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To Our Valued Clients: Yesterday, as you likely know, the Governor of California issued an Executive Oder (the “Order”)...
Healthcare
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Jan 28, 2020
Lesson Learned from Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bay Area Surgical Management: Providers Must Be Mindful in Waiving Co-Pays and Deductibles
Posted by GibbsGidenHealthcare
In February 2012, Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”) filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Bay Area...
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Dec 30, 2019
California Assembly Bill 5: Drastic Changes to the Healthcare Industry Are Certain and Immediate
Posted by GibbsGidenHealthcare
2019 California healthcare practices, including group practices and outpatient surgery centers, should brace for sweeping changes...
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2014 Recently, the Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”), the enforcement arm for the United States Department of Health and...
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By Richard Haskin, Esq. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 final payment rule for ASCs and...
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Nov 5, 2013
Anti-Kickback Laws Possible Effects on Insurance Exchanges
Posted by GibbsGidenHealthcare
An interesting question evolved several months ago upon creation of the Federal and State run insurance exchanges. Would payments...
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2013 Last week, WellPoint, one of the nation’s largest insurers, settled a HIPAA violation case brought by the Department...
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2012 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) just released the new quality reporting codes, categorized as...