Disguised Dividends

Many physician groups routinely pay all of their profits to their owners at the end of each year as bonuses.

Did You Know? Spring 2002

Solicitation of New Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts: Did you know that HHS has solicited proposals for developing new, and modifying existing, safe harbor provisions under th

Brother, Can You Spare A Pill?

Public opinion has forced federal and state governments to ponder solutions to the rapidly rising costs of prescription drugs.

FMLA Leave, By Any Other Name, Is Still FMLA Leave

On March 19, 2002, the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) were dealt another blow.

Employers Should Update Anti-Harassment Policies and Practices

We recommend that all employers periodically review and update their anti-harassment policies and provide training to their employees on workplace harassment issues.

Entities that Submit Compliance Plan by October 1, 2002 Granted One-Year Extension of Deadline for Transaction Standards

The HIPAA Administrative Simplification transaction standards that were issued in 2000 required compliance by October 16, 2002.

Covered Employers are Required to Post OSHA 200 Log in February

As discussed in a previous Bulletin, New OSHA Record-Keeping Requirements (December, 2001), major revisions to the record keeping requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act be

What's New in Stark II

January 4, 2001, "Phase I" of the long-awaited and continually postponed Stark II regulations were released.

Maryland Regulatory News Winter 2001

The Governor has appointed Lynn Etheridge, a health care consultant, and Dr.

Hazardous Waste Regulation and the Health Care Provider

Health care providers generate hazardous waste, and they face serious liability if they do not handle and dispose of that waste properly.