Policy & Legislative Advocacy
"Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Signed Into Law" - Howell, Berry, Vargo, Stone & Farmer published
Health Lawyers Weekly
Summer 2008

Cynthia E. Berry
Robyn W. Farmer
Bruce F. Howell
Leah Mendelsohn Stone
Kathryn B. Vargo



"CMS Document Sheds Light on the New Medicaid World" - Sandra Herron published
AHLA.com
July 2007

Sandra K. Herron



Coordination of Benefits - March, 2006
What Plan Counsel Need to Know about Secondary Payer Compliance
March 15, 2006



Medicare Warns Physicians About Added Charges for Covered Services
April 16, 2004

On March 31, 2004, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, issued a press release warning physicians about charging Medicare beneficiaries for services already paid for by Medicare. In the alert, Acting Principal General Dara Corrigan expressed deep concern about physicians asking patients to pay additional fees for services already covered by Medicare.



Summary of Final Regulation Regarding Medicaid Upper Payment Limits

A summary of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) final regulation revising the methods by which states must calculate the regulatory "upper payment limits" that apply to Medicaid payments. This regulation will have a significant impact on the flexibility states have in reimbursing all providers.



Review of the contending Patient Bills of Rights
August 9, 2001

A summary of the key differences between S.1052 and H.R. 2563 and the Norwood Amendment.



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