Effective January 1, 2016, the following fees may be charged by a health care facility or health care provider in response to a request for production of medical charts or records:
| Not to Exceed | |
| Amount charged per page for pages 1-20 | $1.46 |
| Amount charged per page for pages 21-60 | $1.08 |
| Amount charged per page for |
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The following issues have been resolved over the last month, at least through June 30, 2019, which is the expiration date of the Consent Decrees entered into with the approval of the Commonwealth Court by the parties in June of 2014.
Continuity of Care. An arbitration award, a copy of which is attached, provides as…
The federal anti-kickback statute (42 USC § 1320a-7b(b), the “Statute”) prohibits individuals and entities from receiving or soliciting any remuneration for the referral of services reimbursable under any federal health care program. The Statute defines remuneration broadly to include kickbacks and rebates but also to include the purchasing or leasing of any products reimbursable under…
Mike Cassidy was named Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh. See the announcement at Pittsburgh Business Times link here.
Mike Cassidy was recently published in the June 2015 Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin (pg. 260) regarding the launch of PA Medical Society’s Mcare navigation website.
The Texas Medical Board recently adopted a new rule requiring face to face encounters by physicians with patients before prescribing medication. Teladoc has sued the Texas Medical Board in Federal Court alleging restraint of trade, stating that the new Texas rule “would raise prices and reduce access” to telehealth services. The Complaint alleges the same…
Western PA may now be ready for Narrow network contracting. Attached is the ACMS March 2015 Bulletin article for further information.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a Bill late last week, which will take effect as of January 1, expanding telehealth coverage in New York. This law does three things which are on the leading edge of telehealth coverage:
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On December 6, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health posted the allowable charges for Medical Records for 2015. See attached.
Mike Cassidy was published in the December 2014 Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin. You can review the article here on page 500.
