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Veteran Litigator Fritz Riesmeyer Joins Seigfreid Bingham

Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee, P.C. announced today that Frederick H. (“Fritz”) Riesmeyer, II has joined the firm’s litigation department as a Shareholder.

“Fritz will be a great addition to our litigation department and a tremendous asset for our clients,” […]

John Peryam Joins Seigfreid Bingham

Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee, P.C. is pleased to announce that John Peryam has joined the firm.  Peryam will practice as Of Counsel in the Corporate and Real Estate groups.

Peryam most recently served as an Associate at another firm […]

Jack Selzer Receives NAEDA Lifetime Achievement Award

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) presented its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Jack R. Selzer at their annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

“NAEDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals who have contributed significantly to the success of equipment […]

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act: What the CMS Proposed Rule Means for Physicians and Practice Administrators

On December 14, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule implementing Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act – also called the “Physician Payments Sunshine Act”. This proposed rule, entitled “Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician […]

OIG Advisory Opinion May Facilitate Provider Referrals and Use of Electronic Health Records

On December 7, 2011, the Office of Inspector General issued an advisory opinion approving a fee-based health care provider referral arrangement. Even though payments under the proposed arrangement implicated the federal anti-kickback statute, OIG concluded that the arrangement would not violate the […]

Kansas Court: Physician’s Unjust Enrichment Claim Not Precluded by Stark Law

A Kansas court, in what appears to be the first reported opinion on the issue, recently determined that the “Stark law” would not bar the claim of a physician for unjust enrichment for services performed for a hospital and for which […]

CMS, DOJ Report Settlements of Stark Law Violations

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Justice recently reported settlements of alleged violations of the physician self-referral law, or “Stark” law.

CMS recently reported four settlements that resulted from voluntary self-disclosures of potential Stark law violations […]

OIG Alert: Physicians Cautioned When Reassigning Medicare Payments

According to a recent alert from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), physicians should be cautious when executing a CMS-855R application to reassign their right to bill the Medicare program and receive Medicare payments. […]