As 2021 nears a close, acute care hospitals and health systems are facing a host of financial, regulatory, and legislative challenges. Hear Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association, and Epstein Becker Green’s Ted Kennedy, Jr., discuss the ways in which the industry is working with the Biden administration and Congress to shape policy around critical issues, such as surprise billing, coverage expansion, value-based care, and telehealth.

Rick and Ted look at how these policy issues relate to broader market trends. They also dive into the short- and long-term solutions that will affect acute care hospitals into the future.

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The COVID-19 pandemic spurred record growth in the dietary supplement industry in 2020. With this heightened consumer interest and many new entrants to the market, important questions have emerged about the adequacy of the current regulatory framework for dietary supplements. Are current controls adequately protecting consumers from supplement products that are unsafe? What is the right level of regulation and enforcement for these products?

In this episode of Diagnosing Health Care, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Delia Deschaine, Jack Wenik, and Bonnie Odom discuss recent trends that are shaping business decisions and compliance in the dietary supplement industry. 

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the No Surprises Act as part of the $2.3 billion Consolidated Appropriations Act. Recently, the Biden administration issued its first interim final rule in order to implement this act, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022. While the goal is to protect patients from surprise billing, the law will also impose significant compliance burdens on plans, providers, and facilities.

Epstein Becker Green attorneys Helaine Fingold, Bob Hearn, and Alexis Boaz discuss the key areas health care companies need to keep in mind as they prepare to comply with the No Surprises Act.

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities across sectors, it has particularly challenged the resilience of information systems for health care and life sciences companies. Because ransomware attacks have the potential to cripple access to important data, expose patient health records, and shut down machinery and life-saving equipment, it's no surprise that health care executives continue to lose sleep thinking about potential ransomware or other similar malicious attacks.

Epstein Becker Green attorneys Alaap B. Shah and Jessika Tuazon are joined by Andrew Morrison, principal at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Cyber Risk Services Strategy, Defense & Response solution leader for Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory. Together, they discuss the impact of ransomware attacks on the health care and life sciences industries, and considerations for companies to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.

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In accordance with changes enacted at the end of 2020, health plans and insurers must prepare to provide regulators with documentation of their compliance with mental health parity requirements on specific non-quantitative treatment limits. Special guest Henry Harbin, MD, Health Care Consultant and former CEO of Magellan Health Services, and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Kevin Malone, David Shillcutt, and Tim Murphy discuss what the new federal enforcement approach to mental health parity means for key stakeholders.

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Federal and state cannabis regulation and enforcement appear to be moving in different directions. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Delia Deschaine, Nathaniel Glasser, and Megan Robertson discuss how new developments in 2021 impact the cannabis industry and why all players, including employers, health care providers and retailers, and businesses operating in the cannabis space, need to pay close attention to the different nuances between federal and state laws.

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As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues, today’s episode looks at the risk potential of vaccine passports. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Patricia Wagner, Alaap Shah, and Jessika Tuazon discuss the privacy and security concerns companies must weigh as they consider developing or implementing vaccine passports, such as the collection and use of an individual's personal health information and the best practices to mitigate risk.

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Today’s episode examines how COVID-19 liability shield laws may give health care businesses a false sense of security and offer little protection when it comes to employment claims. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Denise Merna Dadika, Gregory Keating, and Elena Quattrone discuss the unintended liability consequences health care employers must consider as they transition more employees back to in-person work and the ways to mitigate increasing whistleblower and retaliation risks.

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Today’s episode looks at the long-awaited companion final rules advancing value-based care published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Anjali Downs, Jennifer Michael, Lesley Yeung, and Paulina Grabczak give an overview of the final rules and point out key issues health care companies should carefully consider as they take advantage of these value-based care safe harbors and exceptions.

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Today’s episode looks at the health-specific portions of the American Rescue Plan, including money for rural hospitals, billions of dollars for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, and extra subsidies to help people buy health coverage through an Affordable Care Act plan. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Tim Murphy discuss what these changes and upcoming congressional priorities might mean for stakeholders.

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