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June 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Balancing Plaintiffs' Income and Medicare's Interest

As most trial lawyers know, when a personal injury lawsuit settles it is incumbent on the parties to protect Medicare's interests by: (a) repaying any conditional payments advanced by Medicare to pay for treatment related to the occurrence, and (b) taking reasonable good-faith steps to make sure that Medicare is not going to be charged with paying for future treatment related to the occurrence, where the plaintiff was likely compensated for those future medical costs in the settlement.
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June 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Balancing Plaintiffs' Income and Medicare's Interest

As most trial lawyers know, when a personal injury lawsuit settles it is incumbent on the parties to protect Medicare's interests by: (a) repaying any conditional payments advanced by Medicare to pay for treatment related to the occurrence, and (b) taking reasonable good-faith steps to make sure that Medicare is not going to be charged with paying for future treatment related to the occurrence, where the plaintiff was likely compensated for those future medical costs in the settlement.
10 minute read
June 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Medicare Changes for Physicians, Hospitals in SGR Repeal Law

On April 16, President Obama signed into law the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The legislation is perhaps best known for its permanent repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). However, MACRA also enacts important changes to provider payments under Medicare, narrows the gainsharing prohibition, and extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This article summarizes some of the important issues for physicians and hospitals under this legislation.
5 minute read
June 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

What to Look for in the Menendez Case

On April 1, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, and Dr. Salomon Melgen were charged in the District of New Jersey in a lengthy indictment, accused of conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud.
9 minute read
June 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Medicare Changes for Physicians, Hospitals in SGR Repeal Law

On April 16, President Obama signed into law the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The legislation is perhaps best known for its permanent repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). However, MACRA also enacts important changes to provider payments under Medicare, narrows the gainsharing prohibition, and extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This article summarizes some of the important issues for physicians and hospitals under this legislation.
5 minute read
June 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

What to Look for in the Menendez Case

On April 1, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, and Dr. Salomon Melgen were charged in the District of New Jersey in a lengthy indictment, accused of conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud.
9 minute read
May 29, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Real Wages, Real Work for People With Disabilities

Nancy Stewart wants to work in an office. She successfully worked as an office assistant for six months before being laid off in downsizing, and was not able to get help finding another job. Since then, Stewart has worked in a segregated warehouse packaging car parts and labeling food for subminimum wages, earning between $10 and $40 per week. Stewart is one of approximately 13,000 Pennsylvanians with disabilities who labor in more than 100 segregated sheltered workshops, performing menial repetitive tasks, for an average of $2.40 an hour.
7 minute read
May 28, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Real Wages, Real Work for People With Disabilities

Nancy Stewart wants to work in an office. She successfully worked as an office assistant for six months before being laid off in downsizing, and was not able to get help finding another job. Since then, Stewart has worked in a segregated warehouse packaging car parts and labeling food for subminimum wages, earning between $10 and $40 per week. Stewart is one of approximately 13,000 Pennsylvanians with disabilities who labor in more than 100 segregated sheltered workshops, performing menial repetitive tasks, for an average of $2.40 an hour.
7 minute read
May 26, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Clark v. McCermott, PICS Case No. 15-0776 (Pa. Super. May 1, 2015) (memorandum) Jenkins, J. (11 pages).

Where plaintiff knew she was not entitled to any proceeds from an insurance policy that named her son as sole beneficiary, she had no right to rely on son's alleged promises to invest some proceeds for her benefit in order to establish fraud. Affirmed.
4 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Intel: Practicing Law at the Speed of Relationships

A law department that knows when to slow down in a high-speed world.
10 minute read

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