Articles Posted in Health Law News

On December 2, 2013, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published an advisory opinion in which it considered whether a charitable organization’s (the “Requestor”) proposal to provide monetary assistance, including Medicare premium assistance, to financially needy patients suffering from a rare genetic disorder (the “Disorder”) violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) or the prohibition on beneficiary […]

On November 21, 2013, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Strategic Plan for 2014-2018. The Plan outlines the OIG’s vision for achieving its mission to protect the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) through a number of goals and priorities. The OIG intends to use the Plan as a guide when determining […]

On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report detailing its findings from a study it completed on the prevalence and use of devices supplied by physician owned distributors (“PODs”). The report, issued in response to a congressional request, used data […]

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette along with Steve Arwood, Director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and State Senator Joe Hune, recently announced their plan to collaborate on a bill designed to strengthen Michigan’s regulation and oversight of compounding pharmacies. Compounding pharmacies have been under increased scrutiny in Michigan and nationally following […]

Abby Pendleton, Esq., Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey Kalmowitz, Esq., Robert Iwrey, Esq., and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were named Attorneys of The Month by Attorney At Law Magazine and were featured on the front page and on page 16 in, “Healthy Growth: The Health Law Partners Has Rapidly Become One Of The Industry’s Premier Health Care […]

On October 15, 2013, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Human Services (“OIG”) issued an Advisory Opinion favorable to a non-profit health services organization’s (“Requestor’s”) proposal to provide free dental screenings and services to uninsured children while billing Medicaid for the same services provided to children who were Medicaid beneficiaries. The […]

Among other goals, federal health care reform strives to increase the public’s access to and coverage under affordable and meaningful health insurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most U.S. Citizens and residents to have certain minimal health insurance coverage. The individual mandate–the imposition of a penalty upon certain individuals who fail to have acceptable […]