Martindale-Hubble announced that Tucker Arensberg as a “Top Ranked Law Firm.” This ranking is awarded to law firms with more than 21 attorneys and which at least 1 in 3 of their lawyers earned the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, the highest possible rating. An AV Preeminent certification is a significant accomplishment – a
Legal News
Pittsburgh Health Care Rankings
The Commonwealth Fund published a recent report ranking 306 communities on 43 measures of health system performance. The title of the report is “Improving Health Care from the Ground Up” and can be accessed at www.commonwealthfund.org.
I have attached the ranking of the Pittsburgh community and was somewhat surprised to see it ranking in the…
THIRD CIRCUIT UPHOLDS EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL CONCEPT
In Edwards v. Geisinger Clinic the Third Circuit held that a health clinic’s statement to a physician and to immigration officials regarding a physician’s “at least three year” employment did not create an employment contract.
A physician took a job with a health clinic with the understanding that he must work at the clinic for…
Mike Cassidy Recieves CHC Certification from HCCA
The Health Care Compliance Association says that, “The CHC© is a professional with knowledge of relevant regulations and expertise in compliance processes sufficient to assist the health care industry to understand and address legal obligations, and promote organizational integrity through the operation of effective compliance programs.”
Michael Cassidy, chair of the Health Care…
Allegheny County 2012 Property Reassessment
Client Alert
Although this topic is not related to our mission at Med Law Blog, it is so important locally that we believe it necessary to post, and ask for your tolerance.
On December 27, 2011, Allegheny County mailed new 2012 property assessments to all residential properties within the City of Pittsburgh and the Borough…
2012 Pennsylvania Medical Records Fee
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the Medical Records Fees for 2012.
Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau Decennial Filings
All domestic and foreign profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, insignias and marks, that have not made a new or amended filing with the Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2011 shall be required to file a Decennial Report on or before December…
U.S. News and World Report Ranks Tucker Tier 1 Healthlaw Firm
The annual US News and World Report Best Law Firm survey ranks Tucker Arensberg in the Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 Pittsburgh law firm in the healthcare, and many other categories.
http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/tucker-arensberg-p-c-/overview/18425/
Walmart Entering the Primary Care Market
Highmark – WPAHS Agreement
Highmark and WPAHS have signed the final affiliation documents and filed them with the Pennsylvania Insurance Deoartment. The filing, which includes the terms of the agreement, the revised bylaws, and the proposed organization structure are available via this link:
https://www.highmark.com/hmk2/about/newsroom/2011/hmwp/forma.pdf