Garlo Ward, P.C.
Discussions of federal and state legal standards and case decisions of interest to health law practitioners, with a special focus on Texas.
Author: Garlo Ward is an Austin, Texas, law firm that specializes in health law matters.
Blawg Related Categories: Health Law • States • Texas • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Garlo Ward, P.C.
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The Feds’ War on Pain Management Physicians
Heroic civil liberties lawyer, Harvey Silverglate writes about the war on physicians who attempt to alleviate the chronic pain of their patients. I just started reading his new book, Three Felonies a Day: How the…
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Provider and Information Letters: ICFs/MR, Assisted Living, NFs
DADS issued three provider and three information letters last week: DADS notified ICFs/MR providers of amendments to Section 252.122 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 261.109 of the Family Code, Section 48.052 of the…
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Texas Register Updates: CBA, CWP, CLASS, Nursing
The following information was obtained from the August 28 issue of Texas Register: Public Hearing and Notices HHSC will hold a public hearing on September 18, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. to receive public comment on…
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Rising Costs Affect Medicaid Expansion and Primary Care Physicians
The question in the health care reform debate is not whether Medicaid and providers will be affected by changes, but rather how they will be affected. The goal of Barack Obama’s health care reform plan…
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Provider and Information Letters: ICFs/MR, HSC, TxHml
According to the code, the examining physician determines the severity of injuries in ICF/MR facilities. In a provider letter, DADS informed ICFs/MR that an examining PA and APN may also determine severity of injuries if…
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Texas Register Updates: Contract Award, Reimbursement Rate Changes
The following information was obtained from the August 21 issue of Texas Register: Public Notices and Hearings DADS awarded a contract (total value $227,599) to Bailit Health Purchasing, Inc., to provide the procurement, implementation, and…
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Provider and Information Letters: NFs, ICF/MRs, Assisted Living, and Others
DADS sent a 12-page letter with recommendations for infection control and prevention in long term care facilities to nursing and assisted living facilities and ICF/MRs. Among the recommendations are (Letter): An active, effective, facility-wide infection…
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News from CMS
>> CMS recently announced that a 60-day supplier bidding period for the Round One Rebid of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies will begin at the end of…
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Texas Register Updates: HSC, TxHmL, CWP, Nursing
The Texas Register’s web pages are down as of this posting. You may download the following information, obtained from the August 14 issue of the Texas Register, in the PDF files linked in the post:…
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Long Term Care Providers and Health Care Form
How will President Barack Obama’s massive health care reform proposal affect long term care providers? With a bill of over 1,000 pages and a budget in the trillions, the shift is bound to have a…