Article(s) published by this organization: 7
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 | Region C Recovery Audit Contractor ("RAC") Announces Issues Available for RAC Review Allyson Jones Labban, Barry S. Herrin; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; August 13, 2009, previously published by Health Care Law Note (SML) on August 2009 Connolly Healthcare, the Recovery Audit Contractor (¿RAC¿) for Region C, has posted the first set of CMC-approved audit issues that will be the subject of RAC audits. These audit issues affect outpatient hospitals and physicians in South Carolina. |
| The Economic Stimulus Package: Changes to HIPAA Barry S. Herrin, Patricia A. Markus; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; March 23, 2009, previously published by Legal HIMformation on March 2009 Expansion of the scope and penalties for violation of HIPAA included in the American Recovery and Reinviestment Act of 2009 |
| New Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Requirements from CMS Erin Zuiker; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; April 30, 2009, previously published by Health Care Law Note (Smith Moore Leatherwood) on March 2009 In these tough economic times, all types of businesses and governments are trying to reduce costs and save money. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (¿CMS¿) is no exception. Although initiatives to save taxpayer dollars always have been a part of the Medicare program, this new round... |
| 2009 CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule - Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities Tobin N. Watt, Christee G. Laster, Jennifer Pritzker Sender; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; January 16, 2009, previously published by Smith Moore Leatherwood Health Care Law Note on November 2008 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Final Rule on Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities |
| Health Care Providers and the Red Flag Regulations T. Matthew Creech, Lucas Horner; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; August 15, 2009, previously published by Health Care Law Note (Smith Moore Leatherwood) on October 2008 On the surface, the Red Flag regulations appear to be unrelated to the health care industry. It is widely recognized, however, that health care providers likely fall within the regulations¿ broad definition of ¿creditor¿ and have patient accounts that would fall within the broad scope of ¿covered... |
| "Special Procedureal or Evidentiary Rules" in Light of MetLife v. Glenn Kenton J. Coppage; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; March 19, 2009, previously published by Life, Health and Disability News (DRI) on Fall 2008 In clarifying the effect of an ERISA fiduciary¿s conflict of interest on the level of judicial review accorded benefits decisions, the Supreme Court in Metropolitan Life v. Glenn, 128 S.Ct. 2343 (2008), wrote: ¿Neither do we believe it necessary or desirable for courts to create special... |
| Circuit Split Endures over Exhaustion of Remedies for Fiduciary Duty Claims Aaron E. Pohlmann; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; March 19, 2009, previously published by Life, Health and Disability News (DRI) on Fall 2008 Whether plaintiffs must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a breach of fiduciary duty suit under E.R.I.S.A. |
