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LEGAL UPDATES
In the ever-changing environment of health law, staying up-to-date on the new and revised laws, regulations and guidance is critical. That said, finding the time to research these updates can be overly burdensome, especially for smaller practices. Wade, Goldstein is dedicated to assisting practices in staying ahead of the legal updates and regularly posts articles, advisory opinions and legal summaries regarding the new laws and regulations that will have an impact on its daily operations.
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Ashley Geary, Esq.
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Reopening Your Practice Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Implementing the Necessary Precautions As COVID-19 has swept across our nation and stay-at-home orders have been imposed, many practices...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Nov 13, 20193 min read
Non-Compete Laws
Applicability to Currently Existing Contracts Over the past several years, a number of states have enacted laws which significantly limit...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Pennsylvania's New E-Prescribe Law
October 24, 2019 Last Thursday, October 24, 2019, a Pennsylvania law went into effect concerning a provider’s duty to prescribe...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Oct 18, 20191 min read
The Trump Administration's Proposal to Amend the Physician Self-Referral and Kickback Laws
Yesterday (October 17, 2019), the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), in...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Use of Voice-Assistant Devices in the Office
Do you allow your staff members to use smart devices in the office (i.e., smart phones, smart watches, smart speakers)? Do you have a...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
May 23, 20193 min read
MIPS and the Impact on Billing Arrangements
Pursuant to the new Merit-based Incentive Program System (“MIPS”), payment adjustments are applied to Medicare fee-for-service claims for...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
May 10, 20192 min read
HIPAA Enforcement: A Rise in OCR Sanctions?
In recent years, we have focused our HIPAA compliance guidance on the HITECH-driven HIPAA enforcement audits. However, as a result of...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Mar 22, 20195 min read
Thinking of Hiring a Nanny? - Three Key Considerations
Having a child is one of the most joyous and exciting times in a person’s life. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most stressful...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Estate Planning and Digital Assets
Do you use online banking? How about Venmo? Cryptocurrency? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to ensure that those...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Jan 30, 20194 min read
Update on Minority Shareholders' Dissenters Rights
In early July 2018, we posted a brief article regarding a minority shareholder’s right to dissent to a private equity (“PE”) deal and...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Sep 5, 20183 min read
Upcoming Comment Deadline on the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 27, 2018, Medicare released its proposed rule for the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (full text available here) (the...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Aug 16, 20183 min read
Avoiding Liability for Contracted and Lessee Physicians
As private equity firms and health systems continue to purchase practices, independent physician practices look for ways to affiliate...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Jul 18, 20184 min read
Paid Time Off: Items for Consideration
One of the key benefits that all employees expect is paid time off (“PTO”). PTO can come in a number of forms. Some employers may...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Jul 5, 20183 min read
Private Equity Deals: Do Minority Shareholders Have to Go Along?
Owners of private practices are divided on the matter of practice sales to private equity (“PE”) firms. Whereas more senior shareholders...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
May 4, 20182 min read
Medicare Revalidations
Over the past couple years, our firm has received a number of calls from providers (including practices and individual physicians) having...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Apr 30, 20184 min read
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The current “#MeToo Movement” has brought sexual harassment to the forefront of current societal issues, and claims of sexual harassment...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Apr 19, 20181 min read
Illinois Non-Competes Require Adequate Consideration
Following along with the trend of limiting physician non-competes, Illinois courts have taken steps to limit the instances in which...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Jun 6, 20172 min read
Swoben v. UnitedHealthcare Update - Medicare Advantage Audits
On May 1st the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint alleging Medicare Advantage fraud against...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
May 12, 20172 min read
The Past and Current Administrations' Impact on Physician Non-Competes
Given the recent trend of states’ imposition of limitations on non-compete clauses in physician contracts, questions have arisen whether...
Ashley Geary, Esq.
Apr 21, 20171 min read
New Mexico Non-Compete Limitation
In line with the recent trend of states imposing limitations on physician non-compete clauses, New Mexico’s Senate Bill 325, signed into...
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