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Back and Forth to the Future: HHS Issues Proposed Rules …

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued proposed regulations under the nondiscrimination provisions of Section 1557 of the Affordable …

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Pregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit From Expanded …

WEBOn December 29, 2022, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, President Biden signed into law two pieces of legislation that will benefit pregnant …

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Understanding the CAA’s Changes to the Mental Health …

WEBThis is the second briefing in our series on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and transparency regulations. It concerns a new rule under the Mental …

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Last-Minute Reprieve for HSA-Compatible Telehealth …

WEBWith little time to spare before the provisions expired, Congress has extended, and President Biden is set to sign into law, an important safe harbor that …

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Key Takeaways From the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare …

WEBBallard Spahr attorneys from the firm’s Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Teams were on the ground for the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare …

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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Health and Welfare …

WEBThroughout 2020 and 2021, employers sponsoring health and welfare plans have needed to respond to a myriad of legislative and regulatory changes arising from the COVID-19 …

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EPA Dramatically Lowers PFAS Health Advisories for …

WEBThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released drinking water health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as …

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Health Care Services Ballard Spahr

WEBHealth Care. Share. Ballard Spahr represents clients in a cross section of the industry, from hospitals and long-term care facilities to insurance companies and pharmaceutical …

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Health and Welfare Plans Services Ballard Spahr

WEBOur attorneys provide the following services: Design, implement, operate, and communicate all forms of health and welfare benefit arrangements, including medical, dental, vision, …

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Understanding the New Continuity of Care Rule

WEBThe Upshot. The new rule extends to serious or complex medical conditions, inpatient care, scheduled surgeries, pregnancy, and terminal illnesses. A health plan or …

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Technical Guidance Issued on Transparency in Coverage …

WEBOn April 19, 2022, the U.S. Departments of Health and Humans Services, Labor, and Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued guidance which sets forth two separate …

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Pennsylvania Proposes Final Set of Regulatory Changes for Long …

WEBLast year, Governor Wolf ’s administration began the first overhaul to Pennsylvania’s long-term care nursing facility regulations since 1999. On May 28, 2022, …

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Third Circuit Affirms Decision Enjoining Hackensack Meridian

WEBOn March 22, 2022, the Third Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court of New Jersey to grant a preliminary injunction enjoining the merger between Englewood …

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Details Upon Details: Compliance Under MHPAEA’s New Proposed

WEBDetails matter. For all of their complexity about the comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) under the Mental Health Parity and …

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Key Takeaways From the 2023 JP Morgan Healthcare

WEBThe 41st Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in rainy San Francisco earlier this month was relatively low-key compared to pre-pandemic versions of the …

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Pennsylvania Releases Final-Form Regulations for Long-Term Care …

WEBThe Pennsylvania Department of Health on July 31, 2021, began overhauling the Commonwealth’s long-term care nursing facility regulations via four sets …

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OCR’s HIPAA Resolution Agreements: the Year Thus Far

WEBThe Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has continued its enforcement of the privacy and security rules …

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HHS Announces Temporary Copay Accumulator Non-Enforcement …

WEBA recent district court opinion invalidated HHS rulemaking that formed the basis of many common copay accumulator designs. In pleadings filed with the court, …

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ACA Expands Employee Protection for Blowing the Whistle

WEBThe Affordable Care Act includes broad whistleblower protections for employees who report violations of requirements to provide preventive services, …

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Reviewing the Welfare Plan Rules Under the Consolidated …

WEBEnacted more than two years ago, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), may no longer seem like a giant obstacle that health plan sponsors must …

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT …

WEB2 expenses, home improvement, relocation, and consolidation of existing debt at lower interest rates. 3. Pursuant to Section 27 of the FDIA—which expressly preempts …

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