Francis J Serbaroli

March 26, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, in a decision of considerable importance to the health care industry, the Supreme Court last month tightened the standards for immunizing antitrust liability where a consolidation action is involved.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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July 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, writes: In one of the most controversial and closely watched cases in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of most of President Obama's signature legislative accomplishment. While the court disposed of various legal and constitutional challenges to the ACA, the decision's larger significance cannot be understated, since it also addressed the limits of congressional authority under the Constitution, re-affirmed state sovereignty, and threw a potential hot potato into the presidential race.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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November 27, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig shareholder Francis J. Serbaroli, in his Health Law column, notes that more large corporations are opening on-site clinics to provide health care services for their employees. He discusses the various legal issues arising from the operation of these clinics, and whether they have to be licensed.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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July 23, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Greenberg Traurig shareholder Francis J. Serbaroli writes: The wording of New York's prohibition on splitting fees for professional services by physicians is so broad, and originated so long ago, that it now prohibits some perfectly legitimate transactions that would seem to present no danger to patients whatsoever.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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May 22, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli of Greenberg Traurig analyzes the government's power to exclude individuals and entities from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Because government health benefit programs pay for so much of health care costs, imposing the exclusion penalty can mean the end of one's career or business in the health care industry.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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March 26, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, writes: In deciding challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court will be wrestling with some of the most significant constitutional, legal, political, economic, and social issues of our era. But whatever the outcome, one thing is certain: The debates over how to reform the health care system, improve quality, and contain its costs will continue.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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November 22, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Greenberg Traurig shareholder Francis J. Serbaroli summarizes some of the areas that will be scrutinized in the coming year, including the accuracy of the "present on admission" diagnosis indicators that hospitals submitted on their inpatient bills to Medicare, Medicare payments for services to beneficiaries who also have other types of insurance coverage, transfers to inpatient hospices and the hospices' relationships to the transferring hospitals, and more.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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May 29, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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July 27, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli of Greenberg Traurig reviews the legislation that merges the Public Health Council and the State Hospital Review & Planning Council into a new Public Health and Health Planning Council. This powerful new body will exercise broad controls over health care providers and a wide range of public health matters in New York State.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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May 29, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Francis J. Serbaroli

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