2010 North Carolina Healthcare Provider Conference and Post-Acute & Senior Care Conference FULL AGENDA NOW AVAILABLE October 7 – 8, 2010 The Westin Charlotte 601 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina The uncertainty surrounding the impact of healthcare reform requires providers to reexamine business models and attendant legal issues. McGuireWoods is hosting a two-day conference [...]

Three of my colleagues just published the piece below summarizing the recent ESRD PPS Final Rule. This is the second piece of rulemaking to directly affect dialysis/ESRD providers in the last month. Taken together, they make some significant changes to the way ESRD is reimbursed and provide additional details on previously announced changes. Please feel [...]

On July 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would make several changes to the current composite rate system of reimbursement for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities. Some changes were also made to the Monthly Capitation Payment for physician services to ESRD patients. The changes were contained [...]

According to a press release issued on July 22, NC DHHS Secretary Lanier Cansler has named Drexdal Pratt the new Director of the Division of Health Services Regulation, effective August 1, 2010. For the past 12 years, Pratt has been the chief of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS). Jeff Hortonhas been the acting [...]

Here is a link to some interesting remarks prepared by Assistant Attorney General Christine A. Varney for the American Bar Association/American Health Lawyers Association Antitrust in Healthcare Conference on May 24, 2010. This is a nice piece on enforcement and competition, which some mention of the development of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s). http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/speeches/258898.htm I usually [...]

Following is a brief summary of this recent court decision that was written by two of our colleagues, Jim Riley and Julie Ann Sullivan: On March 24, 2010, as a result of a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2005, a federal district court judge in the Middle District of Tennessee found that Renal Care Group (RCG), [...]

McGuireWoods LLP 8th Annual Business & Legal Issues in Dialysis & Nephrology Symposium Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Westin Chicago O’Hare 6100 River Road Rosemont, IL Who Should Attend: Nephrologists, Hospital & Dialysis Facility CEOs, CFOs, COOs, Lawyers, Administrators & Consultants The business and regulatory landscape for dialysis care is dynamic, [...]

Dialysis & Physician Practice Management Investments: Key Business,  Deal Structure & Diligence Issues Complimentary Webinar Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CT) Online Registration Please join us for the first in a series of informative webinars where we will delve into investing in different healthcare segments. Our first program deals specifically with [...]

8th Annual Business & Legal Issues in Dialysis & Nephrology Symposium Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Westin Chicago O’Hare 6100 River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 Online Registration Save the date for an engaging full-day seminar covering business and legal issues in dialysis and nephrology. Geared toward nephrologists; hospital and dialysis facility [...]

The text of the proposed Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Reform Bill has been released. You can find a copy here: http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2009press/prb102009c.pdf document.getElementById(“post-752-blankimage”).onload();

A group of our colleagues at McGuireWoods have authored a short summary of the proposed final regulations related to notification of breaches of unsecured PHI under the recent HIPAA changes made by the HITECH Act. Please feel free to contact the authors directly for additional information: Kimberly J. Kannensohn 312.750.8649 kkannensohn@mcguirewoods.com Nathan A. Kottkamp 804.775.1092 [...]

SAVE THE DATE 2009 North Carolina Health Care Provider Conference: Confronting Quality & Cost Challenges September 24, 2009 The Westin Charlotte 601 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina 11:30 a.m., Registration Noon, Program 5 p.m., Cocktail Reception (Sponsored by Marsh) Registration Fee – $35 McGuireWoods LLP invites you to save the date for our annual [...]

I recently gave an interview to Becker’s ASC Review about a few current trends in lending that are affecting many healthcare borrowers. The article focuses on ASCs but many of the principles are common to other types of healthcare borrowers. You can find a copy of the article here. document.getElementById(“post-721-blankimage”).onload();

The April 20, 2009 issue of the North Carolina Healthcare Report is now available. Please click here to download. document.getElementById(“post-694-blankimage”).onload();

The April 8, 2009 issue of the North Carolina Healthcare Report is now available. Please click here to download. document.getElementById(“post-655-blankimage”).onload();

McGuireWoods LLP will host its 7th Annual Business & Legal Issues in Dialysis & Nephrology Symposium on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Sofitel Chicago O’Hare. For more information, please click here. Online registration is now available. Please contact Andrea Fisher at afisher@mcguirewoods.com or 312.750.8896 for more information. document.getElementById(“post-611-blankimage”).onload();

The March 10, 2009 issue of the North Carolina Healthcare Report is now available. Please click here to download. document.getElementById(“post-539-blankimage”).onload();

Three of our colleagues at McGuireWoods have collaborated to author a white paper titled “11 Key Concepts from the Stark Law.” This paper was written by Scott Becker, Ji Hye Kim and Jessica Smith. A copy of the white paper can be found here: http://www.mcguirewoods.com/news-resources/publications/health_care/11%20Key%20%20Concepts.pdf  Author Contact Information: Scott Becker, Partner 312.750.6016 | sbecker@mcguirewoods.com Ji [...]

McGuireWoods will host its 7th annual Dialysis and Nephrology Symposium on Wednesday May 13 at the Sofitel O’Hare in Chicago. This will be an all-day event and an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insight into the dialysis and nephrology industries. Full details follow after the break. document.getElementById(“post-485-blankimage”).onload();

Two of our colleagues at McGuireWoods, Kim Kannensohn and Ryan Higgins, have authored a short piece on the key changes to HIPAA included in the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”). You can view a copy of their article after the break below or by following this link. You can reach Kim [...]