of frequently asked questions and answers primarily directed toward preventive care issues. The new…