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

Is it Time to Convert Your C Corp to an S Corp?

Most professional corporations are taxed as corporations, and are thereby known as C corporations.

Breach a Contract, Save a Buck

Hospitals in Maryland and throughout the country are looking for ways to cut expenses to generate a profit, because hospital revenues remain flat.

Did You Know? Fall 2000

Outpatient Do Not Resuscitate Orders: Did you know that Maryland health care providers, other than certified/licensed emergency medi­cal (EMS) personnel, may now provide, withhold