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 | Kentucky Court Rules that State Agency Must Certify to CMS that Physician-Owned ASC Complies with Kentucky Law Joseph L. Ardery, Bill Mabry, Vickie Yates Brown; Frost Brown Todd LLC; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on August 3, 2009 On July 8, 2009, a trial court in Kentucky's State Capital released a decision that has major implications for physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Kentucky. |
| New Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting for Employer Health Plans Alison M. Stemler, Laura Jane Boyett; Frost Brown Todd LLC; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on October 15, 2009 Medicare Secondary Payer Rules Now Require Reporting. In 2007, the Medicare Secondary Payer ("MSP") rules were amended to require insurers and third party administrators of group health plans to report information about group health plan participants to the Center for Medicare Services... |
 | Revised ACAS Code of Practice Approved Robin Jeffcott, Laurence Rees, Ranjit Dhindsa, Tom Ince; Reed Smith LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 2008 The Secretary of State has approved the new draft ACAS Code of Practice on discipline and grievances following public consultation. |
| HITECH Act Adds New Requirements to HIPAA for Covered Entities and Business Associates Kristen A. Holt, Gretchen Ackerman; Frost Brown Todd LLC; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on April 10, 2009 Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"), imposes significant new obligations on "Covered Entities" and "Business Associates" (as defined by HIPAA). |
| American Home Products Corp. v. Ferrari - The Georgia Supreme Court Reinterprets the Vaccine Act John Michael Hamrick; Holland & Knight LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 10, 2008 For years, courts have consistently held that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1986 (42 USC ยง 300aa-1, et seq.) (the "Vaccine Act") bars vaccine-related product liability claims under state law. |
| EU Temporary Workers' Directive Approved by European Parliament Robin Jeffcott, Laurence Rees, Ranjit Dhindsa, Thomas Ince; Reed Smith LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 2008 After many years of political wrangling, the European Parliament has finally approved a Directive giving new rights to temporary agency workers. |
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court Grants Oral Argument in Key Software Case Michael A. Jacobs, Lee A. Zoeller; Reed Smith LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 2008 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has granted oral argument in our closely-watched case that could determine whether software is tangible personal property subject to Pennsylvania sales and use tax. |
| University Hospital Settles Medicare Fraudulent Billing Claims for $88.9 Million Jennifer W. Shon; Clausen Miller PC; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 2008 On September 10, 2008, Staten Island University Hospital agreed to pay federal and state authorities $88.9 million to settle claims that it over billed or improperly charged Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE, the military's health insurance program. |
| Getting Ready for the RACs: CMS Begins Nationwide Rollout of Medicare Audit Program Andrew J. Siegel; Pepper Hamilton LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2008 This month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a nationwide expansion of the three-year pilot program designed to identify fraud and abuse in the Medicare system. |
| SEC Proposes Roadmap for Mandatory Use of IFRS by U.S. Public Companies Elizabeth Carroll Southern; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC; Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2009, previously published on November 25, 2008 The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") earlier this month published a proposed "roadmap" for the potential future use by U.S. issuers of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") in their SEC... |
