What has contributed to the biotechnology industry’s explosive growth over the last several years? In this episode, special guests Don and Lisa Drakeman, two former CEOs of biotech companies, reflect on what it takes to succeed, the regulatory challenges they have faced, and how current events are shaping the future of the industry.

Joining our special guests are Epstein Becker Green attorneys Robert Wanerman and Rachel Weisblatt, who address how biotech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors can best navigate the complex legal issues that arise along the path from product development to thriving business.

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How does the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intend to leverage its enforcement authority under the False Claims Act to advance DOJ’s recently announced Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative? Attorneys Stuart Gerson, Alaap Shah, and Bonnie Odom discuss what this initiative means for potential defendants and what companies can do to mitigate risk. The attorneys also consider whether the initiative makes practical sense and explore some potential unintended consequences.

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The interoperability and information-blocking rules have imposed new regulations and requirements on health information exchanges (HIEs). How are HIEs responding to these new regulations in a space they have been in for decades? In this episode of our special series on interoperability, hear from Dan Paoletti, CEO of the Ohio Health Information Partnership.

Dan and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Allen Killworth and Nivedita Patel discuss the role of HIEs in the interoperability landscape and the impact of the information-blocking rules on HIEs.

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One of the long-term goals of the interoperability and information-blocking rules is to give health care providers a much more comprehensive view of a patient's entire continuum of care.

In this episode, Andrea Darby, the Vice President of IT Integration – Applications for OhioHealth, offers a provider's perspective on their role in a health care ecosystem that is striving to achieve much-needed interoperability.

Epstein Becker Green attorneys Jenny Nelson Carney and Nivedita Patel also discuss how providers are tackling the compliance challenges associated with the interoperability and information-blocking rules.

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The Supreme Court recently upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate, which requires recipients of federal Medicare and Medicaid funding to ensure that employees, including third-party contractors, are vaccinated against COVID-19. In the first episode of “Owner's Outlook,” a special series at the intersection of health care and construction, attorneys Chris Dunn and Frank Morris discuss the scenarios in which the CMS vaccine mandate could extend to construction workers in health care facilities.

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This term, the Supreme Court of the United States is set to rule in a Medicare reimbursement case that has sparked a fresh look at the historical deference often granted to agencies and whether it should remain, be modified, or even be overruled. Attorneys Stuart Gerson, Robert Wanerman, and Megan Robertson discuss why Chevron deference matters to health care industry stakeholders and what aspects of deference arguments should be in focus as these cases progress.

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The 21st Century Cures Act kicked off a major paradigm shift in the approach to accessing and sharing patient data. How will the health care industry adapt to this new way of thinking? In the first episode of our special series on interoperability, Steve Yaskin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Health Gorilla, and Epstein Becker Green’s Nivedita Patel discuss why interoperability is so important for patients and all stakeholders within the health care ecosystem. You’ll also hear about how various regulations and government actions have led to the market demand for innovative solutions to meet the interoperability requirements.

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The Biden administration has released a series of rules and guidance to implement the No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1. All providers and facilities must now provide a good faith estimate to uninsured and self-pay patients scheduling appointments for services or upon request.

Attorneys Helaine Fingold, Robert Hearn, and Alexis Boaz discuss the good faith estimate, what it entails, who needs to provide it, and updates regarding enforcement. Additionally, you’ll hear about what “substantially in excess” means and how the provider-patient dispute process works.

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The No Surprises Act (NSA) will go into effect on January 1, 2022. Since our last episode on the topic, the federal government has issued additional interim final rules and guidance to implement the NSA, including the second interim final rule. In addition to describing how the NSA interacts with the plan external review procedures, the second interim final rule describes the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process and how the IDR's determination is made.

Hear from attorneys Helaine Fingold, Lesley Yeung, and Alexis Boaz, who dive into how these changes impact entities subject to the NSA’s balance billing prohibitions.

Stay tuned for an upcoming follow-up episode, which will discuss the NSA’s good faith estimate requirement.

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We’re beginning to see how mergers and acquisitions in the hospital industry are being impacted by President Biden’s executive order promoting competition in the American economy. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced policy changes, and the Department of Justice has been asked to consider policy changes, that boards of directors and C-suite officers must take into account when weighing transactions.

On this episode of Diagnosing Health Care, special guest Dr. Subramaniam (Subbu) Ramanarayanan, Managing Director at NERA Economic Consulting, and Epstein Becker Green attorneys John Steren, Patricia Wagner, and Dan Fahey discuss what leaders need to know about the government’s heightened antitrust scrutiny in the hospital market.

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