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Miller Health Law Group was selected as a 2020 “Tier One” “Best Law Firm” in Health Care Law by U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers®. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…
Miller Health Law Group was selected as a 2019 “Tier One” “Best Law Firm” in Health Care Law by U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers®. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…
Miller Health Law Group was selected as a 2018 “Tier One” “Best Law Firm” in Health Care Law by U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers®. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…
Miller Health Law Group was selected as a 2017 “Tier One” “Best Law Firm” in Health Care Law by U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers®. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) repeals the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) methodology for updates to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and replaces it with a new approach to payment called the Quality Payment Program that rewards the delivery of high-quality patient care through two…
January 24, 2013 On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released the long-awaited final HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules (the “Final Rules”) The Final Rules are effective March 26, 2013. Covered entities and business associates will have until September 23, 2013, to come into…
This morning the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”). In a 5 – 4 decision, with Chief Justice Roberts writing for the majority, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the controversial individual mandate and, thus,…
Contemplating a sale? Legal expert Jeremy Miller outlines some of the key decisions professionals may make prior to and during negotiations. When contemplating the sale of a group, savvy professionals will know what entices potential buyers so they are in a strong position to negotiate a sale and determine whether…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final regulations for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. CMS also announced that it would accept applications for an Advance Payment Model ACO designed to provide support to physician-owned and rural providers which wish to operate as Medicare ACOs. The final Medicare…
CMS’ Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced today that it is extending the deadline for Model 1 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. The new deadline to submit a Model 1 Letter of Intent is October 6, 2011, and the deadline to submit the Model 1…
On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its long awaited proposed rules for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. The draft rules, which are 429 pages long, implement Section 3022 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act establishing the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The regulations are…
On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision that should cause every employer who does not already bind its employees to mandatory arbitration of employment disputes to consider doing so. Those employers who already require arbitration need to revise their arbitration agreements in light of…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released the long-awaited proposed regulations for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. (CLICK HERE to view the regulations.) CMS and the Office of Inspector General have also issued (CLICK HERE) proposed waivers for ACOs from the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil…
Virtually every medical practice has employees, whether other physicians, nurses or office staff. While physicians rightly fear being sued for medical malpractice, or for a HIPAA violation, the reality is that your practice is more likely to be sued by a disgruntled current or former employee. However, unlike malpractice suits,…
Providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET), need to be aware of two important developments. One is the disclosure notice to comply with the Stark Law; the other is the deadline to become accredited in order to…