2012 Maryland Laws Update

The 2012 Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 9th. A Special Session, to address budget issues, occurred May 14th-16th.

Stark vs. Contract Law

In its recent decision in Braun v.

Social Media & the Medical Doctor - Summer 2012

New Maryland Legislation - Summer 2012

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on June 26, 2012.

Maryland Regulatory News - Summer 2012

Did You Know? Summer 2012

Arbitration: Did you know that the Supreme Court recently held that nursing homes may enforce arbitration agreements signed by patients at the time the patient is admitted, even in

CMS Launches Bundled Payments

In 2010, federal health care reform established a new "innovation center" within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Alternative Physician Recruitment Models

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on October 23, 2012.

Recent Developments: Septic Systems & Wetlands, Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting

Maggie Witherup presented at the Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting.

HOEPA Trigger Rates for July 2012

A mortgage loan is covered by special Federal Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the