Overview
Attorney David Shillcutt has deep experience in the areas of behavioral health, government and commercial reimbursement, and managed care due to his work at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, David's work includes the following:
- Helping clients navigate the provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the 21st Century Cures Act, and the recently passed SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, as well as the other federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to mental health and substance abuse services
- Providing advice to clients on mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) service coverage
- Advising clients on legal and regulatory matters arising under Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party reimbursement programs
- Counseling clients on the confidentiality and privacy of SUD patient medical records, controlled substances, and the implications of proposed changes to the ACA or other potential legislation on mental health and substance abuse treatment services and coverage
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Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America©: “Ones to Watch,” Health Care Law (2021-2023)
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- BlogsDEA Telemedicine Rules Further Delayed Until (Nearly) 20263 minute read
- BlogsEffective Dates of DEA Final Rules for Telemedicine Prescribing Delayed3 minute read
- BlogsAt Long Last, DEA’s Remote Prescribing Rules 2.0 Are (Really) Here! (Pending Further Consideration by the Incoming ...18 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Trump's Win Endangers Slew of Biden-Era Employee Benefits Rules”2 minute read
- PublicationsFinal Mental Health Parity Rules Released: Next Steps for Employers8 minute read
- PublicationsApplication of New Mental Health Parity Rules to Provider Network Composition and Reimbursement: Perspective and Analysis ...14 minute read
- PublicationsMental Health Parity: Federal Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health Release Landmark Regulations12 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “3 Atty Takeaways on Mental Health Parity Final Rules”3 minute read
- BlogsMental Health Parity Rules Incoming: What Employers Need to Know7 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Proposed Digital Therapy Codes Good Idea with Barriers: Experts”2 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Illinois Bans Step Therapy, Health Plan Prior Authorization for Emergency Mental Health ...3 minute read
- PublicationsPart 2, Part Deux: New Rules for SUD Information Sharing2 minute read
- PublicationsMajor Updates to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Confidentiality Requirements Increase Alignment with HIPAA but Raise ...2 minute read
- Media CoverageLaw360 Names the Twelve Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Who Moved Up the Ranks in Q1 20242 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsSeven Epstein Becker Green Attorneys to Serve in AHLA Leadership Positions2 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Decline in EBSA Funding May Hurt Mental Health Parity Efforts”2 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Growth in Outpatient Programs Signals Opportunities for MFTs, MHCs”2 minute read
- BlogsCMS Announces New Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Demonstration Model5 minute read
- PublicationsTop Ten Issues in Health Law 2024—Major Expansion of Federal Regulation of Managed Care Through the Mental Health Parity ...6 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “4 Major Benefits Policy Developments from 2023”3 minute read
- PublicationsMedicare Advantage, Part D, and More: Proposed Rule Outlines Significant Policy and Technical Changes for CY 2025 ...35 minute read
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As Featured in Law360: Epstein Becker Promotions Inch Up with 12 Members Named
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Announces 2024 Promotions6 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Calls for Detail Emerge as Theme in Parity Rule Comments”3 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “9th Circ. Reopens Door to Reprocessing in UBH Battle”3 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “3 Takeaways from Biden's Mental Health Parity Proposal”4 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “3 Items on Attys' Wish List for Mental Health Parity Guidance”2 minute read
- BlogsThe Wait Is Over . . . Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways ...21 minute read
- PublicationsRecent Federal Actions Significantly Enhance Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment2 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “Patients Down, but Not Out, After 9th Circ. Benefits Ruling”3 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in "2023 Employee Benefits & Workplace Predictions: This Year's Must-Have Benefits"2 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “3 Questions About DOL's Mental Health Parity Push”3 minute read
- Media CoverageDavid Shillcutt Quoted in “5 October Court Hearings Benefits Attys Should Watch”3 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
11 minute read - PublicationsMental Health Parity: Increased Enforcement Efforts Highlighted in 2022 Report to CongressSpring 20222 minute read
- Publications2022 Mental Health Parity Report to Congress Highlights Increased Enforcement Efforts20 minute read
- Media CoverageKevin Malone, David Shillcutt Quoted in “DOL Says Employers Struggling with Mental Health Parity Law”4 minute read
- PublicationsU.S. Department of Labor Settles Unprecedented Lawsuit Against United Healthcare for Alleged Violations of the Mental ...2 minute read
- PublicationsBest Practices for Mental Health Parity: Considerations for ImplementationAugust 20213 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsThirty-Five Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized as “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America 2022 ...5 minute read
- PublicationsU.S. Department of Labor Settles Unprecedented Lawsuit Against United Healthcare for Violations of the Mental Health ...12 minute read
- PublicationsMental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Compliance: Documentation Requirements and Federal Enforcement ...March-April 20212 minute read
- PublicationsNew York’s Strict Requirements for Insurers’ Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Compliance and Oversight ...3 minute read
- PublicationsNew York's Strict Requirements for Insurers' Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Compliance and Oversight ...10 minute read
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Twenty-Six Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized as “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America 2021 ...
4 minute read - PublicationsPost-Acute Care and "COVID-19 Centers of Excellence"9 minute read
- Media CoverageBloomberg Law "Weekend Read” Features Epstein Becker Green Insights on Health-Care Coverage and Reimbursement Amid ...2 minute read
- PublicationsINSIGHT: Health-Care Coverage and Reimbursement Amid Coronavirus2 minute read
- PublicationsFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act: Guidance for Health Care Providers and Plans Regarding COVID-1912 minute read
- PublicationsCMS Announces New Voluntary, Risk-Based Primary Care Initiative8 minute read