Contributed by Jo-Anne Mineweaser
jmineweaser@tuckerlaw.com, 412.594.3920
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and subsequent regulations set forth new rules for group health plans regarding the processing of claims and appeals. These rules are effective for plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2010 (January 1, 2011 for calendar year plans) and apply…
Contibuted by Jo-Anne Mineweaser
412.594.3920, jmineweaser@tuckerlaw.com
On September 3, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2010-59 to provide guidance on the revised definition of “medical expenses” under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Beginning on January 1, 2011, expenses incurred for medicines or drugs may be paid or reimbursed by an employer-provided plan…
The Law Firm Alliance Health Law Group is pleased to announce the launch of a series of ten podcasts highlighting various portions of the Health Care Reform Bill and the new HIPAA HiTech amendments.
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg coordinated healthlaw attorneys from six law firms across the US to create this highly informative …
The University of Iowa is offering an online healthcare reform course for those of you looking for a little formal education on this subject. See the link below.
Thanks to Mike Squires from BluePrint Healthcare IT for creating this REC resource center.
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Tucker Arensberg is pleased to announce the launch of our new web site: www.tuckerlaw.com. The site has been redesigned to serve as an information center to more effectively assist our clients and visitors. We hope that you will visit www.tuckerlaw.com.
Contributed by Piyush Seth, Esquire
pseth@tuckerlaw.com or 412.594.5640
July 6, 2010, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State, which share responsibilities in administering federal immigration law filed suit against Arizona’s recently passed immigration law, S.B. 1070, in Federal court citing conflict with Federal law.
Attorney General Holder stated…
This might come as a surpise to some, but the "medical profession" get’s no special leeway on sexual harassment and off-color remarks because of the nature of their work. Read the following article posted on Maria Danaher’s eployment law blog:
The Department of Labor has recently clarified its interpretation of when one stands "in loco parentis" for the purposes of taking FMLA leave.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles an eligible employee to take up to 12 workweeks of job-protected unpaid leave:
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INTRODUCTION
Few discussions of health care reform, i.e. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) occur without mentioning the fact that the legislation exceeded 2,000 pages, therefore, a summary of the provisions that directly affect your reimbursement and your practice structure and health care coverage obligations might be helpful.
I. MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
1. Physician …
