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05.23.16

Actions to Advance Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

In the first three years of life, a child's brain grows faster than any other time, charting the course for all areas of brain development.

04.26.16

How to Prepare for "Phase Two" HIPAA Compliance Audits: Tips on Getting Ready for Scrutiny

There are a few different steps that organizations can and should be taking to prepare for a possible audit. The first is that there should be an internal gap analysis conducted of the organization's HIPAA compliance program. The analysis should include comparing the organization's existing ...

01.27.16

Manatt on Medicaid: CMS Approves California's DSRIP Waiver Renewal

On December 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California's request to renew its waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.

11.20.15

Best Practices for Using Social Media in Healthcare: Maximizing Impact, Mitigating Risk

Social media has become a shorthand designation for person-to-person information shared using a wide variety of online and digital platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and LinkedIn. Most started as desktop applications, but all have experienced dramatic growth in their transition ...

10.26.15

Manatt on Medicaid: Medicaid at 50—The Program’s Evolution and Future

Editor’s note: Born as an afterthought to Medicare five decades ago, Medicaid has evolved from an adjunct to state welfare programs into the nation’s largest health insurer.

08.19.15

Five Lessons From 2015 Healthcare Deals

In 2015, we already have seen a great deal of activity in healthcare transactions that is attracting antitrust scrutiny, with mixed results.

08.13.15

Manatt on Medicaid: Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges on Healthcare Coverage for Same-Sex Couples

In a 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges released on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court held that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, expanding the right to gay marriage to the remaining 13 states that had not previously allowed ...

05.13.15