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Ghost Networks and Mental Healthcare

Bill of Health

Typically, behavioral health providers must be licensed in the state where their patient is physically located to be able to treat them. The inability to access care across state lines creates issues for several groups. This is concerning when client-provider fit is so important in the efficacy of mental health care.

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Advancing Access to Health Care Through Federal Medical Licensure Reciprocity for Clinical Trials

Bill of Health

The concept of federal reciprocity of health care licensure is not without precedent. The Veterans Affairs (VA) system operates under a model where any VA physician can treat any VA patient in any state , if the physician is licensed in at least one state.

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New Transparency Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities in California

C&M Health Law

On July 21, 2023, the Department of Health Care Access and Information of the California Health and Human Services Agency released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) with regulations that would implement new financial and ownership transparency requirements for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) in California.

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The Stage is Set: California Finalizes OHCA Regulations Requiring Notice and Review of Material Healthcare Transactions in 2024

Healthcare Law Blog

Health Care Entities Under SB 184, “health care entities”, which include (i) payers , (ii) providers and (iii) fully integrated delivery systems [2] , are potentially subject to OHCA’s CMIR authority.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

The national shortage of mental health professionals, combined with the urgency required to secure treatment for an at-risk population, places a significant strain on practitioners, specifically, and the mental health industry, at large.

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DOJ Withdraws Decades Old Antitrust Guidance as Scrutiny of Health Care Industry Continues

Hall Render

DOJ’s preference for case-by-case determination will create uncertainty for health care systems engaging in diligence and discussions with potential collaborators on ventures intended to improve health care access, reduce overhead and costs, and improve outcomes.

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Carceral Health Care Is Designed to Fail

Bill of Health

And we know that our prisons, jails, and detention centers employ doctors with suspended and limited licenses as the exclusive source for health care for incarcerated people. Carceral health care occurs within a regulatory vacuum. CMS exerts a “ tremendous influence ” on the practice of clinical medicine.

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