HCQIA Preemption of State Physician Whistleblower Statutes -
Medical professionals who are subject to adverse actions following peer review often seek to sue the peer review participants (including the individual...more
Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations -
Editor's Note: America's population is aging rapidly. By 2029, 75 million baby boomers will have reached age 65 and older, and older adults will represent...more
2/22/2017
/ Aetna ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Anthem Insurance ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Caregivers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
CIGNA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FMAP ,
HCQIA ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Lead Poisoning ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mergers ,
Opioid ,
Private Sector ,
Substance Abuse ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Appellate courts tend to avoid broadly sweeping language in their opinions. And rightly so, as appellate opinions are meant to bring clarity to a muddled issue or area of law, not to gloss over the finer points with well-worn...more
Best Practices for Using Social Media in Healthcare: Maximizing Impact, Mitigating Risk -
Editor's note: In a generation more likely to seek health information online than see a doctor, social media is playing an...more
11/23/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ann Taylor ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form 1095 ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
HCQIA ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hyundai ,
IRS ,
Licensing Boards ,
Marketing ,
NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC ,
Peer Review ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
State Action Immunity
Over the past few months, a number of important appellate procedure opinions have issued in federal and California appellate courts regarding posttrial motions, appealability, and appellate jurisdiction under various...more
2/25/2015
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Gelboim v Bank of America ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
New Trial ,
Pretrial Motions ,
SCOTUS ,
Voir Dire ,
Warger v. Shauers