Friday, April 26, 2013
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, deliberations and lessons learned from a mock trial put together 90 days before a jury […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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 Covered Entity must obtain an authorization from the individual for any disclosure […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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 (ii) the requirements imposed in connection with the use/disclosure of PHI for fundraising purposes. […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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 privacy of such information, except where an unauthorized person to whom such information is disclosed […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Every entity that participates in the health care sector, whether an independent health care provider, a hospital system, a health care IT vendor, or a health plan, must reevaluate its HIPAA compliance plan in light of the changes enacted by the new HIPAA regulations which went into effect on March 26, 2013. The new regulations, […]
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Larry Bingham and Cindy McClannahan have been named 2013 Kansas City Five Star Wealth Managers. Less than three percent of the Wealth Managers in Kansas City were selected. All honorees satisfied 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with wealth managers who provide quality services to their clients. Research results also undergo a […]
Friday, January 11, 2013
American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell have selected Rachel Baker as a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment.” Attorneys recognized as “Top Rated Lawyers” have achieved significant leadership status and are highly regarded by their peers for both their legal ability and high ethical standards. Rachel will be featured in the February 2013 issues […]
Thursday, January 10, 2013
New Requirements for 2013 As reported in our Summer issue of the Health Care Quarterly, group health plans will be subject to the following new requirements in 2013: • Preventive services. New guidelines for women’s preventive services were published on August 1, 2011. Non-grandfathered group health plans must cover the newly recommended services effective with the […]
Thursday, January 10, 2013
By now it is well known that the one provision in the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down was the penalty of withdrawing all federal funding from any state’s Medicaid program when the state refused to expand its Medicaid program to include adults up to 133% of the federal poverty […]
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (the Notice), which builds upon rules previously issued by CMS and provides further clarification regarding various aspects of the health insurance exchanges that are being implemented pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The key […]