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Robert S. Iwrey and Arturo Trafny Publish White Paper Discussing Licensure Requirements & Ramifications in Michigan

Please join The Health Law Partners, P.C. in congratulating Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Arturo Trafny, Esq. for their publication of Licensing Health Care Providers in Michigan: Requirements and Ramifications by The State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section (HCLS). This white paper, an updated edition of a previous…

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Jessica L. Gustafson to Co-Host Strafford Webinar September 25, 2019

Join panelist Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. on September 25, 2019 at 1pm EDT for the Strafford Webinar ‘Agency Deference and the Impact of Kisor in Healthcare: Challenging CMS and Other Agency Actions’. Jessica will be joined by co-panelists Mimi Hu Brouillette of Greenberg Traurig and Daniel Jarcho of Alston &…

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Please join the HLP at the 2019 Physician Legal Issues in Chicago, IL

The Health Law Partners (HLP) is proud to be part of the upcoming Physician Legal Issues Conference co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Health Law Section and Chicago Medical Society.  The conference will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago on September 12-14, 2019.  Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., a founding…

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Robert S. Iwrey Selected as a Super Lawyer and Jessica L. Gustafson Selected as a Rising Star

The Health Law Partners, P.C. congratulates Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. for their inclusion in the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list as a Super Lawyer and a Rising Star, respectively. Robert S. Iwrey has been named a Super Lawyer for his achievements in health care law…

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Ashland Physician and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Agree to Pay $1.4 Million to Resolve Civil Claims

An Ashland, KY addiction treatment specialist, Dr. Rose O. Uradu, and her substance abuse treatment center, Ultimate Care Medical Services, LLC d/b/a Ultimate Treatment Center, have agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve civil allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act, and defrauded the Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid programs.…

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Robert S. Iwrey selected as a Best Lawyer in Health Care Law for the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

We are excited to announce HLP’s Robert S. Iwrey‘s inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Health Care Law! With this distinction, Rob now ranks among the top 5% of private practice attorneys nationwide. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on…

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American College of Physicians Issues New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening

On April 8, 2019, the American College of Physicians (“ACP”) released the clinical guideline, “Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians” (the “Guideline”). The Guideline divides women into three categories based on age and offers breast cancer screening methodology guidance for…

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2020 OPPS Proposed Rule: Further Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals

In the recently released CY 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced policies that, if finalized, would require hospitals to post a list of standard charges for items and services provided. This proposed rule updates the requirements set forth in…

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Patient Recruiter Found Guilty in $1.3 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

On July 30, 2019, a federal jury in Detroit, Michigan, found a patient recruiter guilty for his role in a scheme involving approximately $1.3 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care that were procured through the payment of illegal kickbacks. Following a six-day trial, Dominic Trumbo, 45, of…