Navigating Nevada’s Health Care Privacy Laws: Understanding Additional Requirements Beyond HIPAA
In today’s world, privacy and data protection have become crucial. It is essential to recognize that state-specific laws can impose additional requirements beyond federal regulations. Nevada is one such state that has privacy laws that go beyond the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996 to protect the privacy and security of […]
DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescriptions
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a temporary rule that will go into effect on May 11, 2023, and will extend the flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine that were established during the COVID-19 public health emergency. These flexibilities will remain in place until November 11, 2023. Additionally, the DEA’s temporary rule extends […]
Navigating Nevada’s Health Care Privacy Laws: Understanding Additional Requirements Beyond HIPAA
In today’s world, privacy and data protection have become crucial. It is essential to recognize that state-specific laws can impose additional requirements beyond federal regulations. Nevada is one such state that has privacy laws that go beyond the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996 to protect the privacy and security of […]
DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescriptions
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a temporary rule that will go into effect on May 11, 2023, and will extend the flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine that were established during the COVID-19 public health emergency. These flexibilities will remain in place until November 11, 2023. Additionally, the DEA’s temporary rule extends […]
New Exceptions to Federal Stark Law and AKS allow certain Healthcare Entities to Provide Mental and Behavioral Health Improvement Programs to Physicians and Clinicians
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA) includes new exceptions to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), allowing certain healthcare entities to provide mental health or behavioral health improvement and/or maintenance programs to physicians and other clinicians. The Stark Law prohibits physicians from referring patients for certain designated health services […]
Warning For Nevada Compounding Pharmacies
US states warn compounding pharmacies of legal action for producing/selling unauthorized weight-loss drugs containing semaglutide, an unapproved FDA ingredient. Several U.S. states are threatening legal action against compounding pharmacies that are manufacturing or dispensing unauthorized versions of the weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. State regulators are concerned about the safety of some compounding pharmacies that […]
Recent Stark Law Changes offer Opportunity to Reduce Costs, Improve Quality of Care
As of January 19, 2021, long-awaited changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Also known as the Stark Law) are in effect. The modernized and clarified rules set forth by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are part of […]
Las Vegas Medical Spas Compliance and Risks
As the medical spa industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, many operators are assessing their position and wondering how to move forward with business. For many med spas, this is a great opportunity to take a fresh look at the relationship with their physician leader, who is often designated as the “medical director.” If this […]
HIPAA Changes in the Pipeline: A Q&A with Healthcare Lawyer Ayesha Mehdi, JD, MHSA
Long-awaited proposed modifications to the HIPAA privacy rule intend to support and empower coordinated care and patient engagement. The proposed changes set forth by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are part of their Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, which analyzes federal regulations that interfere with efforts to improve care coordination for […]