Health Care Beat

Union negotiation of pandemic-specific terms (e.g. safety protocol, PPE availability, pay incentives), extension of collective bargaining agreements to avoid future negotiations, and general contract enforcement are among the top labor relations issues faced by health care employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of Health Care Beat, Tom Posey, partner in Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment department and member of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton to discuss past, present, and future labor considerations for the health care industry.

Telemedicine, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has allowed health care providers to offer high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services that limit disease exposure for staff and patients. Is your organization working towards implementing a successful telemedicine program? On this episode of Health Care Beat, Adam Laughton, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and Season 1 host of the podcast, discusses important factors for you to consider.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, we wrap up our special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Chris DeMeo, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and member of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton for a conversation about the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and how the government could implement both as part of its overall administration of Medicare and other federal health care programs.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, we continue our special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Adam Laughton, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and Season 1 host of the podcast, discusses prominent HIPAA, privacy, and security issues that continue to be central to compliance risks across the health care industry.

This episode of Health Care Beat is the latest in a five-part series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Jesse Coleman, partner in Seyfarth’s Litigation department and co-chair of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton to discuss considerations for health care organizations surrounding fraud litigation and enforcement. Adam and Jesse focus their conversation specifically on the False Claims Act, one of the most significant enforcement tools of the federal government.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, we continue our special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Kristin McGurn, partner in Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment department and co-chair of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton for a conversation about what the early days of Biden’s presidency suggest about legislation and enforcement affecting US health care employers. Top-of-mind areas addressed include workplace safety, labor relations, wage and hour, anti-discrimination and equity, and expanded leave, among others.

This episode of Health Care Beat is the first in a special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. What can health care organizations expect to see with the Administration change? Will health care reform remain a top priority for President Biden? Leon Rodriguez, chair of Seyfarth’s Government Relations & Policy group, and former Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, joins host Adam Laughton for a discussion about the President’s health care policies and their legal impact on the industry.