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ALJ Hearings and Appeals to the…

ALJ Hearings and Appeals to the MAC

Examines the Medicare administrative appeals process and covers issues related to the appeal of ZPIC, PSC and RAC audits of Medical claims. By Lilies Parker.

http://www.aljappeal.com/

Jan 29
ZPIC Audits Involving Extrapolated Damages Can Bankrupt Your Practice.

ZPIC Audits Involving Extrapolated Damages Can Bankrupt Your Practice.

(January 30, 2013): The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (also referred to as “BIPA”), amended Section 1869 of the Social Security Act, resulting in a number of significant changes to…
Jan 21
Medicare Appeals Have Become More Complex Than Ever.

Medicare Appeals Have Become More Complex Than Ever.

(January 21, 2013): Medicare appeals of denied claims for services are somewhat common. In years past, both health care providers and members of their staff have represented themselves or their practice in the…
Jan 21
Medicare Administrative Appeals Have Become More Complex Than Ever.

Medicare Administrative Appeals Have Become More Complex Than Ever.

(January 21, 2013): In years past, many health care providers would have been involved, at least to some extent, in the Medicare administrative claims appeals process. Notably, the hearings conducted in today’s administrative…

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BioLaw: Law and the Life Sciences

By Jim Chen, Kristi L. Bowman, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Holly D. Doremus, Peter H. Huang, Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, Andrew Long, Barbara A. Noah, Jordan Paradise, J.B. Ruhl, Andrew W. Torrance, and Katherine Van Tassel.

http://biolaw.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle

Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle

Recently received in the Jurisdynamics Network's mailbox: Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle: The Story of BiDil and Racialized Medicine in a Post-Genomic Age (2011) (available at http://amzn.to/RaceBottle):
Oct 31
Synthesizing Law for Synthetic Biology

Synthesizing Law for Synthetic Biology

Earlier this year, I was commissioned by the National Academies to write a report on synthetic biology, standards setting, and intellectual property, which I co-authored with Linda Kahl, and presented at the National Academies in Washington,…
Oct 21
Bioprospect theory

Bioprospect theory

Jim Chen, Bioprospect Theory, available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2164848 or http://bit.ly/BioprospectTheory. To be presented at the University of Akron School of Law's sixth annual Intellectual Property Scholars Forum.

Rank this Week: 1448

California Attorneys Representing…

California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals

Addresses issues faced by license professionals and regulated businesses in civil, business, administrative and criminal matters with an emphasis on health care. By Green & Associates.

http://greenandassociates.blogspot.com/

May 22
CALIFORNIA NURSE FACING TRIAL ON SEXUAL BATTERY ON THREE PATIENTS WHO WERE MEDICALLY INCAPACITATED

CALIFORNIA NURSE FACING TRIAL ON SEXUAL BATTERY ON THREE PATIENTS WHO WERE MEDICALLY INCAPACITATED

On May 10, 2013, a Riverside County Superior Court judge set a trial date for June 14 for a former male nurse, Paul Robert Simon, to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted three patients while he worked at Rancho Springs Medical…
May 17
Tracy Green Nominated For 2013 "Women Making A Difference Award"

Tracy Green Nominated For 2013 "Women Making A Difference Award"

The Los Angeles Business Journal held its twenty-first annual Women Making a Difference Awards Reception and Luncheon event at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 14, 2013. It was an uplifting and…
May 15
Los Angeles Clinic Owner Received Lengthy Sentence In Distribution of Prescription Drugs Case

Los Angeles Clinic Owner Received Lengthy Sentence In Distribution of Prescription Drugs Case

The government's war on prescription drugs -- especially those obtained through prescriptions and pharmacies -- continues. On May 2, 2013, in the Central District of California, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter sentenced Anush…

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California Healthcare Lawyers Blog

By Kolah Law, P.C.

http://www.californiahealthcarelawyersblog.com/

Apr 1
Planning for Nothing.

Planning for Nothing.

What is the limit of one's talent? Our mind? Our weaknesses? Our ability or limited ability to aspire? Or just the realization that we are working in a limited form of reality and at the end of the day we must give in to it? How do you…
Mar 28
Telehealth: The Basics Every Physician Should Know.

Telehealth: The Basics Every Physician Should Know.

Telehealth (formerly "telemedicine") has been around for some time; however, in 2007 and 2008 alone there has been more than a dozen new developments in the law across the country over each one-year period. Telehealth and the laws that…
Feb 7
Medical Office Leases and Healthcare Referral Laws, Part I

Medical Office Leases and Healthcare Referral Laws, Part I

Providing medical services falls into a specialized area of law because of the numerous and complicated legal requirements governing them. Medical office leases are a part of that complex configuration and are more complex than standard…

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California Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers various ERISA, disability, health, and life insurance issues. By California insurance attorneys, Kantor & Kantor.

http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/

May 17
Our First Guest Blog: Daniel Malito writes about struggles with getting his pain medication paid for

Our First Guest Blog: Daniel Malito writes about struggles with getting his pain medication paid for

Insurance woes. Many of us have heard about a “friend of a friend,” or “some guy” who has been well and truly abused by their health insurance company. We all have the same response -- “that’s…
May 15
Transparency in Insurer Claim Approval and Denial Rates - Claim Denials Seem to Lead to Greater Profit

Transparency in Insurer Claim Approval and Denial Rates - Claim Denials Seem to Lead to Greater Profit

Like the average consumer, we are always curious about the claim approval and denial rates of health insurance companies. A new law in Vermont satisfies that curiosity by requiring health insurers who do business in Vermont to disclose claim…
May 11
Congratulations to Kantor & Kantor’s Associate Brent Dorian Brehm for being named 2013 “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by the Recorder

Congratulations to Kantor & Kantor’s Associate Brent Dorian Brehm for being named 2013 “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by the Recorder

Brent Dorian Brehm, a seventh year associate of Kantor & Kantor LLP, was recognized by The Recorder as part of their 2013 Lawyers on the Fast Track list - which recognizes California’s young emerging legal leaders. Unlike many…

Rank this Week: 798

California Social Security…

California Social Security Disability Attorney Blog

Published by Howard Law, P.C.

http://www.californiasocialsecuritydisabilityattorneyblog.com/

May 19
Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI

Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI

Recent wildfires in Glendale and Ventura County have made air quality especially difficult for those with breathing sensitivities in numerous parts of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Social Security Disability Insurance Lawyer Vincent Howard…
May 18
Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court

Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court

About 4,000 disability claims that were partially or fully rejected in Queens by one of five specific administrative law judges will likely have an opportunity to have their case heard, following a federal appellate panel's findings…
May 17
Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim

Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim

Maybe if politicians and talking heads are so concerned about reducing the federal disability rolls in America, we should consider scaling back the kind of medical advances that allows us to save lives and help people live longer. Obviously,…

Rank this Week: 1031

CAMLAW : Complementary And…

CAMLAW : Complementary And Alternative Medicine Law Blog

Covers chiropractic, dietary supplements, ethical issues, insurance, malpractice and risk management, spirituality and yoga. By Michael H. Cohen.

http://www.camlawblog.com/

Mar 31
Mediating HealthCare and Other Disputes: Mediation and Healing

Mediating HealthCare and Other Disputes: Mediation and Healing

Mediation uses many techniques from the healing arts, and can be even further enhanced by knowledge of energy healing.Specifically, someone trained in techniques such as perceiving chakras, aligning intention, sending energy, and repairing…
Mar 18
A Friend of All Faiths: A Multidimensional Memoir - new review

A Friend of All Faiths: A Multidimensional Memoir - new review

"Your Friend of All Faiths book arrived on Friday in time for me to start reading it over the weekend. Am about at the halfway point. I’m really enjoying your multi-dimensional quest, and your vivid characterizations of self and others.…
Mar 10
Cowboy Desert

Cowboy Desert

Last night I dreamed that I wrote a bestseller called Cowboy Desert (TM), which was made a movie. I asked what this meant, and received this poem. COWBOY DESERT A spiritual cowboy on the frontiers of consciousness exploring…

Rank this Week: 450

Cannabis Law Group's Medical…

Cannabis Law Group's Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

Published By Cannabis Law Group

http://www.marijuanalawyerblog.com/

May 19
Marijuana DUI, Purchase, Debated By Nevada Legislature

Marijuana DUI, Purchase, Debated By Nevada Legislature

Nevada's marijuana laws are surrounded by a fair amount of ambiguity, as are those of a number of other states (we're looking at you, California). In an effort to clear some of this confusion, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand…
May 17
Pot vs. Pornography: First Amendment Lawsuits Threatened Over CO Bill

Pot vs. Pornography: First Amendment Lawsuits Threatened Over CO Bill

We have all heard the calls to regulate marijuana the same way we regulate alcohol. But regulating it like pornography? As our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand it, that's precisely what a bill in Colorado would do if signed into…
May 15
Los Angeles Marijuana Measure D Gets L.A. Times Endorsement

Los Angeles Marijuana Measure D Gets L.A. Times Endorsement

Just days ahead of an election that will determine the future of marijuana rights in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times editorial board issued a ringing endorsement of one of three competing regulatory measures that will ultimately be decided…

Rank this Week: 1302

Dentistry Law Blog

By George F. Indest III.

http://dentistrylawblog.wordpress.com/

May 20
NAS Insurance (NAS) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

NAS Insurance (NAS) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Often we learn after the fact that a health professional such as physicians, dentists and other health professionals has received NAS Insurance,…
Apr 16
More Than 7,000 Patients of Oklahoma Dentist Are Being Asked to Get Tested for HIV and Hepatiti

More Than 7,000 Patients of Oklahoma Dentist Are Being Asked to Get Tested for HIV and Hepatiti

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The unsanitary practices of an Oklahoma dentist may have exposed more than 7,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis, according to a number of ……
Jan 23
Locating a Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance Defense Attorney in Florida Company Case

Locating a Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance Defense Attorney in Florida Company Case

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are sometimes told by the health professionals we represent especially pharmacists, licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), advanced…

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Drug Injury Watch

Site provides developing information about prescription drug side effects as well as up-to-date news from the legal, medical, FDA, and pharmaceutical sectors. From attorney Thomas J. Lamb.

http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/

May 21
October 2012 Infuse Bone Senate Investigation Report Criticizes Medtronic For "Ghostwriting" Of Numerous Medical Journal Article

October 2012 Infuse Bone Senate Investigation Report Criticizes Medtronic For "Ghostwriting" Of Numerous Medical Journal Article

Apparently In Order To Boost Sales Of Infuse Bone Growth Product, Medtronic Hid Medical Complications Such As Etopic Bone Growth And Male Sterility (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the third part of this Medtronic Infuse series…
May 13
Infuse Bone Graft: Medtronic-Funded Studies Essentially Ignored Serious Medical Complications And Side Effects Associated With Its Back Surgery Product

Infuse Bone Graft: Medtronic-Funded Studies Essentially Ignored Serious Medical Complications And Side Effects Associated With Its Back Surgery Product

A 2009 - 2012 Series Of Investigative Reports Published By The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Exposed Various "Problems" With How Medtronic Went About Boosting Sales Of Infuse (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the second…
Apr 29
Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Efficacy And Safety Study By Yale: Widely Anticipated Results Are Set To Be Released In June 2013

Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Efficacy And Safety Study By Yale: Widely Anticipated Results Are Set To Be Released In June 2013

This Controversial Medtronic Spine Treatment Was Put In The Spotlight By June 2011 Medical Journal Articles About Serious Risks And Problems With Infuse (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft product was…

Rank this Week: 259

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

Covers the False Claims Act, Qui Tams, whistleblowers, and other related collateral proceedings, with special emphasis on health care fraud. By A. Brian Albritton.

http://falseclaimsactlaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 9
The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

In United States ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associates, Inc., 2013 WL 1285590 (6th Cir. April 1, 2013), the Sixth Circuit reversed an $11 million False Claims Act judgment and rejected the Government's attempt to turn a health care provider's…
Apr 1
Contract Damages in False Claims Act Cases: the 7th Circuit Adopts a Net Trebling Approach to Calculating Damage

Contract Damages in False Claims Act Cases: the 7th Circuit Adopts a Net Trebling Approach to Calculating Damage

The Seventh Circuit recently adopted a common sense "contract damages" approach in assessing damages in False Claims Act cases: United States v. Anchor Mortgage Corporation, 2013 WL 1150213 (7th Cir. March 21, 2013). Essentially, the Court…
Mar 11
Eighth Circuit Finds that Relators Are Entitled to Share of FCA Settlement Obtained by Government Because Their Suit Resulted in Defendant Making a Voluntary Disclosure on a Different Claim

Eighth Circuit Finds that Relators Are Entitled to Share of FCA Settlement Obtained by Government Because Their Suit Resulted in Defendant Making a Voluntary Disclosure on a Different Claim

In a rather remarkable case, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in a split decision affirmed an estimated $6.9 million qui tam award to two relators who, the Government argued, did not actually allege a claim against the defendant,…

Rank this Week: 1565

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

May 14
Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that the medical device company C.R. Bard had agreed to settle claims originally brought by a whistleblower that it had paid kickbacks to physicians to induce them to use the company radiation…
May 13
Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that Ranbaxy USA Inc. has entered a guilty plea to violations of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and will pay a total of $500 million, including $350 million to the federal government and…
May 7
House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

On May 7, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a contentious hearing on allegations that DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General and Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez had brokered a “quid pro…

Rank this Week: 269

Feminist Law Professors

Covers feminism, sexism, reproductive rights and women's health. By Professors Ann Bartow and Bridget Crawford.

http://feministlawprofessors.com

Nov 25
In Memory of Gary Munneke, 1947-2012

In Memory of Gary Munneke, 1947-2012

In Memory of Gary Munneke, 1947-2012
Nov 25
Conference Announcement: 7th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop, Duke U. March 22-23, 2012

Conference Announcement: 7th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop, Duke U. March 22-23, 2012

Conference Announcement: 7th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop, Duke U. March 22-23, 2012
Nov 21
What Do Elmo and David Petraeus Have In Common? They’re Both Targets of a Sex Panic

What Do Elmo and David Petraeus Have In Common? They’re Both Targets of a Sex Panic

What Do Elmo and David Petraeus Have In Common? They’re Both Targets of a Sex Panic

Rank this Week: 95

Florida Collection Law Blog

Covers consumer, commercial, and medical debt collection in Florida. By Jorge M. Abril.

http://floridacollectionlaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 7
On the Lighter Side: Florida Consumer Levies on Assets at Local Bank of America Branch

On the Lighter Side: Florida Consumer Levies on Assets at Local Bank of America Branch

I've been told that the subjects we usually discuss here are boring to many readers. With that in mind, it's nice to be able to post something funny (ok, it's probably still boring).
Jun 7
Florida Statutory Health Care Reimbursement Dispute Resolution Process Held Constitutional

Florida Statutory Health Care Reimbursement Dispute Resolution Process Held Constitutional

CROSS-POSTED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PAYMENT
Jun 2
Florida Court Holds that Creditor, Not Creditor's Attorney, Must Sign Sworn Denial of Garnishment Exemption

Florida Court Holds that Creditor, Not Creditor's Attorney, Must Sign Sworn Denial of Garnishment Exemption

A very recent ruling by Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals discusses the procedure for denying a judgment debtor's head of household exemption to garnishment, and spells trouble for creditor's attorneys, especially attorneys…

Rank this Week: 2825

Garlo Ward Blog

Covers Alzheimer's disease, end-of-life, HIPAA, medicaid, medicare, nursing homes, and physicians.

http://www.garloward.com/blog/

May 23
CMS News and Texas Bill

CMS News and Texas Bill

– CMS “could take a variety of steps to make audits less burdensome, healthcare providers stated in white papers submitted to members of the Senate Finance Committee. The committee released a report Thursday, summarizing…
May 22
IL/PL & News Alerts: Non-delegated Tasks, Admin Penalty

IL/PL & News Alerts: Non-delegated Tasks, Admin Penalty

DADS released an information/provider letter. CAS, CBA, CLASS, CMPAS, DBMD, FC, HCSSA, MDCP, PHC, and SSPD: The letter provides direction for HCSSA on documenting non-delegated tasks delivered by unlicensed persons. (Letter) – …
May 20
TX Register Updates: Board of Nursing, PASRR Change

TX Register Updates: Board of Nursing, PASRR Change

The following information was obtained from the May 17 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notice The Texas Board of Nursing proposed to amend 22 TAC §§213.27, 213.28, 213.29, 213.30, and 213.33, concerning Practice and Procedure:…

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GovtFraudLawyer

Addresses issues related to the False Claims Act, with a focus on health care fraud. By Dan Hargrove.

http://www.govtfraudlawyer.blogspot.com/

Jan 18
Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Dental Medicaid Fraud -- but will they hit the target

Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Dental Medicaid Fraud -- but will they hit the target

From WFAA (Dallas): State Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) put it simply Wednesday, speaking to a group of reporters at a news conference in Austin: "It is infuriating to hear of the kind of problems that are taking place... problems…
Jan 17
Qui Tam Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong

Qui Tam Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong

Since the guy confessed to cheating, I thought it appropriate to post this qui tam lawsuit, filed by Floyd Landis against Lance Armstrong and others. You know what they say about payback. U.S. ex rel. Landis v. Armstrong …
Jan 17
My Article for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Employment Law Course

My Article for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Employment Law Course

Dan Hargrove (SBOT 2013 Article) by

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GreisGuide to LTACHs

Presents business and legal resources for long term acute care hospitals.

http://greisguide.com

Apr 25
Wake Up Call for Providers: Flurry of Settlements with Healthcare Facilities for Failures to Provide Auxiliary Aids to Disabled Individual

Wake Up Call for Providers: Flurry of Settlements with Healthcare Facilities for Failures to Provide Auxiliary Aids to Disabled Individual

In April 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of five investigations with healthcare providers concerning access to services for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. These recent settlements stem from the…
Apr 25
LTCH Quality Reporting Program Requirements for FY 2014: May 15 Deadline for FY 2014 Payment Determination

LTCH Quality Reporting Program Requirements for FY 2014: May 15 Deadline for FY 2014 Payment Determination

LTCH Quality Reporting Program Requirements for FY 2014: May 15 Deadline for FY 2014 Payment Determination
Jan 5
Expiration of the Long Term Care Hospital Development Moratorium: A Lasting Development Opportunity?

Expiration of the Long Term Care Hospital Development Moratorium: A Lasting Development Opportunity?

Under the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (the Act), as amended, Congress imposed an initial three-year moratorium on the establishment of new Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH), on LTCH satellite facilities and on increases…

Rank this Week: 1569

Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Explores law and policy from new angles, and aims to make unique contributions to discussions unfolding in the national media, local news, and the blawgosphere. Bloggers are progressive law students and lawyers from around the country. The Harvard Law & Policy Review is the official journal of the American Constitution Society.

http://hlpronline.com

Apr 30
Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Follow me @jonathanwpeters on Twitter. A panel of Hawaii lawmakers approved last week a reporter’s shield bill that would eliminate all protections for free newspapers and magazines and for newspapers that distribute content…
Apr 6
Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

2:20 — Jacqui Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services kicks off the final panel of the day with a picture of a day at GBLS. 2:24 — Bowman: GBLS makes difficult choices between serving people in dire circumstances, gives example of…
Apr 6
HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

1:50: Gene Nichol, setting a modest tone for his address: “If George Bush taught us anything, it’s the importance of diminished expectations.” 1:52: Nichol won’t be measuring things, “The bigger I get, the less…

Rank this Week: 1685

Health Care Fraud Blog

Covers durable medical equipment fraud, HIPAA violations, insurance fraud, medicaid fraud, and medicare fraud. By Robert David Malove.

http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/

Mar 26
OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert - PODs "Inherently Suspect"

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert - PODs "Inherently Suspect"

WASHINGTON (March 26) – The Office of the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department has issued a Special Fraud Alert that physician-owned distributorships (PODs) are “inherently suspect” under the…
Mar 13
Convicted Houston Doctor Sentenced to More than 5 Years Behind Bar

Convicted Houston Doctor Sentenced to More than 5 Years Behind Bar

HOUSTON (March 13) - A Texas doctor who was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and six counts of false statements relating to health care matters was sentenced today to serve 63 months behind bars. Ben Harris Echols, 63,…
Jan 30
Deputy AG Lanny Breuer Leaves Justice Department

Deputy AG Lanny Breuer Leaves Justice Department

Washington (Jan. 30) -- Assistant attorney general of the Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer, is leaving the Justice Department. Breuer gained notoriety for defending president Bill Clinton against impeachment and for defending four-time Cy…

Rank this Week: 1059

Health Care Investor

Covers issues and trends that impact investments in healthcare and life sciences businesses. By McGuireWoods.

http://www.thehealthcareinvestor.com

May 22
Radius Health Raises $43 Million in New VC Funding

Radius Health Raises $43 Million in New VC Funding

Radius Health, Inc., has announced it has completed a new equity financing of $43 million. Radius, based in a Cambridge, Mass., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new therapeutics for the treatment of osteoporosis and other…
May 16
Physician-Owned Hospitals Continue Fight Against Restriction

Physician-Owned Hospitals Continue Fight Against Restriction

In a December report on hospital value-based purchasing from CMS, nine of the top 10 performing U.S. hospitals were physician owned, according to an American Medical News report. In fact, this list identified 48 physician-owned hospitals in…
May 15
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Harvest Partners Acquires AxelaCare

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Harvest Partners Acquires AxelaCare

Harvest Partners, LP, has announced it has acquired AxelaCare Holdings, Inc., from Excellere Partners. Harvest Partners is a middle-market PE firm based in New York. AxelaCare, based in Lenexa, Kansas, is a full-service home infusion therapy…

Rank this Week: 3093

Health Care Law Blog

Anaylsis, comments and thoughts on health care legal, regulatory and compliance issues, HIPAA privacy & security, stark & fraud, and technology. By Bob Coffield of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso PLLC.

http://healthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
WVHCA Issues Policy Statement for Public Witnesse

WVHCA Issues Policy Statement for Public Witnesse

On April 11, 2012, the West Virginia Health Care Authority announced a new policy regarding the testimony for witnesses from the public before the Authority at certificate of need and rate hearings. The policy statement issued by James L.…
Mar 14
MSBCBS of TN Settles HIPAA/HITECH Violation for $1.5M

MSBCBS of TN Settles HIPAA/HITECH Violation for $1.5M

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of $1.5M with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) relating to potential violations under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. According to the OCR press release, the…
Mar 10
OHFLAC Announces New Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure for West Virginia Nursing Home

OHFLAC Announces New Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure for West Virginia Nursing Home

The latest West Virginia Health Care Association e-News Update announced that the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC) has put into place a new Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) review of disputed…

Rank this Week: 541

Health Care Law Blog

Covers health care reform, HIPAA, compliance, regulations, billing/payment, Medicare & Medicaid, fraud & abuse, employment, tax and other related topics. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.healthlawyersblog.com/

Apr 21
Bills Call For Nurse Staffing Quotas in Michigan Hospital

Bills Call For Nurse Staffing Quotas in Michigan Hospital

California is the only state in the country that has mandated nurse-to-patient ratio requirements for hospitals. If the Michigan Nurses Association and Democratic lawmakers are successful in their current legislative efforts, Michigan will…
Mar 26
Antitrust Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ("BCBSM") Dropped by the Justice Department

Antitrust Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ("BCBSM") Dropped by the Justice Department

On Monday, March 25, 2013 the Department of Justice along with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ("BCBSM") jointly filed a motion to dismiss the case against BCBSM regarding their "most-favored nation" contracts. This lawsuit had…
Mar 19
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Conversion Bills Signed into Law

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Conversion Bills Signed into Law

While many thought the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ("BCBSM") conversion bills would be signed into law at the end of 2012, it was not until March 18, 2013 that Governor Snyder signed the proposed legislation into law. The BCBSM…

Rank this Week: 4193

Health Care Law Blog

Comments on health care law. By Kevin S. Little P.C.

http://www.healthcarelaw-blog.com/

May 4
The Plea for Repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate

The Plea for Repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate

The American Medical Association (AMA) and numerous other medical associations, including the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG), are a strong voice for repealing the Medical Sustainable Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Led by the AMA, a…
Mar 31
THE CLOCK IS TICKING: Less Than Six Months to Comply with New HIPAA Requirements for Business Associate Agreement

THE CLOCK IS TICKING: Less Than Six Months to Comply with New HIPAA Requirements for Business Associate Agreement

As a general rule of thumb for legal issues, being proactive tends to be much less expensive than being reactive. This general rule certainly applies to health care providers, their business associates and, now, business associate…
Mar 9
THE TIME IS NOW: MANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE BUSINESSES MUST PROMPTLY REVISE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH HIPAA

THE TIME IS NOW: MANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE BUSINESSES MUST PROMPTLY REVISE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the HIPAA final omnibus rule (Final Rule) on January 25, 2013. The Final Rule deals with required changes for medical practices and other health care providers that HHS…

Rank this Week: 4850

Health Care Lawyer Blog

Covers health care law news, issues and court decisions. By Frank Haron Weiner, P.L.C.

http://www.healthcarelawyerblog.com/

Oct 8
Physician Claiming Harm from False National Practitioner Data Bank Report Prevails on Hospital's Motion to Dismi

Physician Claiming Harm from False National Practitioner Data Bank Report Prevails on Hospital's Motion to Dismi

A Wisconsin physician who filed suit against his former employer for allegedly submitting false statements about him to the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) successfully challenged the hospital’s motion to dismiss in federal…
Sep 4
FHW Attorney Co-Authors Whitepaper on Accountable Care Organizations in Michigan

FHW Attorney Co-Authors Whitepaper on Accountable Care Organizations in Michigan

FHW member Suzanna D. Nolan has co-authored a Whitepaper on Accountable Care Organizations, which was recently published by the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section.
Aug 6
How Should I Choose an Electronic Health Records Vendor?

How Should I Choose an Electronic Health Records Vendor?

FHW attorney Suzanne D. Nolan contributed to this post.

Rank this Week: 1692

Health Care Update

Provides health care regulatory, legislative, enforcement, legal, and management updates. From Solution Law Press.

http://slphealthcareupdate.wordpress.com

May 16
Feds Arrest 36 More California & Florida Providers On Defrauding Medicare Of More than $66 Million

Feds Arrest 36 More California & Florida Providers On Defrauding Medicare Of More than $66 Million

The Federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force’s arrest of 36 providers in California and Florida highlights again the continuing and growing zeal of federal health care fraud investigation and enforcement efforts. On May 14, 2013 the…
May 3
Former White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Schmidt, Stamer & Others Share Key HIPAA & Other Privacy & Data Security Insights 5/21 In LA

Former White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Schmidt, Stamer & Others Share Key HIPAA & Other Privacy & Data Security Insights 5/21 In LA

Former White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt and Solutions Law Press, Inc. editor attorney Cynthia Marcotte Stamer are two of an impressive lineup of leaders scheduled to share key HIPAA & other privacy and data security…
May 1
CMS Proposes To Further Tighten Medicare Provider Enrollment Rule

CMS Proposes To Further Tighten Medicare Provider Enrollment Rule

The proposed rule would also strengthen certain provider enrollment provisions including allowing HHS to deny enrollment of providers affiliated with an entity that has unpaid Medicare debt, deny or revoke billing privileges for individuals…

Rank this Week: 742

Health Industry Washington Watch

Covers U.S. legislative and regulatory developments affecting the life sciences and health care industry. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/

May 14
New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog

New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog

The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog has been updated to report on recent health policy developments, including the following: -- Regulatory Developments. CMS has published several major proposed rules that would update…
May 14
Updated OIG Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Program

Updated OIG Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Program

This post was written by Scot T. Hasselman and Susan A. Edwards. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated “Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from…
May 14
Updated Bulletin Regarding Exclusion

Updated Bulletin Regarding Exclusion

This post was written by Scot T. Hasselman and Susan A. Edwards. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated “Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from…

Rank this Week: 818

Health Information Technology and…

Health Information Technology and Privacy Blog

Provides guidance to health care providers and facilities as they move into a new electronic era of privacy and security concerns under HIPAA and the HITECH Act. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberhealthinformationtechnology.com/

Jan 24
HHS Overhaul of HIPAA: Summary of New Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associate

HHS Overhaul of HIPAA: Summary of New Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associate

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules [PDF] (the Final Rule) under the authority of the HITECH Act and the…
Jan 17
New HIPAA Rule Released Today

New HIPAA Rule Released Today

The new HIPAA/HITECH rule in an unpublished version was released today and can be found at www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/01/25/2013-01073/modifications-to-the-hipaa-privacy-security-enforcement-and-breach-notification-rules.…
Jan 2
First HIPAA Breach Settlment with Less than 500 Patient

First HIPAA Breach Settlment with Less than 500 Patient

Today, HHS announced that it entered into the first breach settlement for less than 500 patients. HHS settled for $50,000 with Hospice of North Idaho for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule including a failure to maintain…

Rank this Week: 4250

Health Law Attorney Blog

Covers health law and compliance issues. By The Health Law Partners.

http://www.healthlawattorneyblog.com/

May 15
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Files Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Changes in Medicare Standards Resulting in Unfair RAC/Prepayment Audit

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Files Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Changes in Medicare Standards Resulting in Unfair RAC/Prepayment Audit

On May 13, 2013, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association ("AOPA") filed suit in the federal district court for the District of Columbia against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS"), alleging that payment denials by CMS and…
May 9
OCR Releases HIPAA Privacy and Security Education Tool

OCR Releases HIPAA Privacy and Security Education Tool

On April 30, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") announced the availability of new tools to educate health care providers and consumers about the Health Insurance Portability and…
May 1
New Michigan Law Permits Reporting of Unsafe Drivers by Physicians and Optometrist

New Michigan Law Permits Reporting of Unsafe Drivers by Physicians and Optometrist

The state of Michigan joined more than two dozen states in passing legislation to permit reporting of unsafe drivers by healthcare providers. Pursuant to Michigan Public Acts 354 and 355 of 2012, signed into law in late December of 2012,…

Rank this Week: 1120

Health Law Blog

By Tom Mayo.

http://healthlawblog.blogspot.com/

Mar 21
It's obviously been

It's obviously been

It's obviously been a while since I posted to this blog. Between directing an ethics center and maintaining a pretty heavy teaching and consulting load, the blog simply took a back seat to more pressing concerns. Since September 2009, a lot…
Sep 27
Dallas Morning News' excellent series on health care costs (and other things that matter)

Dallas Morning News' excellent series on health care costs (and other things that matter)

Hooray to the Dallas Morning News for its week-long series on health care and the systemic issues that have contributed to the crisis we are now in. Free registration may be required to view all of these articles. . . .Sun., 9/27: High…
Mar 29
Good article in

Good article in

Good article in today's NY Times comparing the Obama health reform plan to the Massachusetts experience, including a nifty graphic that summarizes the similarities and differences nicely.I think Obama's initial emphasis on cost-control is…

Rank this Week: 1885

Health Law News and Notes

Covers healthcare regulatory news impacting physicians and other healthcare providers. By Amy Fehn.

http://healthlawoffices.com/blog

Aug 4
OCR to Enforce HIPAA Security

OCR to Enforce HIPAA Security

On August 3 the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that authority for the administration and enforcement of the HIPAA Security rule will now be delegated to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Security Rule was previously…
Jul 29
Wachler & Associates Featured in Detroit Legal News For RAC Audit Work

Wachler & Associates Featured in Detroit Legal News For RAC Audit Work

Wachler & Associates was featured in today’s edition of the Detroit Legal News for our work defending RAC audits. To read the article, click here. For more information and updates about RAC audits, please see our special RAC…
Jul 29
FTC Extends Red Flags Rule Deadline Until November 1, 2009

FTC Extends Red Flags Rule Deadline Until November 1, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it will delay the enforcement date of the Red Flags Rule until November 1, 2009. This is the third delay prompted, in part, by concerns expressed by the health care community. The…

Rank this Week: 1627

Health Law Prof Blog

By University of Cincinnati Law Professor S. Elizabeth Malloy.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/

May 17
Evidenced Based Practice: When will Law Catch up with Medicine?

Evidenced Based Practice: When will Law Catch up with Medicine?

Two widely reported studies this week about bed rest for women at risk of preterm delivery and reduction of salt consumption in order to promote heart health highlight two things we don’t think about enough—that a lot of standard…
May 16
Guest Bloggers Professors Alice A. Noble and Mary Ann Chirba - The ACA’s Tobacco Use Rating: Implementation, Inconsistencies and Ironie

Guest Bloggers Professors Alice A. Noble and Mary Ann Chirba - The ACA’s Tobacco Use Rating: Implementation, Inconsistencies and Ironie

As the Affordable Care Act continues toward full implementation, the law’s complexity is on full display. As we have noted in earlier writings, the ACA continues the federal tradition of using a fragmented approach to allocating oversight…
May 16
HIPAA and the Medical Records of Deceased Nursing Home Patient

HIPAA and the Medical Records of Deceased Nursing Home Patient

Warning: some of this post is HIPAA-wonky. But read on: the punch line is that HIPAA does not protect the living or the dead from blanket release of medical records to their personal representatives—unless state law provides otherwise or…

Rank this Week: 264

Health Law Sidebar

Covers regulatory and statutory updates from the healthcare industry. By O'Connell & Aronowitz.

http://healthlawsidebar.com/

May 9
Exclusion From Federal Health Care Programs: New Guidance From The United States HHS OIG

Exclusion From Federal Health Care Programs: New Guidance From The United States HHS OIG

The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued a Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs (“the Bulletin”).…
Apr 10
Proposed Rule to Extend and Amend the Exception to Donate Electronic Health Records Items and Service

Proposed Rule to Extend and Amend the Exception to Donate Electronic Health Records Items and Service

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published on April 10, 2013 proposed rules to extend and amend the Electronic Health Records (EHR)…
Mar 29
OIG: PODs “Inherently Suspect”

OIG: PODs “Inherently Suspect”

On Tuesday, the federal Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert (“Fraud Alert”) detailing the OIG’s concerns with Physician-Owned Entities. Specifically, the alert dealt with…

Rank this Week: 2277

HealthBlawg

Covers health care law. By David Harlow.

http://healthblawg.com

May 19
Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

When CMS recently released hospital chargemaster and payment data for the 100 hospital codes most frequently billed to Medicare, there was much written and said about the significance of the data release. Some found this to be significant;…
May 16
Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

Going public with her story of a prophylactic double mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 (a gene linked to breast cancer) via an op-ed piece in the New York Times, Angelina Jolie is clearly trying to get the message out...
May 14
The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. The twin goals for this website are promoting the educational mission of the FDA, and promoting…

Rank this Week: 5234

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's…

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog

New developments in health care law and policy together with the observations and analysis of David Harlow, principal of The Harlow Group LLC, a health care law and consulting firm based near Boston, Massachusetts.

http://healthblawg.typepad.com/healthblawg/

May 19
Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

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May 16
Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

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May 13
The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

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Rank this Week: 245

Healthcare Integration Advisors

Covers health care compliance, fraud, HIPAA, and laws. By Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP.

http://www.healthcareintegrationadvisors.com

May 21
CMS Proposes to Increase Reward for Reporting Medicare Fraud to $10 Million

CMS Proposes to Increase Reward for Reporting Medicare Fraud to $10 Million

Posted by Laurie K. ChisolmHealth provider compliance officers may soon have another cause for busy days and sleepless nights. CMS recently issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would revise its little-used Medicare Incentive…
May 7
Who Decides Who Visits a Hospital Patient?

Who Decides Who Visits a Hospital Patient?

Posted by Laurie K. ChisolmUnder federal regulations, a hospital patient has the right to determine who can visit during the hospital stay. Hospitals may not prevent “non-traditional” family members or any others from…
Apr 23
Revise Your Notice of Privacy Practices By September 23, 2013

Revise Your Notice of Privacy Practices By September 23, 2013

Posted by Linda TernerPatient-focused health care providers understand that privacy is important to patients. Providing patients with an explanation of their health information privacy rights has been a standard part of provider office…

Rank this Week: 4221

Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog

Covers healthcare arbitration and mediation, end-of-life decisions, and medical malpractice claims.

http://www.healthcareneutraladrblog.com/

Sep 18
Could ObamaCare Cause Hospitals To Lose Tax Exempt Status?

Could ObamaCare Cause Hospitals To Lose Tax Exempt Status?

I just read an interesting post by David Whelan on The Health Care Blog. In short, he points out that on full implementation, ObamaCare will drastically reduce the number of uninsured patients seen at most tax exempt hospitals in…
Sep 10
AHLA Offers Enhanced ADR Training Opportunitie

AHLA Offers Enhanced ADR Training Opportunitie

For many years, the American Health Lawyers Association ("AHLA") Alternative Dispute Resolution Service has offered basic (one day) training courses in arbitration and mediation. I just heard from Geoff Drucker, Manager of the ADR…
Sep 4
NJ Bar Health Law Section Opens With Program On Health Reform

NJ Bar Health Law Section Opens With Program On Health Reform

The New Jersey State Bar Association's Health Law Section kicks off its 2012-2013 meeting year on September 11th with a program entitled: "Health Reform Is Alive And Well...Sort Of...The View From Providers And Insurers." It begins…

Rank this Week: 1641

HealthReformStat

"Translates" various provisions of the 2010 Health Reform law into English. By Jennifer Stiller.

http://healthreformstat.com/

Jan 16
Issues the Supreme Court will consider

Issues the Supreme Court will consider

What exactly are the issues that the Supreme Court will decide in its review of the Affordable Care Act? The best summary I’ve found is here.
Jun 8
INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD

INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD

One of the most far-reaching innovations in the PPACA is the creation of an Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), which will allow changes in Medicare reimbursement rules to be fast-tracked starting in 2015. The purpose of the IPAB is…
Jun 5
Provider reimbursement – reduction in market basket update

Provider reimbursement – reduction in market basket update

Effective immediately, the annual market basket updates are being reduced for 15 different types of Medicare services. The statute expressly provides, as to each of the following services that, as a result of these adjustments, a…

Rank this Week: 2712

Hearing Loss Law

Answering the special legal needs of the hard of hearing and deaf. Published by the Law Office of John F. Waldo.

http://www.hearinglosslaw.com/

Jan 4
Landmark, AMC commit to captioned movie

Landmark, AMC commit to captioned movie

In a significant expansion of movie access, the Landmark and AMC theater chains have agreed to add closed-captioning capacity to most if not all of their theaters in conjunction with their conversion to digital projection.
Dec 8
Seattle live theatres offer accessible programming

Seattle live theatres offer accessible programming

Seattle's three largest live theatres continue to offer accessible performances during the 2011-12 season for people with hearing loss through both captioning and sign-interpreted performances. Here is the lineup at the Paramount…
Nov 9
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Makes Upcoming Season Fully Accessible

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Makes Upcoming Season Fully Accessible

The nationally renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival is making its 2012 season fully accessible for people with hearing loss by scheduling 24 open-captioned performances and ten signed performances. Better yet, OSF will make unscheduled…

Rank this Week: 2770

HIPAA Blog

Features a discussion of medical privacy. By Jeffrey P. Drummond.

http://hipaablog.blogspot.com/

May 21
Idaho State University Settles for…

Idaho State University Settles for $400,000: They left a server firewall down, putting 17,500 patients' PHI at risk. Seems pretty steep. . . .
May 13
Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop…

Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop providing manufacturer-funded prescription reminder services has triggered calls from pharmacy trade groups to HHS, asking them to loosen up the "marketing" rules to allow these things to…
May 10
University of Rochester Medical Center…

University of Rochester Medical Center data breach: a resident lost a flash drive, probably in the laundry. The flash drive had PHI on a little more than 500 patients, but it was . . . drum roll please . . . unencrypted, resulting in the…

Rank this Week: 599

HIPAA Health Law

Covers legal issues, developments, and other pertinent pertinent information relating to the creation, use, and exchange of electronic health records. Published by Helen Oscislawski of Fox Rothschild.

http://hipaahealthlaw.foxrothschild.com/

Mar 26
Omnibus Rule Takes Effect Today - Or Does It?

Omnibus Rule Takes Effect Today - Or Does It?

The HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Rule that appeared in the January 25, 2013 Federal Register contained this cryptic and apparently contradictory statement: DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective on March 26, 2013. Compliance date:…
Feb 17
The New and Improved HIPAA/HITECH Rules: What Employers Need to Know

The New and Improved HIPAA/HITECH Rules: What Employers Need to Know

On February 7, 2013, our partner Keith McMurdy, Esq., posted an excellent entry on the Employee Benefits Blog of Fox Rothschild LLP that merits republishing for our readers as well. The post outlines some direct effects of the new HIPAA…
Feb 1
Collateral Effects of the Omnibus Rule: Exercise Caution in Using Past OCR Summaries on Large PHI Breaches as a Roadmap for Future Guidance

Collateral Effects of the Omnibus Rule: Exercise Caution in Using Past OCR Summaries on Large PHI Breaches as a Roadmap for Future Guidance

In the wake of the post-Omnibus Rule (the “Rule”) frenzy, it is necessary to consider some collateral effects that the Rule may have brought about with respect to compliance with HIPAA/HITECH. The Office of Civil Rights…

Rank this Week: 1656

Juvan's Health Law Update

Covers the latest health law and medical drug news and cases. From attorney Jayne E. Juvan of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, LLP.

http://juvanshealthlawupdate.typepad.com/juvans_health_law_update/

Nov 26
Garbage and Environment

Garbage and Environment

We will also say of the concentrations human beings in the cities generating in its activities, solid residues that can if conveniently moved away and adequately made use and treated, if to constitute in something not harmful for these…
Nov 25
Industrial Agriculture

Industrial Agriculture

Due to ambient contamination and to the food residues agrotxicosnos, we can also esteem that the resident populations next areas to culture and the urban inhabitants also are significativamenteexpostos to the harmful effect of these chemical…
Nov 19
Duran Duran

Duran Duran

The group and the ten years are synonymous. It is an evident linking that only one hearing Duran Duran number can produce something similar to a pavloviana reply - immediately leaving listeners salivando for Patrick Nagel art prints, ' '…

Rank this Week: 2519

Law Links | Health Links

Connecting legal, health and marketing resources with a New England focus.

http://lawlinkshealthlinks.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Kevin Whitmore Receives Divorce Financial Analyst Certification

Kevin Whitmore Receives Divorce Financial Analyst Certification

Kevin Whitmore, an investment representative with Eldridge Investment Advisors in Manchester, NH, has received certification as a Divorce Financial Analyst from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.™ The role of the CDFA™ is…
Apr 19
How To Avoid Employee Retaliation Claim

How To Avoid Employee Retaliation Claim

Massachusetts employment lawyer Robert M. Shea writes in a recent article on retaliation claims, that such claims now account for 37% of all claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He cites two reasons: the…
Apr 16
Obama Care for Employers — USLAW Webinar

Obama Care for Employers — USLAW Webinar

New Hampshire employment lawyer Beth Deragon will be a co-presenter at Preparing to Implement ObamaCare, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (1 p.m. Eastern time), a webinar that will highlight for employers the provisions of the Patient Protection…

Rank this Week: 1764

Legal Blasts (and Unrelated…

Legal Blasts (and Unrelated Baseball Opening Day Memories)

Covers business litigation, arbitration, and privacy law issues. By Theodora Oringher.

http://www.legalblastsandopeningday.com/

May 15
Blog #52 (Don Newcombe)

Blog #52 (Don Newcombe)

This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Don Newcombe is intertwined with major league baseball history. In 1949, he became the first African American to start a World Series game. In 1955, he became…
May 1
Blog #51 (Joe Sambito)

Blog #51 (Joe Sambito)

This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Like me, former Houston Astros star reliever Joe Sambito is a Mickey Mantle fan. But Joe had quite the major league baseball career of his own. He began his…
Apr 17
Blog #50 (Bobby Winkles)

Blog #50 (Bobby Winkles)

This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Although Bobby Winkles is probably more known for pioneering the Arizona State University baseball program, which produced Reggie Jackson among others, and…

Rank this Week: 3946

Life Sciences Legal Update

Analysis and commentary on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law. By Reed Smith.

http://www.lifescienceslegalupdate.com/

May 15
China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing - April 2013 (May 15, 2013)

China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing - April 2013 (May 15, 2013)

This post was written by Katherine Yang, Amy Yin, Vicki Lung, Gordon B. Schatz, Jay J. Yan, John J. Tan, Mao Rong and May Wong. Reed Smith’s China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing provides a summary of the monthly news…
May 6
HHS Considers Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Encourage Reporting of Mental Health Information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

HHS Considers Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Encourage Reporting of Mental Health Information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

This post was written by Jennifer L. Pike and Nancy E. Bonifant. The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is seeking comments on a proposal to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule to expressly permit covered entities to…
May 3
CMS Releases List of Teaching Hospitals; Educational Efforts and Requests for Additional Clarification Regarding the Physician Payment Sunshine Final Rule Continue

CMS Releases List of Teaching Hospitals; Educational Efforts and Requests for Additional Clarification Regarding the Physician Payment Sunshine Final Rule Continue

This post was written by Elizabeth Carder-Thompson, Katie C. Pawlitz and Nancy E. Bonifant. In preparation for data collection to begin under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act Final Rule on August 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare &…

Rank this Week: 577

Massage Therapy Law Blog

By George F. Indest III, P.A.

http://massagelawblog.wordpress.com/

Feb 7
Florida Board of Massage Therapy Revokes More License

Florida Board of Massage Therapy Revokes More License

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health (DOH) Board of Massage Therapy met in Sunrise, Florida, on January 24 and 25, 2013. During the meeting ……
Jan 16
Massage Therapists: Beware of Nationwide Telephone Prescription Drug Scheme

Massage Therapists: Beware of Nationwide Telephone Prescription Drug Scheme

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning massage therapists to be aware of a prescription drug scam. This telephone scheme is extorting…
Jan 8
Massage Therapists Need Good Professional Liability Insurance with Broad Coverage

Massage Therapists Need Good Professional Liability Insurance with Broad Coverage

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Whether you’re an independent contractor, an employee of a chiropractor, physician or spa, or you travel to clients’ homes, insurance…

Rank this Week: 2414

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