Michael Dowell, Co-Chair of Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman's Health Care Industry Group, publishes a monthly column on key legal issues in the health care industry, Health Care Legal Update. To sign up for email delivery please go here.

Health Care Legal Update   October 2008

OIG Issues Final Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities – New Risk Areas Identified

Health Care Legal Update   September 2008

CMS Issues Revised Stark II Phase III Regulations

Health Care Legal Update   August 2008

HHS Announces First Enforcement Action for HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations

Health Care Legal Update   July 2008

Gifts and Incidental Benefits to Hospital Medical Staff Physicians

Health Care Legal Update   June 2008

Proposed Medicare Advantage Marketing Rules Present New Challenges, Costs and Complexities for Medicare Advantage Plans

Health Care Legal Update   May 2008

The OIG Provides New Incentives For Voluntary Disclosure of Health Care Fraud

Health Care Legal Update   February 2008

Be Prepared for the OIG's Audit Targets for 2008: Update Your Compliance Plan Now

Health Care Legal Update   December 2007

New CMS Regulations Will Impact Physician Diagnostic Testing Service and Billing Arrangements

Health Care Legal Update   November 2007

CMS Issues Stark II Phase III Regulations

Health Care Legal Update   October 2007

OIG Provides Guidance on Hospital On-call Coverage Payments to Physicians

Health Care Legal Update   September 2007

Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Do's and Don'ts

Health Care Legal Update   August 2007

CMS Requires Hospitals to Disclose Financial Arrangements with Physicians

Health Care Legal Update   June 2007

The Medicare Appeals Process: Strategies for Defending Medicare Audits

Health Care Legal Update   May 2007

CMS Clarifies Hospital Emergency Services Requirements

Health Care Legal Update   April 2007

CMS Advisory Opinion on Hospital Physician Recruitment Provides Guidance

Health Care Legal Update   March 2007

Medical Director Agreements: How to Stay Out of Jail

Health Care Legal Update   February 2007

HIPAA Security Guidance for Remote Use and Access to Electronic Protected Health Information

Health Care Legal Update   January 2007

New Laws on California Hospital Adverse Event Reporting and Facility Inspections

Health Care Legal Update   December 2006

Effective January 1, 2007, California Hospitals Must Have Written Charity Care and Discount Payment Policies

Health Care Legal Update   November 2006

Compliance Education and Training Required Soon for Deficit Reduction Act Compliance

Health Care Legal Update   June 2005

New Bankruptcy Law Impacts Health Care Providers

Health Care Legal Update   May 2005

Hospital/Physician Joint Ventures: Gainsharing Programs Provide Risks and Opportunities

Health Care Legal Update   March 2005

The HIPAA Security Compliance Deadline is Fast Approaching: Are You Ready?

Health Care Legal Update   December 2004

California's New Registration, Reporting and Governance Measures for Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

Health Care Legal Update   November 2004

OIG 2005 Work Plan Targets May Impact You: Update Your Compliance Plan Now!

Health Care Legal Update   October 2004

Workers' Compensation Medical Provider Networks Create New Business Opportunity for Medical Groups, IPAs, Employers and Insurers

Health Care Legal Update   June 2004

Office of Inspector General Releases Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals

Health Care Legal Update   May 2004

Stark II Phase II Rule Adds Flexibility and Reduces Self-Referral Prohibition Burdens

Health Care Legal Update   March 2004

Employers That Sponsor Group Health Plans Must Adhere To HIPAA Privacy Deadline

Health Care Legal Update   December 2003

2004 Health Care Legislative Update

Health Care Legal Update   November 2003

The OIG's Work Plan for 2004: Do You Know Where Your Fraud and Abuse Risks Lie?

Health Care Legal Update   July 2003

Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Responsibility Implications for Non-Profit Health Care Organizations

Health Care Legal Update   May 2003

Joint Ventures: Risk or Opportunity?

Health Care Legal Update   April 2003

HIPAA Privacy and Security Update