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Elizabeth F. Hodge

Elizabeth F. Hodge

Akerman Senterfitt


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The High Cost of Paying Physicians for Referrals: Tuomey Healthcare System Faces Penalties of up to $357 Million

On May 8, 2013, a jury sitting in the U.S. District Court for South Carolina found that Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc. violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act (FCA) by illegally paying referring physicians. The jury...more

5/17/2013 - False Claims Act Penalties Physician Payments Physicians Stark Law

HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Imposes New Obligations on Business Associates

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services/Office for Civil Rights (HHS/OCR) published in the Federal Register (78 Fed. Reg. 5566) the long-awaited final rule titled Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy,...more

2/12/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Protection HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Medical Records PHI Subcontractors

Health Care Reform: Recent Guidance on "Play or Pay" Rules for Applicable Large Employers in 2014

Many important aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA") will go into effect in 2014, including the implementation of health insurance exchanges, and the requirement for certain employers to offer...more

1/17/2013 - Affiliates Affordable Care Act Employer Group Health Plans Health Insurance Exchanges IRS Pay or Play Subsidiaries

The Federal Government Issues Proposed Regulations for the Affordable Care Act

On November 20, 2012, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules to implement several key areas of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

11/27/2012 - CMS EHB HHS

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