Louisiana Updates Telemedicine Rules
During the 2016 regular Legislative session, the Louisiana Legislature amended and reenacted several statutes relative to the practice of telemedicine. Under the prior legislation, a physician was...
View ArticleStanding Orders Permitted for the Distribution of Naloxone
Recognizing the global problem of abuse and addiction to opioids, the Louisiana Legislature and the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy have enacted legislation and regulations to provide for the prescribing,...
View ArticleTelemedicine Help is on the Way for Louisiana Patients on Vacay
In December of 2018, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (“The Board”), approved adoption of an amendment to the rules governing the practice of telemedicine. The Board published a Notice...
View ArticleWho You Affiliate with Could Jeopardize Your Medicare Enrollment
On September 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register which will require Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance...
View ArticleComments on Social Media Could be Costly Under HIPAA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), announced on October 2, 2019, that it had entered into a settlement with a private dental practice that had violated...
View ArticleHIPAA Privacy Rule Regulatory Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping many areas of law and regulation as businesses grapple with maintaining compliance, while also responding to the fluid needs of their clients and employees. In an...
View ArticleCMS Expands Medicare Telehealth Benefits During Public Health Emergency
CMS has expanded Medicare telehealth benefits on a temporary and emergency basis pursuant to the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. Starting March 6, 2020, Medicare...
View ArticleNew CMS Waivers for Stark Law, NCD, LCD and Supervision Requirements During...
Physicians enrolled in Medicare are all-to-familiar with the constraints of the Stark Law which prohibits physicians from making referrals for designated health services (“DHS”) payable by Medicare...
View ArticleThe Louisiana Department of Health Updates Order on Procedures and Healthcare...
On April 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health (“LDH”) Office of Public Health issued Healthcare Facility Notice/Order Notice #2020-COVID 19-ALL-10 (“Notice-10”) which supersedes prior notices...
View ArticleCMS Updated Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Healthcare Providers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued additional blanket waivers retroactive to March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration to help healthcare providers...
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