The 2005 Maryland General Assembly Session turned out to be a very busy, a very reactive and a very creative Session in regard to health care, with several truly novel laws being enacted.
The federal Stark law prohibits physicians from referring patients to entities in which they have an ownership interest or with which they have a compensation relationship.
In 2004, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (the Agencies) issued their joint report titled "Improving Health Care: A Dose of Competition." The report is the result of 27 da
In 1999, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced that "gainsharing" arrangements are generally against the law.
Malpractice Coverage for FSHC Doctors: Did you know that a federal court recently ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must reconsider its denial of malprac
When is an operating room not an operating room? When it is a "procedure room." For the owners of ambulatory surgery centers in Maryland, this distinction can make a world of difference.
Excluded doctors usually fail when they challenge exclusive contractual arrangements between hospitals and other doctors. However, two recent cases are clear exceptions to this rule.
HIPAA and Advanced Directives: Did you know that HIPAA may make it more difficult for the Agent that you have appointed under a Durable General Power of Attorney or an Advance Dire
After poor care and fraud, the worst sin of hospital governance is for a hospital board to go to war with its medical staff. It is, therefore, surprising how relatively often such battles arise.
In Maryland, people injured by a negligent driver or by another negligent party are entitled to recover the cost of their medical treatment from the negligent party.
Medicaid Mental Health Services. Did you know that the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation in 2004 that prohibits the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygi
While there is no mandate that all organizations have a board of directors, boards are, nevertheless, ubiquitous in the United States for both for-profit and not-for-profit companies.
On November 17, 2004, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") provided guidance on the internal control attestation standards that auditors of insured institutions with $500 million or m
National banks beware! A recent court opinion substantially limits a national bank's access to federal courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The federal government continues to enact new rules affecting employee benefits. The following new laws and regulations require changes to most employers’ plans:
