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The Expansion of Patient Rights Under the Affordable Care Act

by Pannone Lopes Devereaux OGara LLC | Jun 30, 2014 | Firm News

The trend in health care is increased governmental regulation making it imperative for health care providers and insurers to understand patient rights. The Patient Self Determination Act of 1990 significantly advanced patient rights, while the Affordable Care Act...

As the Pendulum Swings: The Bribery Backlash to the Honest Services Doctrine

by Pannone Lopes Devereaux OGara LLC | Jun 27, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Firm News

‘T was not so long ago that we saw an insurance company lobbyist in Massachusetts find himself convicted of Wire and Mail Fraud as a result of his company picking up the tab for golf and entertainment junkets to Puerto Rico by the Chairman of Massachusetts House...

Health Care is Not a Simple Matter

by Pannone Lopes Devereaux OGara LLC | Jun 24, 2014 | Firm News

Health care and health insurance are evolving and becoming increasingly more fragmented because of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Prior to the ACA, a majority of U.S. citizens maintained primary health insurance...

Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status: A New Streamlined Process for Retroactive Reinstatement

by Pannone Lopes Devereaux OGara LLC | Jun 12, 2014 | Firm News, Nonprofit Organizations

Federal law mandates that most tax-exempt organizations file annual returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Following the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and commencing in the 2007 tax year, tax-exempt organizations which fail to file...