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Hospice Audit Series | Welcome to the Party: Contractor Participation at ALJ Hearings

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Recently, there has been an uptick in contractor participation at the ALJ stage of hospice audit appeals. This development poses unique challenges and new advocacy opportunities for providers. In this episode, Husch...more

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Hospice Audit Series: Insights for Winning at Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearings, Part II

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In Part II of our two-part series on ALJ hearings, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske unpacks strategies for winning with colleagues Bryan Nowicki, Emily Solum and Erin Burns. They explore what it means to be well-prepared and...more

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Hospice Audit Series: Insights for Winning at Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearings, Part I

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In this two-part series, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske unpacks strategies for winning at ALJ hearings with colleagues Bryan Nowicki, Emily Solum and Erin Burns. They explore what it means to be well-prepared and who should...more

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Hospice Audit Series: How are Hospices Faring at ALJ Hearings?

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After waiting years, hospices are getting their “day in court.” How are hospices faring? In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is joined by colleagues Bryan Nowicki and Emily Park, who share insights on what it...more

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Is It the End of Yaqub for Hearing Officer Selection?

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For more than 15 years, the process of selecting a hearing officer for a medical staff peer review proceeding has been strongly influenced by the decision in Yaqub v. Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System 122 Cal. App....more

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Update: California Court of Appeal Orders Publication of Natarajan V. Dignity Health

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Natarajan addressed an important question: When may physicians who are the subject of a peer review hearing challenge the hearing officer in their cases on the ground that the hearing officer is biased? We have published a...more

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Court of Appeal Rejects Bias Challenge to Peer Review Hearing Officer

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The case, Natarajan v. Dignity Health, attracted keen interest as the physician’s arguments, if adopted, would likely have disqualified numerous experienced hearing officers from service in California medical staff peer...more

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Take 5 before Taking the Fifth

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On Friday, June 22, 2018, a Florida Appeals Court handed down its decision in Omulepu v. Department of Health Board of Medicine. ...more

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