Article(s) published by this organization: 28
 | The Office of Inspector General ("OIG") Issues Report Comparing Medicare Part D and Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursement Amounts Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on February 27, 2009 On February 27, 2009, the OIG issued a report comparing Medicare Part D and Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement amounts for selected drugs at the national level. |
| Federal Officials Set to Increase Investigations into Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors from Drug and Device Companies Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on March 6, 2009 An article published in the New York Times on March 4, 2009, states that Federal prosecutors are increasing investigations into doctors who take illegal kickbacks from drug and device companies. |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") Issue Report on Projected National Health Expenditures Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on February 27, 2009 On February 24, 2009, CMS released a report on projected national health expenditures. |
| The Office of Inspector General ("OIG") Issues Report on the Effect of the Part D Coverage Gap on Medicare Beneficiaries without Financial Assistance in 2006 Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on March 6, 2009 On March 4, 2009, the OIG issued a report on the effect of the Part D coverage gap on Medicare beneficiaries who did not receive financial assistance in 2006. |
| The New HIPAA Provisions: Health Care Providers and Business Associates Know Your Risks and Expand Requirements! Deborah C. Hiser, Ana E. Cowan; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on March 5, 2009 The Economic Stimulus Plan, signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, creates new and significant privacy protections for patient, and requirements for covered entities ("Providers") and their business associates. |
| Texas Medical Board ("TMB") Adopts Rules Concerning, Among Other Things, Temporary Licenses Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on March 6, 2009 On March 6, 2009, TMB published adopted rules in the Texas Register (34 Tex. Reg. 1589) concerning, among other things, temporary licenses. |
| CMS Extends Timeline for Publication of Final Rule Concerning Changes to the Medicare Claims Appeal Procedures Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on February 27, 2009 On February 27, 2009, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period extending the timeline for publication of a final rule concerning changes to Medicare claims appeal procedures (74 Fed. Reg. 8867). The final rule will now be published by March 1, 2010. |
| Texas Department of Insurance ("TDI") Adopts Rules Concerning Continuing Care Retirement Centers ("CCRCs") Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; March 25, 2009, previously published on March 6, 2009 On March 6, 2009, TDI published an adopted rule in the Texas Register (34 Tex. Reg. 1608) concerning CCRCs. Under the adopted rule, providers operating a phase-in facility may make an initial filing with the escrow agent, then with TDI, and then supplement the filing with quarterly reports. |
| CMS Proposes Expansion of Positron Emission Tomography ("PET") Scans for Cancer Diagnosis Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; February 3, 2009, previously published on January 9, 2009 On January 6, 2009, CMS announced a proposal to expand coverage for initial diagnostic testing with PET scans for Medicare beneficiaries being treated for cancer. |
| OIG Issues an Advisory Opinion Approving a Group Practice Arrangement Joseph V. (Joe) Geraci, Mia C. Garcia; Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.; February 3, 2009, previously published on January 9, 2009 On January 7, 2009, the OIG issued Advisory Opinion No. 08-24. The opinion approved a proposed arrangement in which 23 physicians and podiatrists would invest in a shared medical practice. |
