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Physician Contracting Texas Style

On May 17, 2000, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn issued final rules implementing the Texas Collective Negotiations by Physicians Act (Act).

States Expand to Right to Sue for Wrongful Birth

Connecticut and New Jersey's highest courts have expanded the rights of patients to sue doctors whose negligence results in unwanted births.

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

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

HIPAA

This article appeared in the July 25, 2000 issue of "The Daily Record".

Did You Fail to File a Form 5500?

Most private-sector employee benefit plans are required to file an annual Form 5500. The Department of Labor (DOL) may impose a penalty of $1,100 for each day a Form 5500 was not timely filed.

HIPAA Privacy Standards for Electronic Exchange of Health Info

This article appeared in the July 25,2000 issue of "The Daily Record".

HIPAA Privacy Standards for Electronic Health Information

The use of, and reliance on, the electronic exchange of health care information has increased dramatically during the last decade.

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Orders HMO to Pay Providers Twice

In an order dated December 27, 1999, Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Steven B.

Maryland Regulatory News - Summer 2000

1. In April, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) released its annual hospital disclosure report.

Are Your Business Methods Patentable?

 Patent protection may now be available for certain types of business methods that previously might have been unprotectable.

Clinical Trials - Follow The Rules

More and more doctors are supplementing their income by soliciting their patients to participate in clinical trials sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.

Did You Know? - Spring 2000

Utilization Review as the Practice of Medicine: Did you know that Ohio's Attorney General recently opined that physicians making utilization review decisions for third-party payors

HSCRC Redesign

On February 2, 2000, the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) accepted and adopted the report of the HSCRC's Hospital Rate Redesign Work Group.

Long-Anticipated New Safe Harbors Arrive

The federal anti-kickback law has long prevented health care providers from entering into certain business arrangements.