Lisa Mazur
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Lisa Mazur advises health care providers and technology companies on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters with a particular focus on digital health topics, including telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and consumer wellness. Lisa advises a variety of health care providers and technology companies involved in “digital health,” including assisting clients in developing and implementing telemedicine programs by advising on issues related to professional licensure, scope of practice, informed consent, prescribing and reimbursement. Lisa helps clients identify and understand the relevant legal issues, and develop and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions and strategies that meet the complex and still-evolving digital health regulatory landscape. Read Lisa Mazur's full bio.
Corporate Transparency Act: Key Considerations for Virtual Care Providers
By Lisa Mazur, Stacey Callaghan and Grayson Dimick on Mar 12, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
As of January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other similar entities to disclose beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Department of the Treasury. Although the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared...
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Trending in Telehealth: January 29 – February 5, 2024
By Lisa Mazur and Grayson Dimick on Feb 9, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Medicaid coverage Private payor coverage A CLOSER LOOK Legislation & Rulemaking Activity in Proposal Phase Highlights:...
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2024: The Year of the Telehealth Cliff
By Lisa Mazur, Rachel Stauffer, Debra Curtis and Leigh Feldman on Jan 12, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
What does December 31, 2024, mean to you? New Year’s Eve? Post-2024 election? Too far away to know? Our answer: December 31, 2024, is when we will go over a “telehealth cliff” if Congress fails to act before that date, directly impacting care and access for Medicare beneficiaries. What is this telehealth cliff? Let’s back...
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Trending in Telehealth: August 8 – 14, 2023
By Lisa Mazur and Abby Higgins on Aug 17, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Expansion of Telehealth Services Jurisdictional Clarifications for Providers A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation and Rulemaking Maryland amended the...
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Trending in Telehealth: June 20 – 25, 2023
By Lisa Mazur and Adetoro Olugbemi on Jun 30, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth is a new series from the McDermott digital health team in which we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Medicaid reimbursement Medical marijuana Mental...
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Top Takeaways | Successfully Deploying Digital Health in Value-Based Care
By Lisa Mazur on May 30, 2023
Posted In Uncategorized
In this session from the Value-Based Care Symposium 2023, McDermott Will & Emery Partner Lisa Mazur moderated a panel that explored how digital health tools can support financial and clinical success under value-based care arrangements. Panelists also looked at how digital health companies can successfully demonstrate value within the value-based care framework and make themselves...
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HHS OIG Develops Toolkit to Analyze Telehealth Claims to Assess Program Integrity Risks
By James A. Cannatti III, Amanda Enyeart, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Lisa Mazur and Dexter Golinghorst on May 12, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
On April 20, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a new toolkit designed to help analyze telehealth claims to assess federal healthcare program integrity risks. The toolkit is OIG’s latest action in its continued focus on telehealth services that OIG considers to be high risk....
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Trending in Telehealth: May 2– 8, 2023
By Lisa Mazur, Amanda Enyeart and Taylor Hood on May 12, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth is a series from the McDermott digital health team in which we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate virtual care. Trending in the past week: Maternal Health Licensure/Prescription Flexibilities Interstate Compacts A CLOSER LOOK Finalized...
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Trending in Telehealth: February 13 – 19, 2023
By Angela Irene Theodoropoulos and Lisa Mazur on Feb 21, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth is a series from the McDermott Digital Health team where we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate Compacts Audiology and Speech Pathologists Behavioral...
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APTA Pushes Digital Health Companies to Use “Physical Therapy” in Marketing Materials Only When the Care is Directed by Licensed Physical Therapists
By Purnima Boominathan and Lisa Mazur on Dec 22, 2022
Posted In Advertising & Marketing, New Blog Guidance
On December 2, 2022, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) published a statement concerning a recent decision from UnitedHealthcare and its contractor, Kaia Health, to stop marketing Kaia Health’s services as “physical therapy” given that Kaia Health’s program does not consistently involve licensed physical therapists. As a result, digital health companies that market themselves as...
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