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The experienced lawyers who comprise our multifaceted healthcare team act for numerous clients across the healthcare sector, including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors, multi-disciplinary physicians groups and health insurers. We advise our clients on all aspects of healthcare law, including transactions, telemedicine, private financings, insurance coverage and reimbursement, medical liability claims, healthcare fraud and abuse issues, clinical integration, construction and licensing of healthcare facilities and labor and employment matters.
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The following article was originally published for BSA in the Oath Magazineand can be downloaded here:UAE Health Data Law. Healthcare data, and information, and its development in terms of how...
The following article was originally published for BSA in Premium Insurance Magazine:The Concept of Healthcare/Medical Trust Can Medical Insurers offer new product structures to gain market share? Health Insurance is...
Health Insurance is by far the largest line of risk along side motor insurance in the United Arab Emirates. Both lines of insurance are mandatory, save that health insurance is...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Insurance Authority (IA) has confirmed that capitation schemes related to the health insurance business in the UAE are unlawful and all IA, authorized and licensed...
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in Oman, the financial regulator, has released the new mandated medical insurance Law, Unified Health Insurance Policy and the Health Insurance Rules under Decision No.78/2019...
Michael Kortbawi and Irshied Tayeb of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP (Former Bin Shabib & Associates) discuss the new mandatory healthcare scheme in Dubai. Health insurance is a...
As the UAE continues its ascent towards fully digitising all government services, significant progress has been made in the healthcare sector. From a regulatory standpoint, it is interesting therefore to...
Federal Law No.2 of 2019 - Using IT and Telecommunications in the Healthcare Sector Further to our recent Regulatory Alert “UAE Legal Update - Regulatory Alert Healthcare Federal Law No.2...
Resolution No 34/2019 - For the Issue of Unified Healthcare Insurance Policy Form Introduction The Health insurance market embraces itself for another mandated health insurance law in the Sultanate of...
The UAE has updated its health care law to keep pace with the swift changing requirements in the sector. One of the important objectives has been to attract more talented...
Abstract His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted Law No. 6 of 2018 on Dubai...
Click here to view the PDF. Published: July 2017 Publication: Data Protection Leader Title: Protecting patient data amidst the rise of health tourism Authors: Nadim Bardawil
Click here to view the article. Published: August 2017 Publication: Emirates Law Title: In Sickness and in Health UAE Health Care Law Authors: Lara Barbary
Click here to view the article. Published: August 2017 Publication: Emirates Law Title: Compulsory Ways Authors: Barry Greenberg
"Long and healthy lives" - This is the United Arab Emirates ('UAE') Government's strategy set up by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (the 'MoHAP') to reinforce the country's health...
Dubai Health Insurance – Violations & Fines Dubai Executive Council issued Executive Council Resolution No (7) of 2016 (Resolution) pertaining to fees and fines pursuant to Health Insurance Law (No...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP offer specialist legal services to the healthcare sector through a dedicated legal team of experts. With extensive experience of working with many healthcare...
In this article, we look at some of the forthcoming changes to the Personal Data Protection Law in KSA and the impact that this may have on business operating in...
In this article, we will explore the potential for Value Based Contracting (VBC) in healthcare in the United Arab Emirates and how it can help improve outcomes for patients.Value based...
Human egg freezing (mature oocyte cryopreservation) is a medical procedure that has become increasingly popular worldwide over recent years. Individuals choose to freeze their eggs for numerous reasons including medical,...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and healthcare is one of the main areas of investment for the UAE government. The...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that is changing the world as we know it. From healthcare to the automotive industry, AI has already made inroads in numerous fields....
BSA is pleased to announce a new partnership with NOW-fertility, a global IVF service setting a new benchmark for fertility care. The partnership with BSA means that NOW-fertility patients will benefit...