Michael Ryan
Subscribe to Michael Ryan's PostsMichael W. Ryan advises manufacturers, health care providers, developers, and investors on the legal, regulatory, and reimbursement issues that arise during the development and commercialization of medical devices, drugs, biological products, and clinical laboratory testing services. Read Michael Ryan's full bio.
Remote Monitoring and Digital Therapies: CMS Updates Coverage and Payment Policies
By Caroline Reignley, Michael Ryan and Deborah Godes on Dec 26, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for remote monitoring services in an effort to pay for non-face-to-face services that improve care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries. On November 2, 2023, CMS released the calendar year 2024 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In...
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Remote Monitoring Services Under Review: Update on Potential Medicare Coverage Policies
By Caroline Reignley, Deborah Godes, Michael Ryan, Dale C. Van Demark, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. and Abby Higgins on Jul 12, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
On May 19, 2023, Novitas Solutions and First Coast Options sent an email to certain interested parties, with whom they had engaged following the multijurisdictional contractor advisory committee (CAC) meeting, explaining that they have decided to not pursue at this time a local coverage determination for remote physiological monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM)....
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Wild Ride Awaits Health, Life Sciences Policy in 2022
By Michael Ryan on Jan 19, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Healthcare and life sciences lawyers will likely have plenty of work in 2022 thanks to pending legislative and regulatory actions throughout the healthcare, health insurance, and drug and device industries. According to this Law360 article, surprise billing, abortion and drug pricing are some of the major issues facing lawmakers and regulators in the year ahead....
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The “New” Digital Healthcare Delivery System
By Michael Ryan and Jennifer S. Geetter on Nov 18, 2021
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Although digital health solutions have long been a key area of strategic growth for the healthcare industry, the COVID-19 crisis accelerated what it means to deliver safe and effective digitally-based care. As the United States shifts focus from short-term crisis response to longer-term solutions, what does a digitally-driven healthcare industry look like, and how can...
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Transformative Healthcare Collaboration Opportunities Emerge from COVID-19 Pandemic
By Stephen Bernstein, Gary Emmanuel, Jennifer S. Geetter, Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Vernessa T. Pollard, Michael Ryan, Joshua Spielman and Kristian Werling on Feb 17, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security
The seismic, virtually overnight transformation of healthcare delivery as a result of the pandemic has flung open doors to innovation, as a diverse cross-section of digital health and life sciences stakeholders mobilize crisis resources; adjust operations for enhanced screening, sanitization and social distancing measures; harness telehealth capabilities to deliver healthcare remotely; and identify opportunities for...
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The Toughest Problem Set: Navigating Regulatory and Operational Challenges on University Campuses
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Laura Jehl and Michael Ryan on Sep 24, 2020
Posted In Employment, Labor, Privacy and Data Security
Because widespread, rapid COVID-19 testing remains unavailable in many locations, universities have had to find innovative ways to implement testing, tracing and isolation protocols to reduce the risk of transmission among students, faculty and staff. There is no one perfect protocol—all universities are in unchartered waters. But there are a few key components university administrators...
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Digital Health Year in Review: 2017 Trends and Looking Ahead to 2018
By Jiayan Chen, Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Michael Ryan, Ryan Marcus, Scott Weinstein, Sarah T. Hogan, Vernessa T. Pollard, McDermott Will & Emery, Bernadette M. Broccolo, Dale C. Van Demark and Jennifer S. Geetter on Feb 8, 2018
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security
Throughout 2017, the health care and life sciences industries experienced a widespread proliferation of digital health innovation that presents challenges to traditional notions of health care delivery and payment as well as product research, development and commercialization for both long-standing and new stakeholders. At the same time, lawmakers and regulators made meaningful progress toward modernizing...
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