The Pennsylvania legislature has enacted the attached law, called the "Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act," that is expected to be signed by Governor Rendell. The law prohibits hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and long-term care providers from requiring nurses and other clinical-care workers to work overtime. This ban excludes doctors, physician assistants, and
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An Estate Plan Built for Special Needs
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The Wall Street Journal published an insightful article on Special Needs Planning in its Family Finances Section on October 9, 2008."An Estate Plan Built for Special Needs" highlights the emotional and financial challenges facing parents with special needs children and commonly employed planning methods. Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts are not…
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Extends Comment Period for Highmark – IBC Merger Until October 14, 2008
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This page is dedicated to the Form A Filings for
Highmark, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross.
On Friday, April 27, 2007, the Insurance Department received two transactional filings, known as Form A filings, for the acquisition of Highmark, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania domestic insurance company subsidiaries by NEWCO, a yet to be
…
Congress Amends Americans with Disabilities Act
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On September 26, 2008, President Bush signed into law the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA"). The ADAAA are a significant change to the ADA, designed to reverse rulings handed down by the courts that Congress believed had limited the ADA in ways that were not intended when that landmark legislation was passed.
Perhaps the most…
Mike Cassidy Included in The Best Lawyers in America 2009
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Michael Cassidy has been included by his peers in the Health Care Law category in The Best Lawyers in America 2009. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession, and has been compiling a list of best lawyers for 25 years. Best Lawyers is widely regarded within…
MS.1.20: Opportunity to Restore Medical Staff Governance and Establish Neutral Peer Review
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Click on the link to view the article, MS.1.20: Opportunity to Restore Medical Staff Governance and Establish Neutral Peer Review, that was featured in the September 2008 edition of the ACMS Bulletin magazine.
The Importance of Medical Non-Compete Agreements
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An Appellate Court in Tennessee recently held that a medical practice can enforce a medical noncompete agreement with a certified orthotist who took a job with a competitor due to the protectable interest that the practice had in the training that they provided to the employee who then acquired a specialized skill. The Court also …
Medlaw Blog Establishes New Record
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I would like to thank all of the subscribers and users of the Medlaw Blog. July 2008 was a record setting month for the Medlaw Blog. We had more than 5,300 visits. We appreciate the support and welcome any suggestions you might have for content that you would like to see on Medlaw Blog.…
Health Law Acronyms Glossary (HAG)
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A recent blogger (RB) posted a comment that it would be helpful if the MedLaw Blog (MLB) included the full descriptions of all the acronyms used in the posts. Therefore (TF), I am including a link to the Department of Health and Human Services Health Law Acronyms Webpage (DHHSHLAW).
Michael A. Cassidy (MAC).
Attorney Successes: Mike Cassidy Co-Authors AHL Peer Review Guide Book and is Reappointed MSCPR Chair
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The American Health Law Association has just published its revised Peer Review Hearing Guide Book. Mike Cassidy is one of five co-authors, the others being Patricia Hofstra, Steven Schnier, Ann O’Connell and Al Adelman, the last two of whom were co-editors.
Mike was also reappointed as the Chair of the American Health …