FTC Red Flags Rule Enforcement Postponed to June 1, 2010: Did you know that the Federal Trade Commission delayed enforcement of the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule from November 1, 2
As Congress grapples with how to provide health care to the nation's uninsured, it should be remembered that Maryland has been successfully providing hospital services to the uninsured for 30 years
In the health care reimbursement arena, there are two opposing interests. On the one hand, providers deserve to be paid promptly for services performed.
Many professional corporations that were once taxed as C corporations have subsequently elected to be taxed as "pass though" S corporations to avoid paying taxes on corporate profits and then havi
Last February, COBRA was amended to add a premium subsidy to assist certain individuals who had been involuntarily terminated (and their families) with paying their COBRA premiums.
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
In 2008, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law instructing the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to develop regulations requiring property owners and others to disclose environmenta
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
Between April and June 2009, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued 112 enforcement actions against Maryland dentists, hospitals, and other health care providers for alleged violat
The following are some new laws enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2009 that have received less notoriety than some other new statutory provisions.
Entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) must have agreements in place with the business associates with whom they share protected health information, su
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently considered the question of whether a skilled nursing facility operated by a charitable organization, that provides both long-term chronic care and short-term
