Fewer Hospital Beds

In 1999, the Maryland General Assembly, with the encouragement of the Maryland Hospital Association, devised a formula to determine a more realistic count of the beds that hospitals use on a daily

Did You Know? - Winter 2000

Virginia "All Products" Legislation: Did you know that Virginia recently enacted "all products" legislation that requires carriers to permit providers to refuse participation in on

Maryland Employers Must Exercise Reasonable Care in Negotiations For At-Will Employment

In a 5-2 split decision issued this past July, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that an applicant for a rank-and-file job could bring a claim of negligent misrepresentation in connection with an

Telecommuting - Being Virtually There

The term "telecommuting" is generally used to refer to working for an outside employer during normal business hours a minimum of one day/ month or more at home or at other off-site ("satellite" or

2000 Maryland Laws Update

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Providers Must Register to Assume Downstream Risk

During its 2000 Session, the Maryland Gen­eral Assembly enacted a new "downstream risk" law that regulates health care providers who assume financial risk from HMOs.

Keep It Confidential

In 1996, a patient, Jane Doe, was treated at an upstate New York medical facility.

Referral Update

If anything is certain in health care regula­tion, it is the constant evolution of the law involving referrals between health care providers.

OIG's Model Compliance Plan for Physicians

On June 7, 2000, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a draft compliance guidance for physicians to prevent fraud and abuse in government

Maryland Regulatory News - Fall 2000