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Breaking News: US Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform
Today, the United States Supreme Court released its highly anticipated opinion regarding the constitutional challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Act"). The Court ultimately concluded that the Act was constitutional, but it did not grant a complete victory to the government. The Court also held that the federal government may not withhold all Medicaid funds from States that fail to comply with the expansion of Medicaid provisions of the Act. Instead, the federal government may only withhold new Medicaid funds from States that do not comply. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance
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Top 10 Health Care Law Topics for 2012 Revealed
The current issue of AHLA Connections, which is published by the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), features a list of the top ten issues affecting the health law field in 2012. The AHLA Connections “hot topic” list includes issues that our clients are raising with us. We have covered several of these topics in previous newsletters and blogs and we plan to discuss more in the upcoming months.
Here is the AHLA’s top-ten list: Read More ›
Categories: Compliance, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Exchange, Regulatory
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Health Care Reform Law
In late 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it would take up four issues regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). The Court is expected to hear oral arguments in late March of 2012 and provide a decision in June of 2012.
Three of the four issues to be reviewed by the Court center around PPACA's Individual Mandate. The Individual Mandate (also known as the minimum coverage provision) requires that, beginning in 2014, individuals who fail to maintain a minimum level of health insurance coverage for themselves and their dependents pay a penalty, calculated in part on the basis of the individual's household income as reported on the individual's federal income tax return. This is likely the most controversial provision of PPACA.
The four issues to be considered by the Court are as follows: Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Exchange, Regulatory
Sign Up for Foster Swift's Health Care Law Newsletter
If you are already a subscriber to Foster Swift's health care law blog, you might be interested in Foster Swift's Health Care Law E-News as well. These newsletters provide an in-depth discussion on specific issues that are of interest to those in the health care industry. See what the latest Health Care Law E-News has to offer. Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform, Regulatory
House of Representatives Votes to Repeal Part of PPACA
On Wednesday, February 2nd, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure to repeal the CLASS Act. A similar repeal measure is pending in the U.S. Senate.
The CLASS Act is a heavily criticized portion of the health care reform law. CLASS, or Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, is a national, voluntary insurance program that is intended to offer working individuals some protection against the cost of paying for long-term care. Individuals who pay into the program for at least 5 years and who were employed during at least 3 of those 5 years would, if ever needed, receive a daily cash benefit of at least $50 per day to purchase services and support necessary to remain independent. For example, CLASS would cover home health care, adult day care, home modifications, respite care, transportation services, and the like. Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform, Insurance
While Michigan's Congress may be stalling, Employers Should Still Plan for 2014 Health Exchange
Even though the Republican-run Michigan House of Representatives is stalling legislation to create the Michigan Health Exchange, 2014 is quickly approaching. Starting in 2014, insurance will be available on Health Exchanges. If Michigan does create legislation creating its own Exchange, the federal government will implement one for Michigan residents. This will impact Michigan employers and individuals. Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance
2011 IRS Guidance on Accountable Care Organizations
Many questions surround the creation and implementation of accountable care organizations ("ACOs"). Included in these questions were concerns about the tax implications of an exempt non-profit organization in joining an ACO. In 2011, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") was active in providing guidance on that issue. Specifically, the IRS addressed issues related to inurement or impermissible private benefit that arise from a tax-exempt organization's participation with an ACO. It also considered the unrelated business income tax implications for the receipt of shared savings by an exempt organization. Read More ›
Categories: Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform, Hospitals, Physicians, Tax
Act NOW to Maximize Incentives for Use of Electronic Health Records
On November 29, 2011, the State Bar of Michigan's Health Care Law Section presented a webinar entitled "Making Sense of 'Meaningful Use' Incentives for Electronic Health Record Adoption," which was attended by a number of Foster Swift health care attorneys. This program gave a wonderful overview of the procedural requirements in obtaining incentive payments for the use of electronic health records ("EHR"). Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform, Physicians
Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Reform Challenges
Not surprising given the circuit court split on the issue, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments regarding the constitutionally of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). The constitutionality battle revolves around PPACA's "individual mandate." The individual mandate financially penalizes individual taxpayers who fail to maintain certain levels of health insurance coverage starting in the year 2014. Read More ›
Categories: Health Care Reform
Health Reform and Senate Bill 7 Presentation for the Michigan Municipal League
Mindi Johnson and Nicole Stratton, two members of the Foster Swift Health Care Practice Group, recently presented a seminar on Health Reform - Impact and Compliance at the Public Law Employment Seminar for the Michigan Municipal League. The seminar was part of an all day event at the Michigan Municipal League's Lansing office on topics that ranged from "Do's and Don'ts for Independent Contractors" to "Social Media and New Technology Use," the latter of which was presented by Foster Swift's Melissa Jackson and Samuel Frederick. Read More ›
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Best Lawyers® 2021
Congratulations to the attorneys of the Health Care practice group at Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC for their inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2021 edition. Firm-wide, 44 lawyers were listed. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and as lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Health Care practice group members listed in Best Lawyers are as follows:
- Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter, Holland
To see the full list of Foster Swift attorneys listed in Best Lawyers 2021, click here.