HIPAA Privacy Withstands Attack: Did you know that, not only has the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in South Carolina Medical Association v.
Over the last several years, "defined contribution health plans" have surfaced as a meansof attempting to control the cost of employee health benefits. One form of these plans
Congress has recently expanded the Medicare Program to cover prescription drugs.However, while awaiting that action several states initiated their own prescription drug
New EMTALA rules went into effect on November 10, 2003. Each hospital with anemergency department must now maintain an on-call list of physicians to respond to
Doctors are suing health insurers and HMOs in regard to alleged improper paymentpractices, and such suits often seek the recovery of punitive damages in addition to
Many individuals have carefully arranged for health care decisions to be made on theirbehalf in the event of their incapacity. These individuals have designated a close relative
The Department of Labor’s Wage-Hour Division reported that the number of FMLA claims increased slightly in the fiscal year which ended September 30, 2003. 1,567 of the 3,565 FMLA claims filed
In late July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will require foreign health care workers to comply with additional certification requirements, documenting professional com
Several states require health insurers to contract with any doctor, and certain other health care providers, who are willing to abide by the insurers' contractual terms, including the insurer's fee
Several states require health insurers to contract with any doctor, and certain other health care providers, who are willing to abide by the insurers' contractual terms, including the insurer's fee
Under a health care flexible spending account (FSA), an employee elects to have his or her pay reduced in exchange for reimbursement of medical expenses that are not covered by the employee's other
Two San Diego anesthesiology groups have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that they jointly agreed to fix prices for medical services and otherwise engaged in anticompetitive
Hospital's Failure to Use Donated Funds: Did you know that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed a lawsuit against Yale-New Haven Hospital alleging that the hos
1. In May, the Maryland Health Care Commission (HCC) released its web-based performance report on ambulatory surgery facilities. It can be found at amsurgguide.mhcc.state.md. us.
The IRS recently ruled that a health care flexible spending account (FSA) may reimburse a participant for nonprescription (also known as “over-the-counter” or OTC) antacids, allergy medicines, pain
In order for an employee to be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for an accidental injury, the injury must arise out of and in the course of the employment.
The National Labor Relations Board and the courts have long held that an employee represented by a union has a right to have a union representative at an investigatory interview which the employee
1. The Maryland Health Care Commission (HCC) has two new members: Hon. Casper R. Taylor, Jr., the former Speaker of Maryland's House of Representatives and Stephen J.
Retiring Doctor's Recommendations: Did you know that a Florida trial court recently dismissed a claim by a whistleblower alleging violations of the Stark statute arising from a hos
Despite its preoccupation with the budget and slot machines, the Maryland General Assembly, nevertheless, found time to address some broad, as well as some narrow, health care concerns during its 2
