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The FTC’s New Attitude Toward Mergers and

WebMaddie Gilmore, Class of 2023, Belmont Law. On July 9, 2021 President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order with seventy-two new initiatives for the purpose of promoting competition in the American economy while simultaneously reducing the trend of corporate consolidation and control.

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Belmont Health Law Journal

WebThe Belmont Health Law Journal aims to create a point of reference and resource for meaningful dialogue among practitioners concerned with the legal and regulatory complexities of providing high-quality healthcare. The Belmont Health Law Journal contributes to this dialogue by providing a dynamic forum which includes summaries of …

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NFTs in Healthcare – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebNFTs in Healthcare. Will Brandt, Class of 2022, Belmont Law. If you believe that problems and opportunities in healthcare are largely centered around data, including patient sovereignty over data, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) may have a critical role to play in the advancement of the healthcare industry and legal framework surrounding that …

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New access standards for veterans to receive community care

WebPhilip FitzGerald, Class of 2019; Colin H. Luke, Partner at Waller. Last month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) proposed new access standards for community care as part of the implementation of the MISSION Act, which President Trump signed into law …

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Covid-19 Response

WebDavid Brust, Class of 2022, Belmont Law. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, twenty-three states made temporary changes to their scope of practice requirements for nurse practitioners (twenty-two of the states are classified as reduced or restrictive practice states).

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Volume IV – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebStudent Notes: Paige Goodwin, Finding a Cure to Gun Violence: How Improving America’s Mental Health System Could Prevent Future Gun Violence Jacob Freeland, The NFL and Opioid Abuse: Choosing the Best Route to Tackle a Difficult Problem Jorie Zajicek, To Err is Human: Unless You Are a Healthcare Provider To see Volume IV in full, click here.

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OIG and Hospice Compliance – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebIn January 2021, the OIG completed one of its first fraud investigations of the new year. The investigation yielded significant issues pertaining to Stark Law in two large Texas-based hospice providers, Allstate Hospice and Verge Home Health Care. The organizations paid nearly $1.85 million dollars to resolve allegations related to the

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Volume V – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebPanelists: Linda Rippey-Moore, General Counsel, Maury Regional Health. Luke Hill, Chief Legal Counsel, Cookeville Regional Medical. Gabe Roberts, Senior Strategic Advisor, Sellers Dorsey. Eric Gray, Managing Counsel, Technology Law Group at HCA.

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Drug Resistant Infections in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long …

WebRyland Close, Belmont Law, Class of 2020. Skilled nursing facilities and long-term care hospitals are struggling to control the spread of Candida auris, a drug resistant fungus that causes serious infections, particularly …

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New North Dakota Law Requires Schools to Teach

WebAzariah Dileo, Class of 2024, Belmont Law On April 6, 2023, North Dakota enacted a new law titled “Growth and development and human sexuality curriculum.”

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OCR Sends Message of Compliance to Dental

WebOCR Sends Message of Compliance to Dental Practices in violation of Patient Right of Access Under HIPAA

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Merck Sued for Allegedly “Monopolistic Practices”

WebWill Brandt, Class of 2022, Belmont Law. Insurance providers Humana and Centene have filed suit against Merck & Co. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. alleging a monopolistic scheme to delay generic versions of its blockbuster cholesterol drug, Zetia. Merck is an American multinational pharmaceutical company that is headquartered in …

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Support for Telemedicine During Pandemic

WebJessica Scott, Class of 2021, Belmont Law. The current coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed numerous countries’ healthcare systems, including China and Italy who are unable to help all the patients that walk through the hospital doors in critical condition as a result of the coronavirus.

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Eight Individuals Defrauded Walter Reed of More

WebSarah Powell, Class of 2023, Belmont Law. Eight individuals have been charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and other related charges resulting from fake medical coding contracts with Walter Reed Military Medical Center and the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

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New Precedent: Pharmacy Chains Held to Create a Public …

WebKendall Warden, Class of 2024, Belmont Law. The United States District Court Northeastern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, in a giant MDL encompassing 11 bellwether trials, issued an abatement order on August 17 mandating three giant pharmacy chains to pay a combined $650 million dollars towards the opioid crisis.

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Events – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebEvents – Belmont Health Law Journal. Our Fall 2022 Symposium “The Regulation of Drugs: An Exploration of Pharmacy Law through the Lens of Policy, Pricing, and Mental Health” will take place IN-PERSON on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 8:30am-12pm. 3.5 hours of CLE and free lunch are available from this event. Register for the event here

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NarxCare, Pharmacies Way of Tracking Opioid Usage

WebJessica Scott, Belmont Law, Class of 2021. Pharmacies try to do their part during the opioid crisis to track data of patients’ usage and find those who are at-risk.

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Members – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebMembers. Tess Anderson . Maddie Gilmore. Debbie Horn. Joseph Bendekovic. Azariah Bridgewater. Jenna Finbloom. Michael Pope . Zack Kessler. Madelyn MacArthur. Sarah Powell

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A Primer: The No Surprises Act – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebWill Brandt, Class of 2022, Belmont Law. The following will serve as a primer on the “No Surprises Act” (“The Act”) that Congress passed on December 27, 2020.

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CMS unveils new bundled payment model – Belmont Health Law …

WebBy Chase Doscher, Class of 2018; Elizabeth N. Pitman, Counsel at Waller; Zachary D. Trotter, Associate at Waller. Earlier this month, CMS announced the launch of the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) payment model. This is the first Advanced Alternative Payment Model (Advanced APM) introduced under the Trump …

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Athena Nursing Homes Under Fire – Belmont Health Law Journal

WebA further lawsuit has been filed against Athena by an insurance company, “alleging that Athena, a self-insured company, has failed to pay more than $6 million in health insurance claims from its employees.”. Such claims caused state officials to contact the U.S Department of Labor to begin an investigation. The Massachusetts Attorney

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