3-1-19 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC attorneys Vasilios J. Kalogredis, Esq.[i], and Andrew Stein, Esq. On January 31, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new rules aimed at addressing some of the Trump Administration’s...
January 29, 2019 Legal Intelligencer article. Contracts, by their definition, aim to govern the rights of parties whose rights are not otherwise governed. They allow the parties to negotiate the exchange and reduce to an agreement what each party can...
The Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of fifteen attorneys, proposed a new procedural Rule change that some physicians’ organizations, including the Pennsylvania Medical Society, believe will increase medical liability premiums and limit patient access to care. The...
It can be confusing for those in the health industry to determine when a Business Associate Agreement (“BAA”) is necessary under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). With that determination made, it can be difficult to decide what should...
12-4-18, Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC Partner Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis, Esquire[i] and Associate Andrew Stein, Esquire. On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (and an interim final rule)...
The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (“EKRA”) took effect on October 24, 2018 as part of the SUPPORT for Patient and Communities Act, a piece of comprehensive federal legislation aimed at addressing the country’s opioid epidemic. In particular,...
Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC Partner Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis, Esquire[i] and Associate Andrew Stein, Esquire. On September 24, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey filed a decision in Glastein v. Aetna...
We are continuing to see and be involved with large numbers of outright sales of medical and dental practices. This article will focus on some of the more important issues to be aware of and questions to ask when involved...
Divorce is divorce, right? Wrong. Each divorce presents different facts, concerns, goals, and complexities. When a physician or dentist is a party in the divorce, unique issues are presented within each category that must be addressed. Those issues relate to...
In the age of same-day delivery and on-demand entertainment, it is no wonder that the healthcare industry is moving toward a more immediate and convenient provision of primary care. The most ubiquitous example of this is the urgent care center....
Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents in the United States. Each day, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured in car accidents caused by distracted drivers. Each year, approximately...
Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC Partner Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis, Esquire[i], and Associate Andrew Stein, Esquire. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”) got a lot of press during negotiations and passage, but there are...