In this Issue: 1 –Doctors Today Facing Many Options. By: Vasilios “Bill” Kalogredis 2- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Results in Sweeping Change to Informed Consent Law. By: Maureen Murphy McBride 3- Oversight Requirements and Regulations for Supervising Physician Assistants. By:...
Author: Sara Hollinger
Doctors Today Facing Many Options
Doctors are facing more challenges than ever. Costs are increasing. Reimbursement rates are stagnant and/or becoming less certain. This is causing many independent physician and dental practices to critically look at how they are now functioning and whether they should...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Results in Sweeping Change to Informed Consent Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a sweeping new decision that stands to dramatically change the way physicians obtain informed consent in Pennsylvania. In Shinal v. Toms, 31 MAP 2016 (June 20, 2017) (Wecht, J.) the Supreme Court held that physicians...
Five Key Things to Consider Before Executing a Commercial Lease for Medical and Dental Offices
Before entering into a commercial lease for medical or dental offices, there are a number of issues to consider. Five are set forth below: 1 -Personal Guaranties – Medical or dental practitioners may have formed a business entity such as a...
Oversight Requirements and Regulations for Supervising Physician Assistants
A physician assistant (or “PA”) is a healthcare professional who practices medicine as a part of a healthcare team with supervising physicians and other providers. Each state has different rules as to what a PA may or may not be...
CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Implement New Medicare Billing and Payment Schedule for Telehealth Reimbursements
10-10-17 Legal Intelligencer Article by Vasilios (“Bill”) J. Kalogredis & Katherine E. LaDow On July 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions...
New Rules Regarding Resignations of Elected Officials in Second Class Townships
Pennsylvania Act 16 of 2017, signed into law by the Governor on July 7, 2017, and effective September 5, 2017, has amended the manner in which vacancies, resulting from the resignation of a supervisor, tax collector, or auditor, are handled...
CMS Proposes Changes to Some Cardiac and Orthopaedic Payment Models
9-5-17 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC partner Vasilios J. Kalogredis On August 15, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (“CJR”), cancellation of a mandatory Episode...
PA Superior Court Rules a Second Class Township May Not Enter into an Individual Life Insurance Policy
On August 17, 2017, in Murray v. Willistown Township, 2017 Pa. Super. 265 (Aug. 17, 2017), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Township of the Second Class lacks the requisite authority to purchase an individual life insurance policy...
Keeping your Ability to Drive after a DUI: Pennsylvania’s New Ignition Interlock Law
Pennsylvania’s most recent change to the driver’s license consequences of receiving a DUI might actually be a win-win for everyone. The new law, which took effect on August 25, 2017, requires a person convicted of even a first DUI to...
CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Flexibility and Reduce Burdens in the Quality Payment Program
8-8-17 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane PC partner Vasilios J. Kalogredis, and associate Katherine E. LaDow* On June 20, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would alter the Quality Payment Program...
Pennsylvania State Police v. Grove and Senate Bill 560 to Impact Law Enforcement Agencies – Municipal Law Alert
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently affirmed a Commonwealth Court decision in the matter of Pennsylvania State Police v. Michelle Grove, finding that motor vehicle recordings (MVRs) created by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are not exempt, as a general rule,...