2017 | Page 9 of 9 | Frier Levitt

How the Walgreens-Prime Transaction Could Affect Independent Specialty Pharmacies

Jesse C. Dresser, Esq. January 5, 2017

This past week, the much touted Walgreens-Prime Therapeutics Strategic Partnership went into effect. Both companies have heralded the partnership as a new way to leverage pharmacy benefits management with a large retail pharmacy chain, with the goal... Read More

Pharmacy Law

Overcoming Hurdles to Achieve Physician In-Office Dispensing of Drug Therapy and Physician Owned Pharmacies

Tera Lynn A. Rule, Esq., Pharm.D. January 3, 2017

With the advent of value-based healthcare reimbursement becoming more of a reality each and every day for healthcare providers, physicians are frequently looking for new and innovative ways to maximize quality in the services they provide each of... Read More

Pharmacy Law | Physician Dispensing

The Importance of Marketing Arrangements Between Pharmacies, Doctors, and Marketers

Romana S. Syed, Esq. January 3, 2017

Pharmacies, physicians, and their marketers should be aware of the continued rise in scrutiny of marketing practices utilized by providers. Recent increases in investigative and enforcement actions by Federal and state regulatory agencies, including... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Employment Matters | Healthcare Law

The Importance of Medical Practices Keeping Corporate Documents Current

Timothy D. Norton, Esq. January 3, 2017

A new year is a great time to take stock of your corporate documents and determine what actions you may need to take in the new year. Because the healthcare industry is in a state of constant flux due to legal and regulatory changes, increasing... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Employment Matters | Healthcare Law

The Necessity of HIPAA Compliance

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. January 3, 2017

In 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into more resolution agreements, and issued costlier fines, for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) than ever before. Compared to 2015, the total fines this... Read More

Healthcare Law

Tips for Providers Faced with Reimbursement or Payment Disputes

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq. January 3, 2017

Whether you are a physician, pharmacy, hospital, or other provider, you have undoubtedly faced complications in having your claims paid by a claims administrator at some point in time. Under Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, and various other Federal and... Read More

Healthcare Law

Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Concerns

Kendra E. Pannitti, Esq. January 3, 2017

The federal government has recently reported that, in FY 2016, False Claims Act suits resulted in a record breaking recoupment of $4.7 billion. However, penalties were not limited to civil recoupments; jail time, criminal forfeitures, and supervised... Read More

Blogs & Articles | Healthcare Law | White Collar Defense and Government Investigation

How Pharmacies Can Deal with Unreasonable Reimbursement Rates

Robert R. Granzen, Esq. January 3, 2017

A major trend in pharmacy throughout 2016 was the continued diminution of reimbursement rates for pharmacies by PBMs and Plan Sponsors, as well as the exclusion of independent pharmacies from PBMs' "restricted" provider networks. Many pharmacies... Read More

Pharmacy Law

Value-Based Healthcare and MACRA

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq. January 3, 2017

It is impossible to pick up any periodical related to healthcare law or policy without seeing multiple articles about the new requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) taking effect in 2017. This is just the... Read More

Healthcare Law | Value Based Care