03.25.19
For the first time in 15 years, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 23, which governs class actions, has been amended.
Healthcare organizations are prime targets for class action lawsuits.
Where the agency and its leadership sit within state government can enable or impede the Medicaid director’s authority to make critical decisions about strategy, services and budget.
Are you planning to attend the American Health Law Association (AHLA) annual meeting?
02.25.19
Much of the terminology around provider networks is confusing and overlapping. Part of the confusion stems from different terminology being used in different pieces of legislation and regulations.
Given the track record of merger antitrust enforcement since 2007, parties seeking to combine entities at the same level of the healthcare supply chain have faced an increasingly difficult environment.
Colorado has addressed the opioid epidemic with an array of public and private initiatives.
Between 1999 and 2017, more than 700,000 people died from a drug overdose—with almost 400,000 of those deaths involving an opioid.
Perhaps the most interesting 2018 result is that there are now 36 “trifecta” states, where one party controls the governorship and both branches of the legislature.
Currently, the federal government and states share in all costs associated with running the Medicaid program.