On April 5, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance for mobile apps directed towards providing health-related services and information. This guidance was developed with numerous other agencies, including the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), to assist app developers in complying with federal healthcare law. One of the paramount concerns with mobile apps …
Recent Developments in Mental Health Benefit Denials
By Alexandra Hall & Jessica Russell The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) requires health plans to provide the same coverage for mental health conditions as they provide for physical conditions, and that financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to mental health and substance use disorder benefits be no more restrictive than …
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New HIPAA Guidance on Ransomware Prevention and Recovery
By Rose Willis A U.S. government interagency report indicates that there has been a 300 percent increase in the daily ransomware attacks in 2016 as compared to 2015. Ransomware is malicious software that, when introduced into a system, gives a hacker access to the user’s system, and the ability to encrypt data and hold it …
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Dickinson Wright’s Healthcare Practice Ranked in Modern Healthcare’s Largest Law Firms List
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm’s healthcare practice group is ranked 35 on Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Law Firms list. Dickinson Wright is the only Michigan-based law firm represented on the list. The list appears in the June 27th issue of Modern Healthcare. Dickinson Wright’s healthcare practice group includes more than …
Defend Trade Secrets Act Signed Into Law
By Peter Domas and Jena Grady In an era of unprecedented integration and collaboration in the healthcare industry, providers, payors, contractors and patients are exchanging information at an ever expanding pace. This collaboration includes sharing best practices, data, technology, and resources, many of which may have significant value to a healthcare provider and qualify for …
New IRS Audit Rules: Is Your Healthcare LLC Ready?
By Peter Domas and Ralph Levy The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “BBA”), which was signed into law in November 2015, contains significant changes to the way the IRS will audit partnerships beginning in 2018. These changes will also have far ranging effects to the way members of many limited liability companies must prepare …
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Navigating Michigan’s Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine in the Accountable Care Organization Environment
By Rose Willis Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are organizations that have accepted responsibility for the overall quality, cost and care of a defined group of beneficiaries in compliance with the rules established by the federal government. Because ACOs are the product of a concept established by the federal government, some might overlook the application of …
Hello Insurers – Court says CGL may Cover Privacy Breaches Occurring Prior to 2014
By Wendy Hulton & Kim Ruppel In April 2013, Glens Falls Hospital admitted that the medical records for more than 2,300 of its patients were stored for several months on an unprotected computer server. The hospital’s outside records contractor, Portal Healthcare Solutions LLC (“Portal”), confirmed that it stored thousands of notes from doctors on the …
Canada-US Health IT Innovation Summit: Detroit
Join TechTown, University of Windsor, Canadian Technology Accelerator, Consulate General of Canada in Detroit, and We-Tech Alliance for the first ever Canada-US Health IT Innovation Summit in Detroit on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at TechTown. This event is a unique opportunity to connect American and Canadian companies in exploring new areas and avenues for innovation …
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Healthcare Industry Sees Increase in Malware Attacks
By Craig Phillips In the last couple of weeks, numerous large health organizations, including hospitals, have been the target of malware attacks. Last night, MedStar, which operates ten hospitals in Washington, D.C. and Maryland was hit with malware and had to take all of their computer systems, including every station in every hospital offline. MedStar, …
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