Is Metadata Privileged?

A federal court in Illinois recently held that the metadata or audit trails associated with a patient's medical records are not protected from disclosure by the peer review privilege.

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2016

In This Issue: NEW AFFIDAVIT FORM FOR SUSPECTED FALSE FINANCING STATEMENTS JOINT ACCOUNT HOLDER GUILTY OF THEFT FROM DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

Reporting Overpayments Within 60 Days

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as ObamaCare, added a new Medicare and Medicaid integrity provision, namely requiring overpayments to be reported and returned by the later of 60 days af

Maryland Regulatory News - Winter 2015

1.This summer, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) required all acute care hospitals in Maryland to submit a Strategic Hospital Transformation Plan (STP).

MACRA's Mixed Bag of Gifts

A version of this article was published by The Daily Record on June 8, 2016.

FTC Double Downs on HIPAA

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on April 19, 2016.

Did You Know? - Winter 2015

ACA Extension: Did you know that, in 2015, the Maryland General Assembly once again took action to apply the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance reforms more broadly?

Can a Bankruptcy Court Prevent the Termination of a Medicare or Medicaid Provider Agreement?

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on July 18, 2016.

Impacts of Maryland Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plans on Real Estate, NAIOP Real Estate Policy Conference

Michael Powell spoke at the

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2015

In This Issue: OVERDRAFT CLASS ACTIONS BASED ON ACCOUNT AGREEMENT LANGUAGE FTC AMENDS TELEMARKETING SALES RULE