On October 18, 2012, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (“LARA”) announced that it will be combining the current Bureau of Health Professions (“BHP”),which governs individual licensed and registered health care providers such as physicians and nurses, and the Bureau of Health Systems (“BHS”), which governs licensed health care entities such as hospitals […]
On October 3, 2012, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo acted on several health care related bills, including legislation dealing with accountable care organizations and patient referral laws. The Governor approved by signing into law an act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to accountable care organizations (ACOs) (A.8869-B/S.6228-B), which is intended to […]
On October 5, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 12-13, approving a proposed arrangement allowing a hearing aid supplier to bill Medicare for certain audiometric testing services, while also offering a free hearing exam to potential patients (“Proposed Arrangement”). The requestor owned a chain of hearing aid supply and service locations which […]
On September 28, CMS issued Transmittal 2156 revising and clarifying Place of Service Coding (POS) instructions. The Transmittal rescinds previous Transmittal 2435, extends the implementation date to April 1, 2013 and provides a few clarifications for physicians and other supplier entities when determining the appropriate Point of Service (POS) designation for Physicians and Supplier entities. […]
On October 3, 2012, the OIG released its Work Plan for the FY of 2013. Throughout the week, we will be posting on various aspects of the Work Plan pertinent to our clients and our readers in the following areas: • Hospitals • Home Health Agencies • Hospices • Evaluation and Management Services • Imaging […]
On September 25, Senator Michael Green (31st District) introduced a bill that would expand the definition of the practice of nursing to include “administration of anesthesia by a registered professional nurse who holds a specialty certification as a nurse anesthetist.” Senate Bill 1309 was referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee after two readings. Presently, […]
Within the next month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to finalize the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013. In the rule, CMS proposes to expand the definition of CRNA services to include “medical and surgical services that are related to anesthesia and that a CRNA is legally authorized to […]
We are pleased to announce that Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Claudia Hinrichsen, Esq. will be speaking at the upcoming Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) of Western New York education session entitled “Compliance Update: RAC, HIPAA/HITECH, Hospital and Physician Compliance” scheduled for Friday, September 28, from 8:30am-12:00pm EDT. Ms. Pendleton and Ms. Hinrichsen will be speaking […]
Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica Gustafson, founding partners of Southfield, Mich.-based The Health Law Partners, were recognized as “Michigan Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine. Founding partner, Robert, Iwrey, made the announcement. “This recognition is a testament to The Health Law Partners commitment to deliver innovative solutions for our clients,” said Robert Iwrey. “We are proud […]
Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica Gustafson, founding partners of Southfield, Mich.-based The Health Law Partners, recently presented at The Association for Medical Imaging Management’s (AHRA) 40th Annual Meeting and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Founding partner, Abby Pendleton made the announcement. Dresevic and Gustafson spoke on key legal issues impacting radiology providers and suppliers, including new Medicare […]
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