Health Care Legislative Update
July 2, 2008
Powell Goldstein's latest summary of important health care legislative and policy developments.
Advocacy / Health Care
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PoGo Lands Eight Practices and 13 Attorneys in Chambers USA Guide
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
June 13, 2008
ATTORNEYS
Frank A. Crisafi
C. Scott Greene
Randall L. Hughes
Kathryn Knudson
Jay J. Levin
John T. Marshall
Thomas R. McNeill
Rick Miller
Walter G. Moeling, IV
E. Penn Nicholson
John R. Parks
Joan B. Sasine
G. Patrick Watson
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"Certificates of Confidentiality Protect Individual Privacy and Promote Public Health" - Bruce Howell & Alex Hendler published
April 2008
ABA Health eSource
ATTORNEYS
Bruce F. Howell
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Powell Goldstein Grows Dallas Office - Walter A. Herring & Jay L. Krystinik Join the Firm
Atlanta Business Chronicle
April 7, 2008
ATTORNEYS
Walter A. Herring
Jay L. Krystinik
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Health-Care Quarterly: Thin Ice - Larry Gage quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 26, 2007
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Best Practices for Public Hospital Governance - Larry Gage quoted
Great Boards Newsletter
October 25, 2007
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"ERISA as an Obstacle to Fair Share Legislation and Other State Initiatives to Expand Coverage to the Uninsured and Underinsured" - Jeremy Burnette published
American Health Lawyers Association's Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law
October 22, 2007
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Thin Ice: Grady Financial Crisis Reflective of Issues Facing Public Hospitals Across the Country - Larry Gage quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 22, 2007
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Off-Label Device Promotion, CME Input Are Growing FDA Concerns - Ralph Caccia quoted
FDA Week
October 16, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Ralph J. Caccia
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"Establishing Physician Protocols" - Sara Kay Wheeler and Kim Roeder published
Inside Counsel
October 15, 2007
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"CMS Document Sheds Light on the New Medicaid World" - Sara Kay Wheeler & Sandra Herron published
August Issue
AHLA.com
ATTORNEYS
Sandra K. Herron
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Larry Gage Recognized As One of Modern Healthcare's '100 Most Powerful People in Health Care'
August 27, 2007
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Part D Plan Sponsors Must Now Prepare for CMS Audits - Sara Kay Wheeler quoted
August 2007
AIS Health.com
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Washington University Law Alumni Profile - Kinshasa Williams featured
Summer Edition
Washington University Law Magazine
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A HIPAA Loophole? - Sidney Welch & Sandra Herron quoted
July Edition
For the Record
ATTORNEYS
Sandra K. Herron
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Medicaid Reimbursements a Chronic Problem - Sara Kay Wheeler quoted
Atlanta Business Chronicle
August 10, 2007
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Enteral Nutrition Sector Raises Concerns about Patient Care under NCB - Alan Parver quoted
Prism Insight
July 16, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Alan K. Parver
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New Legislation Could Close Gap in Medicare Coverage of Home Infusion - Alan Parver quoted
Specialty Pharmacy News
July 1, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Alan K. Parver
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Chambers USA Ranks PoGo at the Top
June 15, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Frank A. Crisafi
Raquel M. Gayle
Kathryn Knudson
Jay J. Levin
John T. Marshall
Thomas R. McNeill
Rick Miller
Walter G. Moeling, IV
E. Penn Nicholson
Joan B. Sasine
G. Patrick Watson
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"Final Rule Regarding Cost Limit for Public Providers and Defining 'Public' Status" - authored by Barbara Eyman, Charles Luband & Sarah Mutinsky
Health Lawyers Weekly
June 15, 2007
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New Bill to Expand Drug Discount - Larry Gage quoted
June 11, 2007
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People in the News: Government - Adam Walters mentioned
Atlanta Business Chronicle
June 8, 2007
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"Health Savings Accounts Gain Momentum: HSAs Help Shift Responsibility from Employers to Employees" - ABA Trust & Investments - Darryl M. Drevna published
June 1, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Darryl M. Drevna
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Court's Business Division Gives Cases Needed TLC - Eric Schroeder quoted
May 18, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Eric P. Schroeder
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"Chapter Five CMS' Prescription Drug Manual: Benefits and Beneficiary Protections" - Sara Kay Wheeler & Ben Erwin published
American Health Lawyers Association Practice Group Member Briefing
May 16, 2007
Sara Kay Wheeler and Benjamin Erwin's article on Chapter Five CMS' Prescription Drug Manual: Benefits and Beneficiary Protections is published in this month's American Health Lawyers Association Practice Group Member Briefing
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Sounding the Alarms on the ER Crisis - Larry Gage quoted
Newsweek
May 9, 2007
While that provision may sound reasonable, says Larry Gage of the National Association of Public Hospitals, it doesn't account for the harsh reality confronting medical facilities that treat large numbers of the uninsured. Since these facilities don't get reimbursed for that treatment, they rely in part on higher-than-cost Medicaid reimbursements. As a result of the new administration rule, many hospitals may need to make drastic cuts in personnel, beds and more. "There isn't any question that if this regulation goes into effect in the ways it's proposed, there will be reduced safety-net services in many communities," says Gage, who considers the rule "the most important legislative or regulatory issue that we're confronting right now."
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'Hospital-Based' Clinics Can Charge More: Kathy Butler Polvino Is Quoted in USA Today
November 16, 2006
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Powell Goldstein Expands Special Matters & Investigations Practice with Addition of Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Burby in Atlanta
November 9, 2006
ATTORNEYS
R. Joseph Burby, IV
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UPDATE: Pelosi Emphasizes Center as Democrats Prep for House Takeover: Cindi Berry Is Quoted in the Dow Jones Business News
November 9, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Cynthia E. Berry
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Compliance Risk Recognition - A Theoretical Framework; Article Co-Authored by Bruce Shirk Published in Compliance Today
November 2, 2006
Health care compliance risk analysis is the stepping stone to policy development, training, auditing, and monitoring, which are key elements of any robust compliance program. This article presents a theoretical framework to introduce the process into the development of effective compliance programs.
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Win by Democrats Would Delay Pay Fix For Physicians, Former AMA Lobbyist Says
Bureau of National Affairs: Health Care Daily Report
October 30, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
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Julius Hobson, Chief Lobbyist at American Medical Association, Joins Powell Goldstein
September 29, 2006
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26 Powell Goldstein Attorneys Named to the 2007 Best Lawyers in America
September 15, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Gerald L. Blanchard
Armin G. Brecher
William V. Custer
Randall L. Hughes
Kathryn Knudson
Jay J. Levin
William J. Linkous, Jr.
John T. Marshall
Frank S. McGaughey, III
Thomas R. McNeill
Rick Miller
Walter G. Moeling, IV
F. Donald Nelms, Jr.
E. Penn Nicholson
John R. Parks
Steven G. Schaffer
William J. Thompson
Robert M. Travis
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Kathlynn Polvino and Summer Martin Interviewed by Health Business and Policy
September 7, 2006
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Home Infusion Industry Consolidates Efforts To Lobby for Comprehensive Coverage: Alan Parver is quoted in the Specialty Pharmacy News
August 9, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Alan K. Parver
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Larry Gage Named One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by NLJ
July 12, 2006
Director of his firm's health care practice, one of the country's largest; carved out a unique entrepreneurial role in public sector health care during his 33 years of practice and government service; established the National Association of Public Hospitals, becoming its first and thus far only president; launched several other public health organizations and established partnerships between domestic and foreign hospitals; developed and implemented crucial Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement reforms; negotiated staffing agreements for countless hospitals; fashioned a "fiscal autonomy agreement" between New York City and the city Health and Hospitals Corp.; devised corporate structures to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of public hospitals.
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The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Raising the Bar for Healthcare Compliance
June 6, 2006
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Unintended Consequences: Is CMS April 5 Directive an Invitation to Carriers, Intermediaries to File Claims Under Contract Disputes Act, Stop Work, or Both?
May 30, 2006
Reproduced with permission from BNA's Medicare Report, Vol. 17, No. 21 (May 26, 2006). Copyright 2006 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.(800-372-1033)
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Compliance is Not Dead
May 26, 2006
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Powell Goldstein Clients and Alumni Named to Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare - 4/25/06
Health Care Client Alert
April 25, 2006
On April 10, 2006, Modern Healthcare published its list of the top minority healthcare executives in the country. We are pleased to announce that Powell Goldstein clients and alumni make up almost a quarter of this impressive roll.
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The Future, Let's Not Talk About It: - Raquel Gayle quoted in the New York Times
April 11, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Raquel M. Gayle
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From Nasty to Useful, Web Logs Are Inescapable: Eric Schroeder gets quoted in the Atlanta Business Chronicle
April 6, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Eric P. Schroeder
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Cindi Berry Chairs HHS Taskforce Releasing Report On Coverage & Reimbursement Of Genetic Tests & Services
March 29, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Cynthia E. Berry
The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society recently released its report on Coverage and Reimbursement of Genetic Tests and Services. Cindi Berry chaired the Committee taskforce that produced this report. To read , or download, the report, please click on the blue headline to this posting.
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Charlie Luband Testifies Before the Federal Medicaid Commission for NAPH
March 22, 2006
On March 14, 2006, Charlie Luband testified on behalf of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) before the Federal Medicaid Commission. Mr. Luband addressed the importance of Medicaid to safety net hospitals and the communities they serve. He also requested, on behalf of NAPH, an opportunity to make a formal presentation to the Commission regarding the importance of Medicaid financing to safety net hospitals.
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Larry Gage Presents Testimony to the District of Columbia City Council
March 22, 2006
On March 13, 2006, Larry Gage testified in support of a proposed public-private partnership between the District of Columbia and Howard University to create a National Capital Medical Center. Mr. Gage endorsed the proposal as a means of meeting the critical need for emergency, trauma, and specialty services for D.C. residents.
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PoGo's 43 2006 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 16, 2006
43 of our outstanding Georgia attorneys have been selected as 2006's Georgia's Super Lawyers.
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Future Landscape of Health Care Facilties
Five experts forecase what hospitals will look like in the future
October 6, 2005
Larry Gage, leader of our Health Care practice, and four other health care experts talk about what hospitals and health care facilities will look like in the future.
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Partners Gage, Segal & Steinman Named 3 of Washington's "Legal Elite" by Smart CEO Magazine
August 12, 2005
ATTORNEYS
William Steinman
In early March of 2005, Smart CEO magazine contacted thousands of lawyers in the greater Washington region. They asked them to assess their peers and colleagues and then nominate those whom they believe to be among the top attorneys in Washington.
Nominations were verified and discussed by the editors and 35 attorneys emerged as Smart CEO's Legal Elite.
We are very proud to announce that three of these 35 attorneys are from Powell Goldstein:
Larry Gage - Health Care
Peter Segal - Real Estate
Bill Steinman - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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PoGo Ranked Among Largest US Health Care Law Firms
modernhealthcare.com's 2005 Rankings
February 15, 2005
Powell Goldstein is ranked as one of the nation's largest in the 2005 Rankings of Largest Health Care Law Firms released by modernhealthcare.com.
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