Health Law Alert

Why EMTALA is Worth Another Look: Enforcement on the Rise
Walgreens Settles Gift Card False Claims Act Allegations
Massive Criminal Takedown Is Latest Salvo in Government's Intensified Campaign Against Health Care Fraud and Abuse

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2012: Issue 6 - Focus on HIPAA/Privacy

It's Coming: The HIPAA/HITECH Rule; What To Expect and What To Do Now
Relief for Eligible Professionals? Proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule Includes Important (Potential) Exceptions
OCR Settles with Small Physician Practice for HIPAA Violations

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2012: Issue 4 - Focus on Long Term Care

Health Care Reform: Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Coming to a State Survey Agency Near You
New CMS Grant Focuses on Nursing Facility Residents to Solve Hospital Readmission Issue
CMS Prevention and Wellness Services Beneficial in Long Term Care Setting
OIG Okays Purchasing Structure Outside of Strict Compliance with Discount and GPO Safe Harbors
HITECH Breach Enforcement Announced: BCBS Settles with OCR for $1.5 Million

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2012: Issue 2 – Focus on Fraud and Abuse

Providers Beware: OIG Alert Highlights FCA Liability Under Contractual Reassignment
CMS Publishes Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol Settlements
Blowing the Whistle on Whistleblowers
"Worthless Services" May Create Liability Under False Claims Act
Supreme Court Endorses Nursing Home’s Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement

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2012: Issue 1 – Focus on HIPAA/Privacy

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2011: Issue 7 – Focus on Antitrust

Final ACO Antitrust Enforcement Statement Won’t Deter Procompetitive ACOs
The Noerr-Pennington Exemption: Freedom to Stifle Impending Competition — Maybe
DOJ Steps Up Antitrust Enforcement Against Health-Plan/Provider Restraints on Competition
The FTC’s Interpretation of the State-Action Exemption
Five Things Directors of Nonprofit Health Care Providers Can Learn from Lemington Home
What Every Hospital Should Know Before Implementing a Mandatory Flu Shot Policy
Participants in Medicare Part C and Part D May Now Be Considered Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
Providers Benefit from False Claims Act’s First-to-File Rule

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2011: Issue 6 – Focus on Long Term Care

Seeking Shelter During Uncertain Times: Assessing the Federal Quality Assurance Privilege
Administrative, Actuarial and Regulatory Hurdles Are Too Much for the CLASS Act
Maryland's Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Delayed
Consultant Pharmacist - Is Independence Necessary?
Five Lessons Learned (the Hard Way?) for In House Counsel

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2011: Issue 5 – Focus on Fraud and Abuse

OIG Ceases Exclusion Efforts Against Forrest Labs CEO – Not All Corporate Officers
OIG Warns That Arrangements Between CPAP Suppliers and Sleep Labs Pose F&A Risks
Online Referral Service Proposes to Charge for Services, Raises OIG Concerns
Metadata Standards for EHRs: A Sneak Preview of Meaningful Use Stage 2?
CMS Provides Guidance on the Elder Justice Act’s Reporting Requirements
Are Local IRBs Going the Way of the Dodo? Historic Proposed Changes to the Common Rule
The FTC’s Interpretation of the State-Action Exemption

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2011: Issue 4 - Focus on HIPAA/Privacy

HIPAA Audits Are Coming: KPMG Contracted to Perform 150 Audits Through 2012
Why You Need to Worry AGAIN about HIPAA: Seven Practical Tips in the New Electronic Age
Breach Reporting Plans: Practical Preparation for the (Almost) Inevitable Breach
Corrective Action Plans Can Mean Significant Compliance Monitoring Requirements
UCLA Resolves Privacy and Security Rule Violations

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2011: Issue 3 – Focus on Antitrust