Alerts

December 2011
Ethical and Treatment Decision Making in Long Term Care
Deadlines Approaching for Annual Corporate Compliance Program and DRA Certifications
November 2011
Legal Issues Facing Veterinarians Today
New Law Expands Health Insurance Coverage For Individuals With Autism
Health Care Continuum
October 2011
"Sexting", or Possessing Explicit Materials on One's Smartphone, Exposes Adolescents and Others to Criminal Liability
Federal Government Announces New Amnesty Program for Misclassified Workers
New Yorkers Can Now Modify Their Existing "Irrevocable" Trusts
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 2011
Government Issues New "Hardship Exemptions" Under Medicare's Electronic Prescribing Program and Extends Deadline to Avoid Penalties
Federal Government Reinforces Rule Prohibiting Hospitals From Restricting Patient Visitors to "Immediate Family Members Only"
Licensed Professionals Must Remain Alert to Activities Which Could Lead to License Suspension or Revocation
August 2011
Internet Domain Identifiers to be Dramatically Expanded in 2012, Enabling Companies to Uniquely Brand Their Email Addresses and Websites
Failure to Advise Physician of Possibility of Loss of License Could Lead to Vacating Criminal Guilty Plea
Employers Owe Certain Benefits to Employees with Same Sex Partners, Even If They Are Not Married
Government Issues Guidelines Requiring Health Insurers to Provide Free Preventative Services for Women
OMIG Issues Compliance Alert for Medicaid Providers
July 2011
There is No Time Like Now to Acquire Commercial Real Estate
Court Upholds Finding of Professional Misconduct Against Physician Who Submitted Inaccurate Information on her Hospital Privilege Applications
Government Targets Corporate Executives in New Effort to Combat Health Care Fraud
Medicaid Redesign Team's Recommendations Lead to Changes in Medicaid Home Care
June 2011
New York Passes the Marriage Equality Act, Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry
New York's Highest Court Limits Access to Patient Records for Those Seeking Mandated Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment Under "Kendra's Law"
Captive Insurance Companies Benefit From Favorable IRS Rulings
May 2011
Surgeons and Gastroenterologists Show Renewed Interest in Establishing Their Own Ambulatory Surgery Centers
National Healthcare Decisions Day Highlights Need for Every Adult to Have Advance Directives
CMS Announces Dramatic Increase in Audit Recoveries and Identifies Ways That Physicians Can Avoid Post-Payment Refund Demands
New Federal Law Regarding Exempt Income Promises to Make Post-Judgment Collection Efforts Even More Challenging
New Regulations Expand and Liberlize Coverage Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
April 2011
Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Strategies to Combat Recent Litigation Developments
Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Medicaid recipients and the nursing home's liability for guardianships fees
Reducing Nursing Home Receivables: Changes to the Homestead Exemption in New York State
Employee Wage Deductions Require Careful Legal Analysis
Legal Restriction on Factoring Medicaid and Medicare Receivables Limits Financing Options for Healthcare Providers
Accountable Care Organization/Medical Homes as in 2011-12 State Budget
March 2011
CMS Issues Final Rule Expanding Civil Monetary Penalties for Nursing Homes
Medicaid Providers Who Use Third Party Billers Must Verify Their Biller's Compliance With Federal and State Laws
New "No-Fault Divorce" Law Leads to Increased Use of Mediation in Dissolving Marriages
February 2011
Recalled Artificial Hip Implants Generating Product Liability Lawsuits
New York State Attorney General Forces CareCore to Restructure