Herewith, the table of contents of this week's American Health Lawyers' Health Lawyers Weekly (a free member benefit of AHLA):(c) 2006. Reprinted by permission of AHLA.Top Stories
- CMS Issues Final Quality Standards For DMEPOS Suppliers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released August 14 its final quality standards for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, (DMEPOS) and other items and services under the Medicare program. The standards have been scaled-back substantially from the draft version issued in September 2005, thereby reducing the standards document from 104 pages to fourteen pages. Full Story- OIG Finds Some MA Marketing Materials Not In Compliance With CMS Requirements
Some Medicare Advantage (MA) marketing materials for 2005 did not meet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') requirements for marketing, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found in a report issued August 14. Full StoryArticles & Analyses
- Impact Of Proposed Changes To The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule On Diagnostic Imaging Providers
By Thomas W. Greeson and Heather M. Zimmerman, Reed Smith LLP, Falls Church, VA- 2005-2006 Tax And Finance Year In Review
Compiled by Health Lawyers' Tax and Finance Practice GroupCurrent Topics
- AIDS
New Jersey Appeals Court Finds Hospital That Failed To Notify Patient Of Positive HIV Test Results Civilly Liable To Patient's Sexual- Employment and Labor
1. North Carolina Appeals Court Finds Covenant Not To Compete Valid
2. Missouri Supreme Court Finds Home Healthcare Provider's Noncompetition Agreements Are Valid And Enforceable- ERISA
U.S. Court In Ohio Finds ERISA Does Not Preempt Hospital's State Law Claims Against Plan Administrator- Food and Drug Law
1. OIG Report Finds Deficiencies In FDA's National Drug Code Directory
2. FDA Issues Warning Letters To Three Pharmacies Engaged In Compounding Mass Amounts Of Inhalation Drugs- Fraud and Abuse
1. Louisiana Hospital Agrees To Pay U.S. $3.8 Million To Settle Fraud Allegations
2. Update- Health Policy
Many Americans Report Unsafe Or Wasteful Healthcare, New Survey Finds- Healthcare Access
Study Finds Fewer Physicians Accepting New Medicaid Patients- Medicaid
1. Nebraska Supreme Court Finds Longer Look-Back Period Applied To Medicaid Eligibility Decision Was Error
2. House Members Urge CMS To Change Medicaid Citizenship Requirements- Medical Malpractice
1. Connecticut Appeals Court Finds Patient's Medical Malpractice Action Against Radiologist Time-Barred
2. Louisiana Appeals Court Finds Lack Of Notation In Medical Record Created Material Issue Regarding Whether Treatment Recommendation Was Made To Patient- Medical Records
Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Health Insurer Did Not Owe Fiduciary Duty To Maintain Confidentiality Of Insured's Medical Records- Medicare
Part D Costs For 2007 Lower Than Predicted, CMS Says- Physicians
Iowa Appeals Court Finds Evidence Supports Medical Board's Disciplinary Action- Quality of Care
NCQA Seeking Input On Implementation Of Single Set Of Standards For All Health Plans
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