Breaking News: President Obama Extends Mandate for Employers With 50-99 Full Time Equivalent Employees
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2014
On February 10, 2014 the Obama administration announced the delay of the employer mandate for business with 50-99 full time equivalent employees until January 2016 (affects 50% of employers). Employers with 100 or more full time equivalent employees are still required to offer affordable health insurance to workers by January 1, 2015 or pay a […]
Category: News & Updates
Incident Reports: The Facts You Include May Not Be Considered Confidential
Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2014
Hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers, take note – the information you include in patient and physician incident reports may be discoverable in medical malpractice suits. On January 30, 2014 the Michigan Court of Appeals decided Harrison v Munson Healthcare, Inc., which addressed the medical peer review privilege. A patient filed a malpractice lawsuit […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Health Professionals, Hospital, Incident Report, Peer Review, Physician, The Health Law Center Saved By The New Year’s Bell — EHR Donation Stark Exceptions And Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors Are Modified Under The Final Rule
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2014
Stark and Anti-Kickback electronic health record (“EHR”) donation rules that were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2013 where modified in a final rule on December 27, 2013 to extend certain arrangements for the donation of EHR software or information technology and training services. The Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for […]
Category: Electronic Health Records
Michigan Senate Passes Bill That Impacts How Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Practice
Posted by Donna Craig in Nov, 2013
On November 13, 2013 the Michigan Senate narrowly passed Senate Bill 2 which would give advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) more autonomy, and allow them to practice without the oversight by physicians. The Senate bill would require APRNs to be under the supervision of a physician for four years after enactment of the legislation, or […]
The Affordable Care Act And Its Impact On Your Practice
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2013
Providers and Insurance Exchanges – Two articles this week bring healthcare provider’s concerns to the forefront. In a recent survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association suggest that more than half of the more than 1,000 physician practices surveyed across the country indicated they were undecided as to whether they will participate in health […]
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Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Donna Craig, Health Care Reform, Insurance Exchange, Medicare, The Health Law Center The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Are Tracking You — With The Help From Drug & Device Manufacturers
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be receiving information on financial arrangements physicians and teaching hospitals have with drug and device manufacturers as a result of the Open Payment Sunshine Rule. Beginning in 2014 the information collected will be made publicly available on the CMS website. The Sunshine Rules require drug and device […]
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October 1, 2013 Is Almost Here — Will Michigan’s Marketplace Insurance Exchange Be Up And Running?
Posted by Donna Craig in Sep, 2013
On October 1, 2013 Michigan’s Marketplace Insurance Exchange is to be up and running to allow individuals to review various health insurance plan options from which to secure health insurance as of January 1, 2014. From all indications we are being told that the Exchange will be ready, although there are many questions that individuals have. […]
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