In June 2019, Pennsylvania began implementing a law signed by Governor Wolf last year designed to prevent public access to certain non-violent, older criminal convictions. The “Clean Slate Law” automatically (yes, automatically) removes from public databases court records in cases...
July 9, 2019 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys: Vasilios J. Kalogredis, Esq.[i] and Andrew Stein, Esq. Another Pennsylvania case has tackled what information falls within the Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act (“PRPA”), 63 P.S. 425.1, et seq....
June 5, 2019 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys By: Vasilios J. Kalogredis, Esq.[i] and Andrew Stein, Esq. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a draft guidance[ii] on May 3, 2019 regarding hospitals co-locating with...
4-30-19 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis[i], Esq. and Andrew Stein, Esq. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is the predominant healthcare provider in Western Pennsylvania with forty hospitals and $19 billion in...
Are Your Practice’s “Partnership” Agreements as Up-To-Date as They Should Be? By: Vasilios J. Kalogredis Offering Behavioral Health Services to Your Patients. By: Andrew Stein. What We Are Seeing in the World of Medical, Dental and Veterinary Practice Transitions. By: Vasilios...
Having advised physicians, dentists and other healthcare professionals for many years, I have been afforded the opportunity to see many changes in medical and dental practices, and the healthcare marketplace generally. Back in the 1990’s, hospitals buying up primary care...
With the rise of the opioid crisis, PTSD diagnoses among military personnel, the national teen suicide epidemic, and ever-increasing antidepressant prescription numbers, behavioral health professionals are finding their work discussed more often in newspapers and among politicians. This attention is...
We are assisting many physicians, dentists and veterinarians as they are trying to determine what the best next steps are for their practices and themselves. This can range from relatively new practitioners, all the way to doctors nearing the end...
The 2019 real estate tax assessment appeal season is approaching. If you own commercial real estate (whether related to your medical/dental practice or not) that you recently purchased, have made changes to or you believe your property, whether commercial or...
Personal Goodwill in the Sale of a Medical or Dental Practice 4-5-19 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis[i], Esq. and Andrew Stein, Esq. In the sale of a medical or dental practice, much time...
Chester County Medicine Magazine Article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis, Esq. and Andrew Stein, Esq. Due to their legal necessity, and resultant ubiquity, nearly all medical practitioners and practices have at least a general familiarity with...
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that — if adopted – will render a significantly higher number of American workers eligible for overtime pay. The Rule could make an estimated 1.3 million employees (who...