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Recent CMS Decision Serves as Notice to Review “Bad Debt” Collection Policies

by Adam Greshowak | Dec 23, 2014 | Firm News

A recent decision by a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Administrator serves as a reminder to providers regarding “bad debt” collection efforts. Medicare providers can be reimbursed for “bad debts,” which are...

Medicaid Market Explodes as Primary Care Doctors Face Major Cut in Fees for Services

by Adam Greshowak | Dec 11, 2014 | Firm News

The market is flooded with millions of people who have new Medicaid coverage at the same time primary care physicians (PCP) who care for this population face a major cut in pay. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the federal government to fund a temporary...

Health Care Premium Tax Credits Under Review by U.S. Supreme Court: Decision Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences

by Adam Greshowak | Dec 11, 2014 | Firm News

On November 7, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to take up the issue of whether premium tax credits provided for under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are available on both state and federal health insurance exchanges. The Court will hear arguments...

Massachusetts Voters Approve New Sick Leave Law: What It Means To Your Business

by Adam Greshowak | Dec 10, 2014 | Firm News

Massachusetts employers would be well advised to update their written policies, employee handbooks and internal record keeping procedures to prepare for a new law that provides one of the most generous sick leave mandates in the country. On November 4, 2014,...

Health Care Employees’ Safety Should be a Top Priority

by Adam Greshowak | Dec 10, 2014 | Firm News

If you have watched the news at all in the past months, you have heard about the risk that Ebola poses to health care workers worldwide. Health care workers in the United States have complained that they have not been properly trained to deal with an Ebola patient...