New Maryland Health Care Legislation Summer 2002

The following is a sampling of some of the more significant health care measures enacted by the Maryland General Assemb

Maryland Regulatory News Summer 2002

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Maryland Regulatory News Spring 2002

1. In January, the Maryland Health Care Commission (HCC) released its 2000 State Health Care Expenditures Report.

HIPAA Highlights Summer 2002

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains administrative simplif

Drug Company Promotions

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), which represents research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has adopted a voluntary Code to address interactions be

Did You Know? Summer 2002

Medicare Managed Care: Did you know that a proposed rule is pending that improves the Medicare+Choice (M+C) appeal and grievance procedures, including giving M+C enrollees advance

Assisted Suicide

A federal judge recently thwarted Attorney General John Ashcroft's efforts to stall Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law.

Alleged Discrimination Trumps Confidentiality of Peer Review

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North and South Carolina, has ruled, in Virmani v.

2002 Maryland Laws Update

Some of these new laws may affect procedures or forms and may require action to be taken. We have highlighted these laws by our Action Alerts.

Employer Obligations for Privacy of Employee Health Information:

All employer-sponsored health plans (except those that have fewer than 50 participants and are administered in-house) must comply with new privacy requirements imposed by the HIPAA