Posts by Maggie DiCostanzo
Experienced Attorneys Can Help You to Communicate With Family and Reduce Liability Risk When Adverse Resident Events Occur
Situation: An 87-year-old woman falls out of her skilled nursing facility bed. She fractured her hip. Her family is…
Read MoreSubcontractor Business Associate Agreements Needed When Business Associates Provide Covered Entity PHI to a Subcontracted Vendor
Example Situation: Definitions: Covered Entity: Health plans, healthcare clearing houses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information…
Read MoreYou Can, and Should, “Cooperate” with a Payor Reimbursement Audit
Situation: Your medical practice receives a letter from one of the practice’s contracted- health insurers. The letter requests a…
Read MoreReminder! Patients Have a Right of Timely Receipt of a Copy of Their Own Medical Records
Situation: On September 20, 2022, the Office of Civil Rights announced three settlements with three different dental practices related…
Read MoreDon’t Let Vendor Standard Contract Terms Hurt You; You Have Negotiating Power!
Situation: You’re a busy practice; you’re presented with a vendor’s standard contract with standard terms and conditions to sign…
Read MoreInvest Early in the Corrective Action Plan Process to Enhance Success
Situation: Your entity (nursing home, personal care home, assisted living facility, etc.) receives notice from your relevant state department…
Read MoreNegotiate Your Physician Employment Termination Clause Before You Sign Your Employment Agreement
Physicians entering employment agreements with hospitals aren’t thinking about the end – but they should be. Failure to negotiate…
Read MoreCompliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Important as Department of Labor and DHHS Step Up Enforcement Efforts
Situation: Under the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, financial requirements and treatment limitations for…
Read MoreSatisfying the GFE Requirement under the No Surprises Billing Act when Healthcare Services are Recurring
The Situation: The federal No Surprises Act became law on January 1, 2022. It addresses balance billing, out-of-network costs,…
Read MoreEmployer-Funded Employee Health Benefit Programs for Greater Control and Reducing Costs
The Situation: The average per-employee cost of employer-sponsored health insurance increased by 6.3% last year. The increase is attributed…
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