This presenter discusses the latest developments in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) regarding marketplaces.
Following the 2014 midterm elections, health care reform in the United States continues to evolve and unfold. This session will discuss the latest developments in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Medicaid, Medicare, health care exchanges (marketplaces) and accountable care organizations; and reveal what health care reform may bring in 2016.
This is a chart depicting 2015 Supreme Court opinions impacting the healthcare industry.
As a result of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), many businesses which weren’t subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are suddenly struggling to understand their requirements and responsibilities under HIPAA. For example, the session will cover requirements and responsibilities related to negotiating contracts, accepting liability, providing indemnity and complying with federal requirements. This session will also discuss Business Associate Agreements: who is subject, what a subject entity is required to do (and what they’re not required to do), and what that means for their business –– especially if the business isn’t actually in the healthcare field. This includes an understanding of what should and shouldn’t be in the agreement; what may seem to be boilerplate should be carefully examined. A basic understanding of HIPAA requirements will be helpful for this session.
This sample agreement is intended to satisfy the parties’ obligation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (45 CFR Parts 160-164), including all subsequent amendments (“HIPAA”) and is incorporated into all applicable services agreements between the parties.
This sample agreement is intended to satisfy the covered entity’s, company’s, and vendor’s obligations under HIPAA and is incorporated into all applicable services agreements between the company and its contracted vendor.
This document includes sample business associate agreement provisions to help covered entities and business associates more easily comply with the business associate contract requirements.
This Top Ten deals with the growth of telehealth in the US healthcare industry, and related issues (such as licensure, insurance, remote prescribing, and more.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether physicians and hospitals can offer compensation to persons providing referrals. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Health Law Committee ACC Network.