Perhaps the biggest surprise in the Supreme Court ruling on ACA was the decision that it was unconstitutional to link existing Medicaid funding from the federal government to a requirement that the states accept the federal government’s expansion of coverage.  […]

Heather Jones has been named President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City for the 2013-14 term.  She has been involved in the the LAKC for a number of years previously serving as Treasurer, Secretary, and Chair of the Judicial […]

Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that Kyle Ritchie has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Corporate Department.   He will focus his practice on health care, entertainment and general corporate matters.

Kyle earned his B.B.A. in finance from […]

Seigfreid Bingham has added attorney Rita Cortes to the firm’s Corporate Department.  She will focus her practice on Estate Planning, Tax, Real Estate and Construction matters.

“We are very pleased that Rita has joined us.  Her experience as a business owner […]

Fritz Riesmeyer, Shannon Johnson and Greg Whiston, all attorneys in Seigfreid Bingham’s litigation department, co-wrote an article recently published in the ABA Business Torts Litigation Newsletter.  The article, titled “A Mock Trial in a Complex Business Tort Case,” discussed preparation, […]

The recently released HIPAA regulations make numerous changes to the HIPAA regulatory framework.  This Article summarizes the changes regarding the sale of protected health information (PHI) and the use/disclosure of PHI for marketing purposes.

SALE OF PHI

Under the new regulations, a […]

This Article summarizes the changes made by the recently released HIPAA regulations regarding the use/disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for fundraising purposes.  Specifically, the Article examines (i) the categories of PHI that can be used/disclosed for fundraising purposes and […]

The HITECH Act requires Covered Entities to notify affected individuals of any breach of unsecured protected health information.  The HITECH Act defined “breach” as the “unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information which compromises the security or […]