CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions Refining Self-Disclosure Protocol
May 4, 2012
Last month, CMS issued several new frequently asked questions related to physician self-referral issues and the self-disclosure protocol. Notably, CMS acknowledged in...
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Secretary of HHS’s Decision on Medical Device Coverage
May 4, 2012
Last week, the United States Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion upholding the Secretary of Health and Human Services' ("HHS")...
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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 107 Individuals, Alleges $450 Million in False Billings
May 4, 2012
On May 2, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that a "nationwide takedown" coordinated by Medicare Fraud...
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GAO Issues Report on EHR Incentive Program Eligibility
May 4, 2012
On April 30, 2012, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published a report addressing CMS determinations on provider eligibility for electronic health...
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GAO Issues Report on Oversight of Hospital Group Purchasing Organizations
May 4, 2012
On April 30, 2012, the GAO published a report addressing current federal oversight practices with respect to group purchasing organizations ("GPOs"). The report...
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IOM Reports that FDA Should Perform Ongoing Safety Studies of Risky Drugs
May 4, 2012
On May 1, 2012, the Institute of Medicine ("IOM") released a report evaluating the ethical and scientific aspects of performing safety studies of already...
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CMS Implements Therapy Caps and Exceptions to Therapy Services Furnished in Hospital Outpatient Departments
May 4, 2012
In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress imposed financial limitations on outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services...
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Airline “Estopped” from Claiming Breach for Delivery of an Unairworthy Aircraft
May 1, 2012
In a decision handed down yesterday, the Commercial Court of England & Wales held that Olympic Airlines S.A. ("Olympic") was prevented from claiming damages...
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Fulbright Forum: International eDiscovery – When Cyber Workspaces Collide with U.S. Litigation
May 01, 2012
Global business today is driven by technology, leading to massive quantities of electronically stored information (ESI), rapidly evolving legal requirements...
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Court Reverses Position On Manufacturing Exemption From Texas Sale And Use Tax For Oil And Gas Well Equipment
May 1, 2012
Less than three weeks after his initial indication that he would rule in favor of the taxpayer, Travis County District Court Judge John Dietz reversed course, issuing a...
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CIETAC's new Arbitration Rules: Internationalising Chinese Arbitration?
May 2012
Mainland China's leading arbitration institution, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), has recently published new arbitration...
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Hydraulic Fracturing as Subsurface Trespass
May 2012
Hydraulic fracturing activities continue to rise and are at the center of much debate and litigation focusing on the potential health risks associated with the process....
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Sales and Use Taxes: Texas
April 30, 2012
A Q&A guide to sales and use tax law in Texas. This Q&A addresses key areas of sales and use tax law such as tax scope, multi-state transactions and collecting...
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Who Reports Transfers of Value?
April 30, 2012
The Sunshine Act requires that "applicable manufacturers" report payments or transfers of value provided to physicians and teaching hospitals by the applicable...
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CMS Issues FY 2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
April 27, 2012
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On April 24, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued the inpatient prospective payment system ("IPPS") proposed rule...
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