Friday, January 22, 2021
John Vering of Seigfreid Bingham co-presented two webinars regarding the COVID-19 vaccine as it applies to employers on January, 27, 2021. Below is a link to the video recording of the one hour presentation by John Vering and Anne Baggott for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Below is a link to the recording […]
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021 By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston On Monday, the NCAA announced that it will delay voting on name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) legislative proposals that were scheduled for a vote at this week’s NCAA Convention and that would ultimately enable student-athletes to benefit from their NIL as early as the 2021-22 academic year. In a […]
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Be sure you understand the implications of a mandatory COVID-19 policy. Bukaty Companies is hosting a complimentary webinar on considerations for employers regarding COVID-19 policy. Seigfreid Bingham Labor & Employment Attorney John Vering will be presenting. Register here.COVID-19 vaccine policy considerations9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Wednesday, January 27, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to […]
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
January 5, 2021 By: John Fuchs and Char Heins On Sunday, December 27th, 2020 President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act offers an additional round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and modifies various provisions related to current PPP borrowers, primarily in […]
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020By: John Vering and Mark Opara On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance in the form of an updated technical assistance document (“TAD”) entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” This updated guidance adds a new Section […]
Monday, December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020By Lori Beam An early holiday present arrived for providers charged with establishing physician compensation arrangements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services released the new final rules with welcome updates for implementing compensation arrangements under the […]
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020Lori Beam, shareholder, was published in the fourth quarter issue of Kansas City Medicine. Just as the positivity rate in COVID-19 cases continues to go up, the positivity rate for physicians considering selling their private practices has also been trending upward. Read the published article, Tips for Navigating Physician Practice and ASC Transactions […]
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020 By Lori Beam The new final rules implementing the Physician Self-Referral Statute (the Stark Law) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) remove the sunsetting provision that would have put a stop to on health system donations of electronic health records (EHR) items and services to independent physician practices. So there’s no more need […]
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020 By Lori Beam Just in time for your socially distanced Thanksgiving, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services dropped more than 1,600 pages of final rules on Nov. 20. The rules have been issued for implementing […]
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
November 11, 2020Wichita, Kan. – Curry Sexton, associate, was quoted in the Wichita Eagle for email comments in regard to the resignation of Wichita State University basketball coach, Gregg Marshall. Read the article “Did WSU have to pay Gregg Marshall $7.75 million? What lawyers say about his contract” here. Sexton is a member of Seigfreid […]