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
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
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
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
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
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