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• FTC Red Flag Rules Enforcement Delayed Until June 1, 2010

  The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has again extended enforcement of the Red Flag Rules, now until June 1, 2010. The latest delay comes at the request of Congress, which is considering a bill that amends…

• CMS ADOPTS PAYMENT POLICY & RATE CHANGES FOR SERVICES IN HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS FOR 2010

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has announced that most hospitals will receive an inflation update of 2.1 percent in their payment rates for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in outpatient departments.  Due to…

• REMINDER: NOVEMBER 15, 2009 DEADLINE FOR MEDICARE PART D CREDITABLE COVERAGE NOTICES

  Employers with group health plans need to provide Medicare Part D notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals by November 15, 2009.  Employers can satisfy this requirement by including the notice in enrollment…

• Medical Malpractice Discussion with Experts: Hayes V. Whiteside, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Risk Management for ProAssurance

  Hayes V. Whiteside, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Risk Management for ProAssurance. Prior to joining ProAssurance in 2004, he practiced Urology for 18 years in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He received his…

• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: WILLIAM LAMSON, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

  Bill Lamson is a partner of Lamson, Dugan and Murray and Chairman of the Firm’s Litigation Department.  Bill is well recognized and highly sought in the area of medical malpractice defense.  Mr. Lamson is a 1969…

• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: JOHN MARSHALL, HEALTHCARE RISK SERVICES PRINCIPAL, AND TIM LANGDON, HEALTHCARE RISK SERVICES PROJECT ANALYST

  John Marshall is currently head of the Healthcare Risk Services practice area for SilverStone Group.  Throughout his career, John has developed an expertise in medical malpractice insurance and risk management for the healthcare industry.  John…

• Stricter Self-Referral Rules Under Stark May Bring an End to Some Physician-Hospital Contracts

  Major changes to the federal anti-self-referral rules known as the Stark law take effect October 1, 2009.  These changes were approved over a year ago, and could potentially cause many physician-hospital arrangements to fall out…

• HIPAA Mandates, Coverage Set to Expand in Near Future

  Introduction As many of you are aware, the American Recovery and Relief Act of 2009, better known as the “Bailout Bill”, did much more than funnel government spending in an effort to boost the economy. …

• Should Physicians Use Patient No-Complaint Contracts?

  Due to the presence of the Internet, patients unpleased with a visit to their physician now have the ability to go online with complaints and posting — often anonymously — critiques of physicians, in much…

• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: WILLIAM LAMSON, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

  Bill Lamson is a partner of Lamson, Dugan and Murray and Chairman of the Firm’s Litigation Department.  Bill is well recognized and highly sought in the area of medical malpractice defense.  Mr. Lamson is a 1969…