Healthcare Practice Compliance Archives | Frier Levitt

OCR Continues Enforcement of HIPAA

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and Sarah G. Kim, Esq. September 24, 2020

Rights of Access Initiative Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced its Right of Access Initiative in order to improve enforcement of the right of access requirement under the Federal... Read More

Hospital Agrees to Pay $50 Million to Settle Allegations Concerning Improper Compensation to Referring Physicians

John E. Morrone, Esq. September 14, 2020

On September 9, 2020, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced an acute care hospital located in West Virginia (Hospital) agreed to pay the United States a total of Five-Hundred Million Dollars to resolve claims that it violated the Federal False... Read More

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AMA Updates CPT Codes for Office Visits

Alan R. Blankstein, Esq. and Guillermo J. Beades, Esq. September 11, 2020

On September 1, 2020, the American Medical Association (“AMA”) updated codes for office and outpatient visits. These recent updates include: Elimination of history and physical exam elements for code selection; Code selection based on... Read More

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Complimentary Webinar: Legal Issues and Guidelines Associated with Reopening Practices Post COVID-19

Lawrence F. Kobak, DPM, Esq., John E. Morrone, Esq., Jesse C. Dresser, Esq. and Christopher Caltavuturo, Esq. June 22, 2020

In case you missed our webinar on Friday, June 19, 2020 on "Legal Issues and Guidelines Associated with Reopening Practices Post COVID-19" or want to watch it again to get any practice reopening tips you may have missed, we are pleased to share an... Read More

Medico-Legal Aspects to COVID-19 – From Podiatry Management June/July 2020

Lawrence F. Kobak, DPM, Esq. June 17, 2020

Frier Levitt Senior Counsel Lawrence Kobak, DPM, JD shares "Some Medico-Legal Aspects of COVID-19" in the June/July issue of Podiatry Management. You can read this Legal Corner column by clicking... Read More

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NJ Executive Order Permitting the Resumption of Elective Surgeries and Invasive Procedures Effective May, 26, 2020- Significant Requirements Must be Followed

Marc H. Mayer, Esq., Daniel B. Frier, Esq. and Jason N. Silberberg, Esq. May 21, 2020

On May 15, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order No. 145 (“EO-145”), which lifts, subject to certain restrictions, the suspension of elective surgeries and invasive procedures effective May 26, 2020, ending a 60-day suspension imposed by... Read More

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New Guidance from the Small Business Administration Answers Certain Questions Concerning Eligibility Under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program And Clarifies Definition of “Payroll Costs” for Partners and LLC Members

Jason N. Silberberg, Esq. and Daniel B. Frier, Esq. April 16, 2020

Earlier this week, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued further guidance on “Eligibility Criteria and Requirements” for borrowers in connection with loans made under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).... Read More

PROVIDER ALERT: If You Have Received and Intend to Keep CARES Act Relief Fund Monies, Be Prepared to Open Your Books

Jason N. Silberberg, Esq., Marc H. Mayer, Esq. and Daniel B. Frier, Esq. April 14, 2020

If you are a Medicare billing provider, you may have received a portion of the $30 Billion CARES Act Provider Relief Fund monies, with little or no notice or detail. While these monies may have been automatically deposited into your bank account and... Read More

Health Care Professional Shortages Create Medical Practice Staffing Opportunities

Daniel B. Frier, Esq. April 8, 2020

Hospitals in the Tri-State Area and elsewhere are struggling to treat the growing volume of COVID-19 patients. Even where they have adequate space, the number of available hospital-based health care providers has not kept up with the demand. There... Read More

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