LEGAL UPDATES

In the ever-changing environment of health law, staying up-to-date on the new and revised laws, regulations and guidance is critical. That said, finding the time to research these updates can be overly burdensome, especially for smaller practices. Wade, Goldstein is dedicated to assisting practices in staying ahead of the legal updates and regularly posts articles, advisory opinions and legal summaries regarding the new laws and regulations that will have an impact on its daily operations.

Reopening Your Practice Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Jun 8, 20203 min read

Reopening Your Practice Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Implementing the Necessary Precautions As COVID-19 has swept across our nation and stay-at-home orders have been imposed, many practices...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Nov 13, 20193 min read

Non-Compete Laws

Applicability to Currently Existing Contracts Over the past several years, a number of states have enacted laws which significantly limit...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Oct 29, 20193 min read

Pennsylvania's New E-Prescribe Law

October 24, 2019 Last Thursday, October 24, 2019, a Pennsylvania law went into effect concerning a provider’s duty to prescribe...

The Trump Administration's Proposal to Amend the Physician Self-Referral and Kickback Laws

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Oct 18, 20191 min read

The Trump Administration's Proposal to Amend the Physician Self-Referral and Kickback Laws

Yesterday (October 17, 2019), the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), in...

Use of Voice-Assistant Devices in the Office

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Aug 13, 20193 min read

Use of Voice-Assistant Devices in the Office

Do you allow your staff members to use smart devices in the office (i.e., smart phones, smart watches, smart speakers)? Do you have a...

MIPS and the Impact on Billing Arrangements

Ashley Geary, Esq.

May 23, 20193 min read

MIPS and the Impact on Billing Arrangements

Pursuant to the new Merit-based Incentive Program System (“MIPS”), payment adjustments are applied to Medicare fee-for-service claims for...

HIPAA Enforcement: A Rise in OCR Sanctions?

Ashley Geary, Esq.

May 10, 20192 min read

HIPAA Enforcement: A Rise in OCR Sanctions?

In recent years, we have focused our HIPAA compliance guidance on the HITECH-driven HIPAA enforcement audits. However, as a result of...

Thinking of Hiring a Nanny? - Three Key Considerations

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Mar 22, 20195 min read

Thinking of Hiring a Nanny? - Three Key Considerations

Having a child is one of the most joyous and exciting times in a person’s life. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most stressful...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Feb 14, 20192 min read

Estate Planning and Digital Assets

Do you use online banking? How about Venmo? Cryptocurrency? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to ensure that those...

Update on Minority Shareholders' Dissenters Rights

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Jan 30, 20194 min read

Update on Minority Shareholders' Dissenters Rights

In early July 2018, we posted a brief article regarding a minority shareholder’s right to dissent to a private equity (“PE”) deal and...

Upcoming Comment Deadline on the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Sep 5, 20183 min read

Upcoming Comment Deadline on the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

On July 27, 2018, Medicare released its proposed rule for the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (full text available here) (the...

Avoiding Liability for Contracted and Lessee Physicians

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Aug 16, 20183 min read

Avoiding Liability for Contracted and Lessee Physicians

As private equity firms and health systems continue to purchase practices, independent physician practices look for ways to affiliate...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Jul 18, 20184 min read

Paid Time Off: Items for Consideration

One of the key benefits that all employees expect is paid time off (“PTO”). PTO can come in a number of forms. Some employers may...

Private Equity Deals: Do Minority Shareholders Have to Go Along?

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Jul 5, 20183 min read

Private Equity Deals: Do Minority Shareholders Have to Go Along?

Owners of private practices are divided on the matter of practice sales to private equity (“PE”) firms. Whereas more senior shareholders...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

May 4, 20182 min read

Medicare Revalidations

Over the past couple years, our firm has received a number of calls from providers (including practices and individual physicians) having...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Apr 30, 20184 min read

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The current “#MeToo Movement” has brought sexual harassment to the forefront of current societal issues, and claims of sexual harassment...

Illinois Non-Competes Require Adequate Consideration

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Apr 19, 20181 min read

Illinois Non-Competes Require Adequate Consideration

Following along with the trend of limiting physician non-competes, Illinois courts have taken steps to limit the instances in which...

Swoben v. UnitedHealthcare Update - Medicare Advantage Audits

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Jun 6, 20172 min read

Swoben v. UnitedHealthcare Update - Medicare Advantage Audits

On May 1st the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint alleging Medicare Advantage fraud against...

The Past and Current Administrations' Impact on Physician Non-Competes

Ashley Geary, Esq.

May 12, 20172 min read

The Past and Current Administrations' Impact on Physician Non-Competes

Given the recent trend of states’ imposition of limitations on non-compete clauses in physician contracts, questions have arisen whether...

Ashley Geary, Esq.

Apr 21, 20171 min read

New Mexico Non-Compete Limitation

In line with the recent trend of states imposing limitations on physician non-compete clauses, New Mexico’s Senate Bill 325, signed into...