On March 9, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it was extending until May 6, 2021, the comment period for proposed changes to regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009.

Read our complete alert to learn more about this development and the proposed rule, expected to draw significant interest and comment from stakeholders in the healthcare industry.

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Photo of Kimberly J. Kannensohn Kimberly J. Kannensohn

Kimberly focuses her practice on the provision of corporate, regulatory and compliance counseling to healthcare and life sciences companies. The cornerstone of her practice is providing guidance to clients regarding HIPAA and the HITECH Act, the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws…

Kimberly focuses her practice on the provision of corporate, regulatory and compliance counseling to healthcare and life sciences companies. The cornerstone of her practice is providing guidance to clients regarding HIPAA and the HITECH Act, the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, the Stark Law, Medicare coverage and reimbursement rules, and state healthcare laws and regulations.

Photo of Kristen H. Chang Kristen H. Chang

Kristen assists clients in traversing regulatory, compliance, corporate transactional, and reimbursement issues related to the healthcare industry. She counsels clients on the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Medicare policy, state fraud and abuse laws, state corporate practice of medicine laws, state licensure laws…

Kristen assists clients in traversing regulatory, compliance, corporate transactional, and reimbursement issues related to the healthcare industry. She counsels clients on the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Medicare policy, state fraud and abuse laws, state corporate practice of medicine laws, state licensure laws, HIPAA, fee-splitting prohibitions, and other regulatory matters.

McGuireWoods LLP

At McGuireWoods, we deliver quality work, personalized service and exceptional value. We use technology to provide efficient legal solutions and employ a diverse workforce to bring real-world and innovative perspectives to meeting our clients’ needs. With 1,100 lawyers and 21 strategically located offices…

At McGuireWoods, we deliver quality work, personalized service and exceptional value. We use technology to provide efficient legal solutions and employ a diverse workforce to bring real-world and innovative perspectives to meeting our clients’ needs. With 1,100 lawyers and 21 strategically located offices worldwide, McGuireWoods uses client-focused teams to serve public, private, government and nonprofit clients from many industries, including automotive, energy resources, healthcare, technology and transportation.