Compliance & Legal

New ONC rules are expected to have advancements around public health certification, electronic prior authorization, patient engagement tools and further refinements around information sharing, says Sean Sullivan, a partner at Alston & Bird.  

The ruling could have industry-wide implications for other MA plans seeking to raise their star ratings and bonuses.

Providers may delegate to Change and UnitedHealth the legal requirement for the HIPAA notifications, the OCR has determined.

The proposed sale of Steward's physician-owned network is moving forward without regard for antitrust procedures, DOJ says.

The groups seek to block a final rule establishing staffing standards.

The court left room for the possibility of future enforcement if 340B conditions are violated.

AMA and others want HHS to affirm that UnitedHealth Group alone bears responsibility for notifying patients of potentially stolen PHI.

Cleveland Clinic allegedly made false statements to NIH in connection with three federal grant awards, the DOJ says.

The cyberattack that brought down the Ascension IT Systems was "foreseeable and preventable," complaints say.

The task force will facilitate policy advocacy, investigations, and civil and criminal enforcement in healthcare markets when needed.