Healthy Byte: How Revised FCC Rules Impact Patient Messaging

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to further delay Medicare cuts through December 31, 2021. 

Loosening regulations on telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic has, unsurprisingly, led to a boom in telehealth use. At the same time, telehealth has emerged as a key enforcement initiative of the Department of Justice and other government agencies. Our Health Care and Health Care Litigation Groups discuss the telehealth regulations at play, the types of conduct that has attracted government scrutiny, and how providers can best protect themselves from the crosshairs of enforcement activity.

This week, CMS and HHS began distributing funds from the CARES Act to support hospitals and health care workers.

Alston & Bird has formed a working group to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

A new HHS Final Rule overhauls the federal Part 2 regulations on the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records. Our Heath Care Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups unpack how the changes will impact SUD providers, covered entities, business associates, and people who receive Part 2 records.