AHLA Publishes 2020 Supplement to Federal Health Care Laws and Regulations

Published by the American Health Law Association (AHLA), Federal Health Care Laws and Regulations now ships with a 2020 supplement, incorporating the most significant and timely statutes and regulations for the health care practitioner, including legislation and regulation relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency:

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• CARES Act
• Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
• Associated rules

This edition also includes:

• Key provisions of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
• The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA)
• Updated rules on classification as a sole community hospital or Medicare dependent small rural hospital
• The latest changes to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MPS) and Alternative Payment Model Incentive (APM) programs
• Updated rules on health insurance reform in the group and individual markets
• Changes effected by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, as well as the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
• Regulatory changes for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
• Final Affordable Care Act (ACA) payment rule for the health insurance marketplaces
• Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
• Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
• Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019
• Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
• Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
• Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
• Taxpayer First Act
• Final rules on interoperability and data sharing
• Final rule on hospital price transparency

“Because so much has changed due to the global pandemic, health law practitioners need a way to integrate the latest developments with longstanding authority,” comments Rob Anderson, AHLA’s Senior Director of Publishing. “Thanks to Bill Horton, our community now has an up-to-date, comprehensive collection of legislation and regulation in health care.”

Federal Health Care Laws & Regulations is available to order through AHLA’s store on the LexisNexis website for both members of AHLA and the broader health law professionals community.

For a high-resolution image of the book cover, author headshot, or interview inquiries, please contact AHLA.

About the Editor

William W. Horton is a partner with Jones Walker LLP and serves as Co-Leader of its Healthcare Industry Team and head of its Birmingham, Alabama office. He maintains a national practice representing physicians, physician organizations, hospitals and other health care providers in the areas of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, securities and corporate finance matters, regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters.