Healthy Byte: Update on Congressional Telehealth Hearing

Alston & Bird has expanded its bipartisan health policy practice with the addition of Jonathan Jagoda, former senior vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH). Jonathan joins the firm as senior policy advisor in the Washington, D.C. office.

This week, President Biden signed an Executive Order intended to promote competition across the American economy, including the health care industry. Read more about the order and other news below.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought telehealth to the fore and changed the way many patients receive medical care. Our Health Care Group examines the fate of federal telehealth policies that were born during the pandemic.

Our Health Care Group breaks down the findings from the semiannual report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and explains what providers can expect from OIG going forward.

This week, CMS released its Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule, and HHS released a proposed rule on its benefit and payment parameters for 2024.