COVID: Evolving Lessons in Health Law, Session 1

Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

McDonald Hopkins Event

Webcast Only

In this webinar series, members of McDonald Hopkins National Healthcare Practice Group and professional guests from around the country will examine the key health law questions arising and evolving from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this session, Emily Johnson, Elizabeth Sullivan and Courtney Tito will discuss the regulatory and compliance issues brought up most often by McDonald Hopkins' clients.

Over the past 24 months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has brought notable enforcement efforts against several non-profit covered entities and business associates, resulting in instances of six and seven-figure penalties against providers across the county for incidents involving breaches of protected health information.

A new amendment to New York state law, which would have required all healthcare providers to obtain separate consents from patients for treatment and payment is on hold until further guidance is released, according to the New York Department of Health.

On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2025 final rule, which establishes new advanced primary care management billing codes that will expand opportunities for physician practices, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and other health care providers to get paid for services provided by clinical staff under the direction of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant beginning January 1, 2025.

COVID: Evolving Lessons in Health Law, Session 1

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