Those Trademark Licensing Blues

You would be singing a sad song, indeed, if your right to use a prominent name in the health care industry was taken away from you.

The Continued Demise of Gag Clauses

In recent years, HMOs have come under increasing fire for the practices used by some, but not all, HMOs.

Public to Private Hospital Conversions

Public to private hospital conversions have grabbed headlines in recent months.

Medical Center Punished for Kickbacks to Doctors

Various components of an Indiana health care system have been subject to serious sanctions in regard to the federal anti-kickback law.

Maryland Regulatory News - Fall 1997

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Maryland Health Insurance Regulation Struck Down

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in American Medical Security v.

HIV Status Remains Confidential to Sisters, Brothers, Nieces and Nephews

Recently, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that health care providers are not required to notify family members of a patient's HIV status. In Lemon V.

Fraud and Abuse Advice Now Available from the Feds - at a Price

Implementing changes to the Social Security Act, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services (OIG) has issued regulations concerning the provision of adviso

Does "Current" Drug Use Mean Yesterday, Last Week or Last Month?

After a nurse was confronted by her hospital employer about the theft of narcotics, she admitted ordering excess medicine and diverting it for her own use.

Did You Know? Fall 1997

Assignment of Medicare Payments. Did you know that the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has announced that Medicare payments will no longer be made payable to emergency room sta