Health Care Lawyer Blog
News, events, and recent developments in health care law.
Author: David L. Haron practices at Frank, Haron, Weiner and Navarro in Detroit.
Blawg Related Categories: Health Law • States • Michigan • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Health Care Lawyer Blog
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Medical Staff Privilege Application May Lead to Attorney Fee Obligation
I am back from a pleasant hiatus. My children, both living out of town, blessed us with two new grandchildren this summer--a grand-daughter and a grandson--and the last few months have been occupied with enjoyable…
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Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act Amendment Stalls Because of Petty Legislative Political Bickering
As I reported earlier, the Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act was amended effective January 1, 2006 through the efforts of Attorney General Mike Cox and Representative David Law (R., Commerce). I worked actively for passage…
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Follow-up: Congress Overwhelmingly Overrides President's Veto on Medicare Package
The House and Senate this week voted by substantial margins to override President Bush’s veto of a Medicare package (H.R. 6331) that blocks the over 10% reimbursement cut to physicians that went into effect July…
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MEDICARE BILL PASSES SENATE WITH KENNEDY'S HELP
The U.S. Senate, this afternoon, passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331) upon voting to end the Republican filibuster with 69 affirmative votes for cloture. The Senators had agreed…
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Expiration of Moratorium that Allowed Independent Laboratories to Bill for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients
Monica Navarro pointed out to me that WPS Medicare Part B e-News today reported that independent laboratories may no longer (for dates of service on or after July 1, 2008) bill Medicare for the technical…
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Frank, Haron, Weiner & Navarro has Major Presence in Michigan Medical Law Report
Our firm published a series of articles in the Summer, 2008 edition of Michigan Medical Law Report. Michigan Medical Law Report is published by Dolan Media Company. Frank, Haron, Weiner & Navarro was asked to…
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Many Prescriptions Go Unfilled
Fortune Magazine recently included comments from Jeff Kindler, CEO of Pfizer, the major pharmaceutical company, that approximately half of written prescriptions go unfilled. Other reports have indicated that the reason is inability to pay by…
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Miller v Allstate Affirmed by Michigan Supreme Court Allowing Physical Therapist to Recover No-Fault Benefits Wthout Incorporation Under Michigan's Professional Corporation Act
In May, I commented upon the oral arguments presented to the Michigan Supreme Court in the appeal from the Michigan Court of Appeals decision in the case of Miller v Allstate. This case raised the…
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Michigan Mandated Universal Health Care Not On Ballot
The Detroit Free Press reported last night that a petition drive to give voters a chance to vote on "Universal Health Care" has fallen about 260,000 signatures short of the 390,000 needed to qualify for…
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NAMFCU Holds Training Conference in Denver Conference
NAMFCU is the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units ("MFCUs"). Recently NAMFCU held its annual "Practical Skills" Conference in Denver, Colorado. The Conference, for state Attorneys General and their assistants and staff involved in…