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IOM Report Finds Altering Medicare Provider Geographic Payments Would Yield No More Than 5 Percent Change
July 25, 2012
On July 17, 2012, the Institute of Medicine ("IOM") released a report stating that changing the way Medicare reimburses providers to reflect the cost of...
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FTC Speaks Through Spokeo: When Privacy Meets FCRA Web and Social Media Data Collection in the Crosshairs
July 25, 2012
Learn more about this topic by registering for our September 6th web seminar.
It's surprisingly easy to be deemed to be a "consumer reporting agency&quo...
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OIG Reports that CMS Failed to Reconcile Most Outlier Payments Referred by Contractors
July 24, 2012
CMS failed to reconcile outlier payments in 292 out of 305 hospital cost reports, according to an audit report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of...
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Cloud Guidance Rains Down in July
July 24, 2012
Regulatory guidance on risks that may be posed by cloud computing was issued by Europe's Article 29 Working Party on July 3, 2012 1 and by the Federal Financial...
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Unresolved Issues Related to Indirect Payments Through Third-Parties
July 24, 2012
Another wrinkle in complying with the Sunshine Act will be how to address third-party payments that indirectly benefit physicians and teaching hospitals. This week...
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CMS Introduces State Innovation Models Initiative
July 23, 2012
On July 19, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") introduced an incentive program permitting states to use flexibility in improving care...
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Johnson and Johnson Settles Derivative Litigation Through Corporate Governance and Compliance Reforms
July 23, 2012
Starting in April 2010, several Johnson & Johnson ("J&J") shareholders filed derivative actions in the United States District Court for the District of...
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The European Council Announces that the European Unified Patent Court will be Located in Paris
July 22, 2012
On June 29, 2012 the European Council announced that Paris will be the seat of the Central Division of the Court of First Instance of the proposed Unified Patent Court (th...
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Massachusetts Ends Ban on Drug Coupons
July 21, 2012
Massachusetts has ended its general prohibition on drug coupons, but a new ban on manufacturer coupons where there are generic equivalents may significantly limit the...
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The Buck Stops With You: How Worker Misclassification Affects the General Contractor
July 21, 2012
Fulbright partner Brian Greig discusses how worker misclassification can affect the general contractor.
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Third Circuit Finds Pay-for-Delay Settlements Prima Facie Unlawful
July 20, 2012
The Third Circuit's opinion on July 16, 2012, in In re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation , sharpened the divide between the circuits on the appropriate antitrust treatment...
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The Fast Track Appeals Process: Pointers & Pitfalls
July 19, 2012
Tax attorney Jasper "Jack" Taylor presented to the Houston chapter of the Tax Executives Institute, speaking on the tax appeals process...
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OIG Approves IDTF Arrangement for Home Sleep Interpretation Services
July 19, 2012
On June 29, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued Advisory Opinion 12-08, approving a proposal under...
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Proposed CMS Rules on Hospital Outpatient Department and Ambulatory Surgery Center, Physician, and Home Health Agency Prospective Payments
July 18, 2012
On July 6, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued proposed rules addressing hospital outpatient department ("HOPD") and...
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English Court Rejects City Inn Apportionment Approach to Extension of Time
July 18, 2012
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As previously reported in our Construction Briefing of April 2011 Extension of Time under English Law: Prevention Principle Confirmed in DeBeers v. Atos Origins ,...
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