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Proposed Changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law

by Adam Greshowak | Aug 28, 2015 | Firm News, Health Care

Health care providers should be aware of a proposed rule recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that expands the regulations governing physician self-referrals, (the “Stark Law”). The Stark Law prohibits a physician from...

Private Foundation or Charity? Cracking the “Code” on 501(c)(3) Organizations

by Adam Greshowak | Aug 28, 2015 | Firm News, Nonprofit Organizations

If you have been involved in the not-for-profit sector, particularly that subsect of the industry involving federally tax-exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, then you have probably come across well-intentioned colleagues using the words...

Do you have a record retention policy?

by Adam Greshowak | Aug 28, 2015 | Firm News

Hopefully you read the article Deflate Gate: A Key Lesson for Businesses in our August edition of Business Matters. The article discussed “litigation holds” and the need to preserve information relevant to a lawsuit; as well as the potential penalties for...

Major Setback for Privacy Advocates in Facebook Warrant Case

by Adam Greshowak | Aug 20, 2015 | Firm News, Social Media And The Law

In a major setback for privacy advocates who seek to preserve the confidentiality of consumer data, the New York Supreme Court recently ruled that Facebook lacks legal standing to challenge search warrants on behalf of its users. The case pits Facebook against the...

Rhode Island Signs MOU with CMS concerning the “Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Integrated Care Initiative Demonstration”

by Adam Greshowak | Aug 4, 2015 | Firm News

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the State of Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (“EOHHS”) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a Federal-State partnership to implement a...