Health Care
"Certificates of Confidentiality Protect Individual Privacy and Promote Public Health" - Bruce Howell co-authored
ABA Health eSource
April 2008

Bruce F. Howell



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

Sandra K. Herron



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)



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



The Fiscal Year 2006 OIG Work Plan: A Road Map for Hospital Systems' and Physicians' Compliance Maintenance Programs
Health Care
February 1, 2006

On November 16, 2005, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), published its Fiscal Year 2006 Work Plan.1 The primary purpose of the 2006 Work Plan is to articulate to the provider and supplier community the areas of highest risk in the programs and activities administered by HHS and to provide a road map of areas in which providers can expect the OIG to pursue enforcement activities.



The New Medicare Prescription Drug Act: Important Issues for Physician Practices
Medical Practice Management
January 10, 2006

Steven Stranne

Beginning January 1, 2006, Medicare beneficiaries will have the option of enrolling in a new Medicare program covering prescription drugs. This article summarizes the new benefit, suggests the factors beneficiaries and their physicians might consider when selecting a prescription drug plan, and outlines practice implicaitons for physician offices.



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