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College Pays Bitcoin Ransom to Unlock Encrypted Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The scourge of “ransomware”—malicious computer viruses that prevent entities from accessing their own data until they pay a ransom—has spread to the higher education sphere. In early January 2017, a California public community college system paid...

Reimbursement Changes for Hospital Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Off-campus provider-based departments (PBDs) of hospitals face changes in reimbursement beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the effective date of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule....

US and EU Negotiate Covered Agreement on Insurance and Reinsurance Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

On January 13, 2017, the US Department of the Treasury and the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced they have negotiated a “covered agreement” on behalf of the United States (US) with the European Union (EU). The covered...

Texas Court Enjoins Enforcement of Regulation that Would Forbid Discrimination in Healthcare on the Basis of Gender Identity and Termination of Pregnancy

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

As LGBTQ rights have taken center stage in political and social issues, FordHarrison has been following ground-breaking litigation related to LGBTQ rights and providing updates. In the latest decision, a federal judge in Texas instituted a nationwide...

340B Update: HRSA Finalizes 340B Pricing & Penalties for Drug Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

On January 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) issued a final rule on the calculation of drug ceiling prices under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (the “340B...

Safeguarding Every Veteran's Benefits: Lessons From Bruce V. Mcdonald, 2017 WL 57172

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

On January 5, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims rejected the assertion by the Veteran’s Administration (VA) and the Board of Veterans Appeals (the Board) that a service member who requested a discharge in Lieu of Court...

Tennessee Health Services and Facilities Report: January 2017 Newsletter

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency ("HSDA") is responsible for regulating the health care industry in Tennessee through the Certificate of Need Program. A Certificate of Need ("CON") is a permit for the establishment or modification...

7th Circuit strikes down ban on minors at gun ranges; SCOTUS shortlister wrote the opinion

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Gun range targets.

Volkswagen: When Car Companies Veer Off Course (Part I of III)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Corporate misconduct occurs in a variety of forms. Starting with the basic truism – companies act through people, and when companies engage in misconduct it requires the coordination and collaboration of multiple actors. The scope of such misconduct...

Qualifications for Artificial Limb Suppliers, After Only 16 Years

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Bill Clinton was President when Congress enacted a law requiring CMS to come up with qualifications for those who make or supply artificial limbs to Medicare patients. It was January 11, 2017, when CMS finally unveiled the proposed qualifications....

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