Health Client Alerts
OIG Updates Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Federal Health Programs
May 10, 2013
By: Julie E. Kass FTC's Norman PHO Advisory Opinion - New Clinical Integration Guidance, Same Antitrust Analysis
February 21, 2013
By: William E. Berlin HHS Overhaul of HIPAA: Summary of New Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associates
January 23, 2013
By: James B. Wieland, Sarah E. Swank, and Joshua J. Freemire In the Wake of the SCOTUS's Affordable Care Act Decision: What’s Next for Health Care Providers?
July 23, 2012
By: Sarah E. Swank, Julie E. Kass, Thomas W. Coons, James B. Wieland, Alan J. Arville, Christopher P. Dean, Joshua J. Freemire, and Kristina J. Longo Maryland Nursing Facility Alert - Elimination of the Medicaid Program Bed Hold Payment for Hospitalized Residents
July 3, 2012
By: Howard L. Sollins Supreme Court Rules on Affordable Care Act
June 28, 2012 Proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule Worth a Close Read; Proposed Rule Also Affects Stage 1 for 2013 and 2014
March 23, 2012
By: Joshua J. Freemire and James B. Wieland Increased Burdens on Providers from Proposed Rule on 60-day Repayment of Overpayments
February 16, 2012
By: William T. Mathias and Kristin Cilento Carter CMS Announces Stage 2 of Meaningful Use to Be Delayed One Year for Eligible Professionals and Hospitals Attesting in 2011
December 8, 2011
By: Joshua J. Freemire and James B. Wieland 340B Drug Discount Program
December 8, 2011
By: Christine M. Morse Nonprofits Alert: Can an Effective Whistleblower Policy Prevent Misconduct?
December 2011
By: Virginia B. Evans* OCR Publishes its HIPAA Audit Protocol: Focus to be on Data Gathering and Best Practices
November 9, 2011
By: Joshua J. Freemire and James B. Wieland Electronic eRx Hardship Exemption Request Deadline Extended to Midnight November 8
November 4, 2011
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire CMS Provides Final Framework for ACO and Shared Savings Program Rules: ACO Participants Get Greater Flexibility
October 27, 2011 Eligible Professionals Must Begin 90 Day Meaningful Use Reporting Period by October 3, 2011 to Receive Medicare Incentive Payments for 2011
September 30, 2011
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule and CLIA Regs Will Require Laboratories to Release Test Results to Patients
September 19, 2011
By: Joshua J. Freemire and James B. Wieland A Redo of the HIPAA Accounting Requirements? HHS Posts NPRM for Hitech Act Treatment, Payment and Healthcare Operations Accounting
June 1, 2011
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire Shared Savings Among ACO Participants Protected Under IRS Guidance
April 6, 2011
By: Alan J. Arville Increased Exchange of PHI for ACO Participants; Beneficiaries Retain HIPAA Privacy Rights
April 6, 2011
By: James B. Wieland and Sarah E. Swank CMS Proposal Provides Framework for ACO and Shared Savings Program Rules
April 6, 2011
By: Julie E. Kass, Sarah E. Swank, Leslie Demaree Goldsmith, Robert D. Clark, Kristin Cilento Carter, and Aaron Rabinowitz Proposed ACO Fraud and Abuse Waivers Narrower than Expected
April 6, 2011
By: Julie E. Kass Antitrust Ramifications for ACOs: Clinical Integration, Safety Zone, and Expedited Reviews
April 6, 2011
By: John J. Miles and William E. Berlin ACO Update: Federal Agencies Release Coordinated ACO Shared Savings Program
March 31, 2011 ONC Clarification of "Certified EHR Technology" Raises Questions for Providers Seeking EHR Incentive Funds for 2011
January 10, 2011
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected and What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? UPDATE: Amendment Issued Regarding Fully-Insured Grandfathered Plans
December 2, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected and What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? Part 5 - Future Regulations and Standard Forms
November 18, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley and Christopher P. Dean The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected and What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? Part 4 - Employee Protections and Duties Under the Act
November 11, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected and What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? Part 3 - Retiree Benefits
November 4, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley PPACA and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected? What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? Part 2 - Large Employer Mandates and the Small Business Tax Credit
October 28, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Employers: Is Your Plan Affected? What Changes Will Your Business Have to Make? Part 1 - New and Grandfathered Plans
October 22, 2010
By: Kathleen A. McGinley and Christopher P. Dean MIEMSS Changes EMS Policy for Patients with DNR in Place; Response teams providing restorative treatment cannot insert breathing tubes
August 6, 2010
By: Howard L. Sollins Ruling Gives Guidance on When Third Parties May Act as Agents of Residents
July 30, 2010
By: Howard L. Sollins HIPAA and Health Care Information Technology: Government Issues Draft of First Annual Security Guidance
July 2, 2010
By: James B. Wieland Key 2010 Legislation Affecting Maryland Health Care Providers
June 21, 2010
By: Howard L. Sollins and Christopher P. Dean Health Care Legislation Update - Issue 5
May 12, 2010
By: S. Craig Holden and William T. Mathias Health Care Legislation Update - Issue 4
May 10, 2010
By: Christi J. Braun* and Alan J. Arville Health Care Legislation Update - Issue 3
May 4, 2010
By: Joshua J. Freemire, Julie E. Kass, Kristin Cilento Carter, and Susan A. Turner Health Care Legislation Update - Issue 2
April 29, 2010
By: Thomas W. Coons Health Care Legislation Update - Issue 1
April 26, 2010
By: Sanford V. Teplitzky, Joshua J. Freemire, Thomas W. Coons, Mark A. Stanley, Lisa D. Stevenson, Donna J. Senft, Julie E. Kass, and Kristin Cilento Carter Health Care Information Privacy, Security and Technology Bulletin: OCR Publishes HITECH Act Rulemaking and Implementation Update Confirming Delayed Compliance For Certain HITECH Act Requirements
March 19, 2010
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire HHS Releases HITECH Act Breach Notification Rule; Rule Effective Thirty Days After Publication But HHS Sanctions Will Not Apply for 180 Days
August 24, 2009
By: James B. Wieland The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"): Congress Includes Sweeping Expansion of HIPAA and Data Breach Notification Requirements in the Stimulus Bill
February 19, 2009
By: James B. Wieland Healthcare Information Privacy, Security and Technology Bulletin: The "HITECH Act" -- Congress Includes Sweeping Expansion of HIPAA and Data Breach Notification Requirements in the Stimulus Bill
February 19, 2009
By: James B. Wieland Congress Includes Sweeping Expansion of HIPAA and Data Breach Notification Requirements in Stimulus Bill
February 10, 2009
By: James B. Wieland Government Clarifies Stand on Health Information Exchanges
December 23, 2008
By: James B. Wieland and Joshua J. Freemire OIG Advisory Opinions: 1997-2004 (PDF)
May 13, 2004 Administrative Simplification Compliance Act: President Signs Law Delaying HIPAA Transaction Standards Compliance Requirement
January 4, 2002
By: James B. Wieland OIG Advisory Opinion 01-17
October 17, 2001
By: Sanford V. Teplitzky |
