Health Law Alerts - Law Firm Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP Attorneys Lake Success, New York

October 6, 2011 - Family Practitioner Who Provides Mental Health Services to Patient With Whom He Has a Sexual Relationship is Held to Same Standard of Care as a Psychiatrist

September 22, 2011 - Government Issues New "Hardship Exemptions" Under Medicare's Electronic Prescribing Program and Extends Deadline to Avoid Penalties

September 14, 2011 - Federal Government Reinforces Rule Prohibiting Hospitals From Restricting Patient Visitors to "Immediate Family Members Only"

September 8, 2011 - Licensed Professionals Must Remain Alert to Activities Which Could Lead to License Suspension or Revocation

August 30, 2011 - Internet Domain Identifiers to be Dramatically Expanded in 2012, Enabling Companies to Uniquely Brand Their Email Addresses and Websites

August 23, 2011 - Failure to Advise Physician of Possibility of Loss of License Could Lead to Vacating Criminal Guilty Plea

August 17, 2011 - Employers Owe Certain Benefits to Employees with Same Sex Partners, Even If They Are Not Married

August 11, 2011 - Government Issues Guidelines Requiring Health Insurers to Provide Free Preventative Services for Women

August 3, 2011 - OMIG Issues Compliance Alert for Medicaid Providers

July 26, 2011 - There is No Time Like Now to Acquire Commercial Real Estate

July 21, 2011 - Court Upholds Finding of Professional Misconduct Against Physician Who Submitted Inaccurate Information on her Hospital Privilege Applications

July 7, 2011 - Government Targets Corporate Executives in New Effort to Combat Health Care Fraud

July 7, 2011 - Medicaid Redesign Team's Recommendations Lead to Changes in Medicaid Home Care

June 27, 2011 - New York Passes the Marriage Equality Act, Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry

June 7, 2011 - New York's Highest Court Limits Access to Patient Records for Those Seeking Mandated Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment Under "Kendra's Law"

June 2, 2011 - Captive Insurance Companies Benefit from Favorable IRS Rulings

May, 31, 2011 - Surgeons and Gastroenterologists Show Renewed Interest in Establishing Their Own Ambulatory Sugery Centers

May 24, 2011 - National Healthcare Decisions Day Highlights Need for Every Adult to Have Advance Directives

May 10, 2011 - CMS Announces Dramatic Increase in Audit Recoveries and Identifies Ways That Physicians Can Avoid Post-Payment Refund Demands

May 4, 2011 - New Federal Law Regarding Exempt Income Promises to Make Post-Judgment Collection Efforts Even More Challenging

May 3, 2011 - New Regulations Expand and Liberlize Coverage Under the Americans With Disabilities Act

April 26, 2011 - Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Strategies to Combat Recent Litigation Developments

April 20, 2011 - Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Medicaid recipients and the nursing home's liability for guardianships fees

April 8, 2011 - Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Changes to the Homestead Exemption in New York State

April 6, 2011 - Employee Wage Deductions Require Careful Legal Analysis

April 5, 2011 - Client Alert - Legal Restriction on Factoring Medicaid and Medicare Receivables Limits Financing Options for Healthcare Providers

April 1, 2011 - Accountable Care Organization/Medical Homes as in 2011-12 State Budget

March 29, 2011 - CMS Issues Final Rule Expanding Civil Monetary Penalties for Nursing Homes

March 29, 2011 - Medicaid Providers Who Use Third Party Billers Must Verify Their Biller's Compliance With Federal and State Laws

March 21, 2011 - New "No-Fault Divorce" Law Leads to Increased Use of Mediation in Dissolving Marriages

February 25, 2011 - Client Alert - Recalled Artificial Hip Implants Generating Product Liability Lawsuits

February 23, 2011- Client Alert - New York State Attorney General Forces CareCore to Restructure

January 10, 2011 - Client Alert - "Face-to-Face Physician Encounter" Required for Home Health Certifications After 4/1/11

January 10, 2011 - Client Alert - Abrams Fensterman Announces Major Expansion of Its Mental Health Law Practice Through New Affiliation Aimed at Students With Mental Health, Psychological, and/or Substance Abuse Problems

January 4, 2011 - Client Alert - Registration Begins for Medicare's EHR Financial Incentive Program

December 30, 2010 - Client Alert - Employers Should Adopt Social Media Policies to Minimize Their Liability For Disciplinary Action Relating to "On-line" Postings

December 28, 2010 - CLIENT ALERT - New State Law Imposes Additional Obligations On Employers

December 13, 2010 - Client Alert- 12/31/10 Deadline Approaching for Mandatory Medicaid Compliance Program Certification

December 9, 2010 - Client Alert - Court Rules that Post-"IME" Medical Care is Entitled to "No Fault" Presumption of Medical Necessity

Novermber 18, 2010 - Economic Downturn Leads More Businesses and Individuals to Explore Restructuring and Bankruptcy Options

October 26, 2010 - New Workers Compensation Treatment Guidelines Become Effective December 1, 2010

October 25, 2010 - Client Alert - Palliative Care Information Act Signed into Law

October 13, 2010 - State Labor Department Targets Professional Practices and Business Entities for Adults

October 1, 2010 - New "No-Fault" Law Simplifies Getting Divorced In New York

September 1, 2010 - Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Domestic Workers

August 24, 2010 - U.S. Department of Labor Applies Family and Medical Leave Act to Domestic Partners Who Care For, or Financially Support, Children

August 18, 2010 - 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds Sends Mass Mailing For Refund of Facility Fees

August 9, 2010 - Physician-Owned Enterprise Enters Into $7.3 Million Civil Monetary Penalty Settlement With OIG to Resolve Kickback Allegations

August 2nd, 2010 - SURGEON JAILED FOR VIOLATING HIPAA PRIVACY LAW

July 7th, 2010 - NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ESTABLISHES AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO ALLOW PHYSICIANS TO MONITOR THEIR PATIENTS' CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

June 30th , 2010 - NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIMITS ABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO DEDUCT MONIES OWED FROM EMPLOYEE WAGES

June 25th, 2010 - PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL HALTING MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT CUT

June 16th, 2010 - ABIM Commences Process of Revoking Board Certifications For Utilization Of Test Preparation Companies

June 9th, 2010 - IS YOUR PRACTICE WEBSITE LEGALLY COMPLIANT?

May 19th, 2010 - $350 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE/INGENIX WILL COMPENSATE PROVIDERS FOR INSURER'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY REIMBURSE FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK SERVICES

May 13, 2010 - Government Increasing I-9 Inspections On Both Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Employers

May 5th, 2010 - Medical Practice Merger and Consolidation Initiative Embraced by Physicians

April 16, 2010 - CMS Issues Official Statement on April Claims Processing in Light of Congressional Failure to Delay 21% Decrease in Medicare Reimbursements

April 12, 2010 - Our White Collar Criminal Defense and Governmental Investigations Attorneys Stand Ready to Aggressively Defend You!

April 7, 2010 - Thoughtful Planning Now Will Eliminate Health Proxy Problems and Estate Taxes in the Future

April 1, 2010 - New Health Care Reform Law Mandates Immediate Patient Disclosure by Referring Physicians in Group Practices

March 24, 2010 - OBAMA MANDATES INCREASED USE OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENT RECAPTURE AUDITS

March 22, 2010 - IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS ESTABLISHED AN IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW PRACTICE

March 15, 2010 - ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE WITH OTHERS?

March 10, 2010 - Governmental Crackdown On Independent Contractors

November 4th, 2009 - CHANGES TO NEW YORK'S LABOR LAW IMPOSE NEW REQUIREMENTS ON EMPLOYERS

November 3rd, 2009 - Attorney General Cuomo Announces Creation of an Independent System for the Establishment of Fair and Proper Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates

November 3rd, 2009 - Health Care Alert

October 12th, 2009 - Health Care Alert

August 31, 2009 - OMIG Regulations for Provider Compliance Programs

August 28, 2009 - COMPLIANCE ALERT

July 29th, 2009 - 2009 Managed Care Law: A Win for Physicians and Hospitals

July 29th, 2009 - The Federal Trade Commission Extends the Enforcement Date Of The Red Flags Rule to November 1, 2009

June 1st, 2009 - HEALTH CARE ALERT

March 24th, 2009 - An Open Letter to Health Care Providers

March 17th, 2009 -Health Care Alert

February 11, 2009 - NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE-BASED SURGERY UPDATE ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING

December 22, 2008 - MEDICARE ISSUES FINAL "ANTI-MARKUP RULE" FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

November 5, 2008 - HEALTH CARE ALERT

February 8, 2008 - Developments of Interest Within the Healthcare Industry

September 4, 2007 - HEALTH CARE ALERT

March 19, 2007 - Health Care Alert (PDF)

March 19, 2007 - Statutory Requirements that May Impact Your Professional Practice

September 14, 2006 - Compliance Programs Now Mandatory!

September 12, 2006 - Developments of Interest Within the Healthcare Industry

July 12, 2006 - CMS Urges Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers to Apply Early for National Provider Identifier (NPI))

July 12, 2006 - Developments of Interest Within the Healthcare Industry

May 4, 2006 - Developments of Interest Within the Healthcare Industry

February 1, 2006 - Developments of Interest in the Healthcare Industry

September 20, 2005 - Developments of Interest in the Healthcare Industry

January 12, 2005 - DOH Mandates Use of Forge-Proof Prescription Forms

March 30, 2004 - FEDS ISSUE NEW REGULATIONS ADDRESSING PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRALS

March 24, 2004 - Physicians and Dentists Only Have Until May 1, 2004 to Complete Risk Management Course in Order to Remain Eligible For "Free" Excess Malpractice Insurance Coverage