Health Law Matters
Our health care blog strives to provide relevant legal insights that impact the health care industry and focus on state and federal regulations that affect health care entities and health care professionals. Our goal is to apprise health care professionals of the newest changes in the law to enable them to adapt and remain compliant in a highly-regulated legal environment. Frost Brown Todd’s health care innovation team is committed to keeping pace with these changes and providing updates to those in the health care industry.
Recent Blog Posts
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Independent Pharmacy Owners and Pharmacists Beware
April 7, 2022
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Private Equity – The Newest Face at the FCA Table
March 4, 2022
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Medical Marijuana and Federal Prosecutions – A New Take on Protections for State Licensees
February 25, 2022
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West Virginia’s New Health Care Fraud Initiative
January 28, 2022
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CMS Vaccine Mandate Moves Forward Nationwide
January 14, 2022
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Clinically Integrated Networks and the Triple Aim: Better Health Care, Reduced Costs
January 7, 2022
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Ohio Physicians Can Recommend Medical Marijuana Via Telehealth Effective March 23, 2022
January 7, 2022
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The No Surprises Act’s Good Faith Estimate Requirements
December 16, 2021
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CMS Suspends Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate in Response to Court-Ordered Injunctions
December 9, 2021
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Enforcement of CMS Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide
December 7, 2021
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Take Action Immediately to Comply With CMS’ Vaccine Mandate
November 22, 2021
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8th Circuit Affirms the Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provisions Between Long-Term Care Facilities ...
October 12, 2021
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Nursing Homes, Devastated by COVID, Now Struggle to Survive an Employee Vaccine Mandate
October 9, 2021
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Licensure Mandated for Home Health Care Agencies in Ohio
October 7, 2021
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Nursing Homes: Spread of COVID and Vaccine Mandates
September 23, 2021
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Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC
September 23, 2021
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Act Now for Chance at an Ohio Medical Marijuana Dispensary License
September 21, 2021
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Texas Compassionate Use Institutional Review Boards to Monitor Medical Marijuana Research – Newly ...
September 13, 2021
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Maintaining Employee Medical Information and COVID-19
September 8, 2021
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Departments Release FAQ Guidance for No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements
August 30, 2021
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Biden Administration Announces New Rule to Shield Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills
August 3, 2021
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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rules for Healthcare Sector and New Guidelines for All Industries
June 11, 2021
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FDA Reverses Exemption of Seven Class I Gloves from 510(k) Premarket Notification Process
May 19, 2021
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Ohio Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
April 22, 2021
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Key Definitions for New Stark Law Exceptions and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors for Value-Based...
March 16, 2021
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New HIPAA Proposed Rule Expands Consumer Rights Over PHI
March 10, 2021
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Business Associate Liability Under HIPAA
March 1, 2021
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Ohio Proposes a Hospital Licensure System
February 19, 2021
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New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors Promote Value-Based Arrangements
February 12, 2021
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FDA Permanently Exempts Seven Class I Gloves from 510(k) Premarket Notification Process
January 28, 2021
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New Transparency in Pricing Rules Require Health Insurers to Disclose Health Care Cost and Cost-Shar...
November 16, 2020
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Work RVUs Up, Medicare Conversion Factor Down – How Will it Impact Your Organization?
October 7, 2020
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Cultivators and Processors Impacted Most by Proposed Ohio Medical Marijuana Rule Changes
May 11, 2020
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$75 Billion More to Come to Health Care Providers – But To Whom and How Remains a Question
May 1, 2020
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Kentucky Begins Reopening Health Care Facilities
April 30, 2020
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Ohio Alert: Elective Procedures and Surgeries No Longer Postponed, but Risk Assessment Necessary
April 24, 2020
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Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy & Security Requirements For Telehealth...
April 22, 2020
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Guidance Specifically for Rural Health Clinics and Federally-Qualified Health Centers During the COV...
April 20, 2020
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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule for Medicare and Medicaid Program Revisions in Response to COVID-19 Cr...
April 17, 2020
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A Deeper Dive into Virtual Services
April 16, 2020
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Guidance Specifically for Rural and Critical Access Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2020
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COVID-19 Alert: Private Health Insurance Enrollees Will Not Pay For COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
April 14, 2020
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Free Money, Pretty Much: Medicare Providers to Automatically Receive $30 Billion in Relief Funds Fro...
April 10, 2020
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Private Nonprofit Health Care Organizations’ Guide to FEMA Reimbursement for COVID-19 Related Expe...
April 9, 2020
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Interim Final Rule Issued in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health ...
April 7, 2020
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President Trump Delegates Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act in Response to COVID...
April 2, 2020
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COVID-19: Top Eight Telemedicine Updates for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers
March 31, 2020
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Federal Government Acts to Prevent Hoarding of Critical Medical Resources for Treatment and Preventi...
March 27, 2020
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Employment Law Post-Op – The Tale of the Tardy Technician
February 25, 2020
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Could the Expansion of 340B Lead to its Ultimate Demise?
January 30, 2020
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West Virginia Kicks Off Applications for Medical Cannabis Growers, Processors, Dispensaries and Labo...
December 6, 2019
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Medical Marijuana Update: Ohio and Federal Law
November 25, 2019
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CMS Releases Long-Awaited Stark Proposed Rule
October 11, 2019
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Is ‘incident to’ billing for Medicare going . . .going . . . gone?
October 10, 2019
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Innovate and Pay for Value: Goals of New Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules
October 10, 2019
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Denying a Patient Access to Their Records Can Cost You
September 11, 2019
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Ohio, Let’s Talk About C-B-D, Let’s Talk About Hemp Baby
July 31, 2019
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Long-Term Care Facilities – Update Your Residential Agreements with Binding Arbitration Provision
July 22, 2019
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Information Blocking and the API Standard: Proposed Rules Look to Shake-up Data in the Healthcare In...
July 17, 2019
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NLRB: Employers can bar nonemployee access to their facility’s “public space” for promotio...
July 2, 2019
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With CBD Legal, is THC in the Workplace A-OK?
April 26, 2019
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Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Drug Development
April 18, 2019
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Hemp and CBD Sales Bill Cultivated in Ohio
March 29, 2019
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Ohio’s Standardization of Medical Release Form
February 19, 2019
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EKRA’s Interaction with the Anti-Kickback Statute: Just What the Government Intended
December 20, 2018
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Congress Seeks to Strengthen Response to the Opioid Crisis Through the Support for Patients and Comm...
October 29, 2018
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Telehealth Highlights in CMS’ Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
August 17, 2018
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Ohio Physician’s Guide to Cannabis Compliance 2.0: Budding Issues for Ohio’s Medical Marijua...
July 19, 2018
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The Use of Surety Bonds in Health Care – Part II
May 9, 2018
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The Use of Surety Bonds in Health Care – Part I
May 2, 2018
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10 Ways to Avoid Losing Your Medical License: Part III
April 25, 2018
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SB 273 – New Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Change the Game for West Virginia Hospitals and Physic...
April 5, 2018
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Ohio Physician Alert: Application Available to Become Certified to Recommend Medical Marijuana
March 20, 2018
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10 Ways to Avoid Losing your Medical License: Part II
March 14, 2018
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10 Ways to Avoid Losing your Medical License: Part I
February 23, 2018
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West Virginia Rolls Out Comprehensive Opioid Response Plan
February 20, 2018
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West Virginia Continues Cultivation of Medical Cannabis Rules
February 7, 2018
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Direct Primary Care – New Delivery Model Gains Traction
February 1, 2018
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Ohio Hospitals: Are You Ready for Medical Marijuana?
January 31, 2018
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eNLC Means More Nurses Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines
January 30, 2018
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New Medicare Bundle Promotes Care Coordination to Achieve Increased Quality, Lower Spending
January 26, 2018
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Health Care Models of the Future (Hint: They Include Nurse Practitioners!) and, 5 Tips for Hiring Nu...
January 18, 2018
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Green Grass in the Bluegrass: Kentucky’s Medical Marijuana Law
January 12, 2018
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Repeal of Obamacare’s Individual Mandate – Significant, or Not?
January 4, 2018
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Comments Requested in New West Virginia Medical Cannabis Rules
December 21, 2017
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Kentucky Supreme Court rules for employers on maximum prices for prescription drugs under Kentucky w...
December 15, 2017
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Kentucky Federal District Court Allows Claims in Data Breach Class Action to Proceed: Implications f...
December 14, 2017
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Last-Minute Tips for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Processor Applicants
December 4, 2017
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CMS’ Cuts to the 340B Drug Payment Program Cause Hospital Uproar
December 1, 2017
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Carefully Navigate Shifting Sands of Federal Enforcement Priorities Related to Medical Marijuana
November 30, 2017
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Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services Proposes Amended Managed Care Regulations
November 29, 2017
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OSHA Electronic Submission Deadline Extended
November 29, 2017
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New Tax Bill Threatens Important Tax-Exempt Bond Provisions
November 13, 2017
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Final CMS Rules Draw Praise and Contempt from Hospitals
November 7, 2017
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Top Takeaways for Medicare Physician Payments in 2018
November 7, 2017
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Doctors and Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law: A Physician’s Guide to Cannabis Compliance
October 31, 2017
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A Multi-Pronged, Proactive Approach to the Opioid Crisis
October 30, 2017
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President Trump’s Executive Order Signals Policy Change on Short Term Medical Insurance
October 17, 2017
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Substance Abuse Alert: West Virginia Expands Medicaid Program to Cover Naloxone Treatment, Methadon...
October 13, 2017
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Dos and Dont’s for Providers Under Investigation
October 13, 2017
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Tort Reform Hits Kentucky! But – Does “Reform” Mean “Improvement?”
September 20, 2017
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West Virginia Physician Alert: Remember, You Are Recommending Medical Marijuana, Not Prescribing It.
September 8, 2017
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Ohio Physician Alert: Remember, You Are Recommending Medical Marijuana, Not Prescribing It.
August 16, 2017
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Medical Marijuana Takes Root in West Virginia
July 12, 2017
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Tips for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Business Applicants
July 11, 2017
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New Kentucky Laws on Schedule II Drug Prescriptions
June 26, 2017
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What You Should Know Before You Agree to Licensure Discipline: Is It Reportable to the National Prac...
June 11, 2017
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Ohio Cultivates Marijuana Dispensary Rules as White House Sends Smoke Signals of Approval
March 20, 2017
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Highlights of Medical Marijuana Proposed Rules for Ohio Dispensaries and Physicians
December 20, 2016
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Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law
October 3, 2016
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Protected: Cap Lifted: New Dispensary Opportunity for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Market
March 12, 2015
Featured Contributors
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Brian F. HigginsManaging Associate
Cincinnati, OH
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Rhonda B. SchechterManaging Associate
Cincinnati, OH
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James (Jim) A. DietzMember
Florence, KY
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Charles M. JohnsonMember
Charleston, WV
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Chad N. EckhardtIndustry Team Leader
Cincinnati, OH
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