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Ober|Kaler Health Law Alert - Fall 2006




In this Issue

From the Chair

Guide to Terms

Congratulations

Ober|Kaler in Print

Legislation
DRA Changes in Medicaid Long-Term Care Eligibility

DRA Efforts to Combat Medicaid Fraud

OIG Activity
OIG Advisory Opinions

Open Letter Promotes Compliance, Self-disclosure

Hospitals
Two Major DSH Decisions

DME
Power Mobility Devices Subject to New Payment Rules

Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers Beware

Compliance
Compliance Guidance for PHS Research Award Recipients

Privacy
HHS Recognizes Value of Measured Approach to Enforcement in HIPAA Final Rule

Reimbursement
CMS Publishes Inherent Reasonableness Final Rule

FCA
Bisig Widens Avenues of Recovery for FCA Relators

Enforcement
Miami Hospital Excluded for Noncompliance with CIA

Litigation/ADR
Florida Fraud Statute Scrutinzed Anew on Appeal

Attorney Fee Recovery Under EAJA

Antitrust
Efficiencies and Justifications for Physician Network Joint Contracting

Employment
Recent Developments Affecting Employee Benefit Plans

 



Health Law Group

Sanford V. Teplitzky, Chair

Melinda B. Antalek

William E. Berlin

Christi J. Braun

Marc K. Cohen

Thomas W. Coons

John J. Eller

Joshua J. Freemire

Leslie Demaree Goldsmith

Carel T. Hedlund

S. Craig Holden

Leonard C. Homer

Thomas K. Hyatt

Julie E. Kass

Paul W. Kim

John F. Lessner

William T. Mathias

Robert E. Mazer

Carol M. McCarthy, Ph.D.

John J. Miles

Christine M. Morse

Patrick K. O'Hare

Leon Rodriguez

Martha Purcell Rogers

Laurence B. Russell

Donna J. Senft

Ray M. Shepard

Steven R. Smith

Howard L. Sollins

E. John Steren

Chiarra-May Stratton

Emily H. Wein

James B. Wieland

Editorial Assistant:
Michele Vicente, Paralegal

 

Congratulations

In this issue of the Health Law Alert, we introduce some of the new faces that are serving our health care clients.

Térese M. Connerton, principal and chair of our Employee Benefits practice, offers clients more than twenty-five years of experience in sophisticated plan design and administration, executive compensation, fiduciary and tax compliance counseling. Terry's creative but practical approach, skill, and experience greatly enhance our employee benefits capabilities.

Stuart M. Schabes, principal, and Stephen M. Cordi, counsel and former Deputy Comptroller for the State of Maryland, recently joined our Tax Group. Both are nationally regarded tax experts. Stuart and Steve focus on tax controversy, corporate tax compliance, multi-state tax law, tax policy, and transactional matters for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and individuals. Together, they strengthen the firm's robust and rapidly growing tax law practice allowing us to offer a greater depth of service to health care clients.

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