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New York Governor Approves ACO Legislation; Vetoes Patient Referral Bill

On October 3, 2012, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo acted on several health care related bills, including legislation dealing with accountable care organizations and patient referral laws. The Governor approved by signing into law an act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to accountable care organizations (ACOs)…

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OIG Approves Free Hearing Exams by Hearing Aid Supplier/Audiometric Testing Provider

On October 5, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 12-13, approving a proposed arrangement allowing a hearing aid supplier to bill Medicare for certain audiometric testing services, while also offering a free hearing exam to potential patients (“Proposed Arrangement”). The requestor owned a chain of hearing aid…

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CMS Clarifies the Point of Service Coding Instructions

On September 28, CMS issued Transmittal 2156 revising and clarifying Place of Service Coding (POS) instructions. The Transmittal rescinds previous Transmittal 2435, extends the implementation date to April 1, 2013 and provides a few clarifications for physicians and other supplier entities when determining the appropriate Point of Service (POS) designation…

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OIG Work Plan 2013

On October 3, 2012, the OIG released its Work Plan for the FY of 2013. Throughout the week, we will be posting on various aspects of the Work Plan pertinent to our clients and our readers in the following areas: • Hospitals • Home Health Agencies • Hospices • Evaluation…

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Michigan Legislature Considering Expanded Role for Nurse Anesthetists

On September 25, Senator Michael Green (31st District) introduced a bill that would expand the definition of the practice of nursing to include “administration of anesthesia by a registered professional nurse who holds a specialty certification as a nurse anesthetist.” Senate Bill 1309 was referred to the Senate Health Policy…

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CMS Set to Rule on Expansion of Nurse Anesthetist Role in Pain Management

Within the next month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to finalize the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013. In the rule, CMS proposes to expand the definition of CRNA services to include “medical and surgical services that are related to anesthesia and that a…

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“Compliance Update: RAC, HIPAA/HITECH, Hospital and Physician Compliance”

We are pleased to announce that Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Claudia Hinrichsen, Esq. will be speaking at the upcoming Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) of Western New York education session entitled “Compliance Update: RAC, HIPAA/HITECH, Hospital and Physician Compliance” scheduled for Friday, September 28, from 8:30am-12:00pm EDT. Ms. Pendleton and…

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THE HEALTH LAW PARTNERS’ ADRIENNE DRESEVIC AND JESSICA GUSTAFSON RECOGNIZED AS MICHIGAN RISING STARS

Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica Gustafson, founding partners of Southfield, Mich.-based The Health Law Partners, were recognized as “Michigan Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine. Founding partner, Robert, Iwrey, made the announcement. “This recognition is a testament to The Health Law Partners commitment to deliver innovative solutions for our clients,” said…

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THE HEALTH LAW PARTNERS’ ADRIENNE DRESEVIC AND JESSICA GUSTAFSON PRESENT AT THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL IMAGING MANAGEMENT NATIONAL MEETING

Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica Gustafson, founding partners of Southfield, Mich.-based The Health Law Partners, recently presented at The Association for Medical Imaging Management’s (AHRA) 40th Annual Meeting and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Founding partner, Abby Pendleton made the announcement. Dresevic and Gustafson spoke on key legal issues impacting radiology providers…

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THE HEALTH LAW PARTNERS’ CLAUDIA HINRICHSEN TO PRESENT WEBINAR ON MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS Hinrichsen will serve as panelist and will provide roadmap to successful contract negotiations

Claudia Hinrichsen, partner at Lake Success, N.Y.-based The Dresevic, Hinrichsen, Iwrey, Kalmowitz, La Salle, Lebow & Pendleton Law Group, a division of The Health Law Partners, P.C., will present at a Continued Legal Education webinar entitled “Drafting Managed Care Contracts: Considerations for Providers” on Sept. 6 at 1:00 p.m. Founding…