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Everyone has an opinion about healthcare. While they’re talking, our team is in the trenches helping hospitals, insurers, physician groups, regulatory bodies and other clients negotiate matters from acquisitions, licensing and managed care arrangements to informed consent and medical records issues.
Publications:
“Medical Staff Minute: Removing a Disruptive Physician”
May 2025
“Medical Staff Minute: Medical Staff Bylaws Revision”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 40. No. 3,
March 2025
“Navigating Change: A Q&A on ICE Visits to Hospitals”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Law Brief,
February 2025
“The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Recently Held that Some Board Certification Body Documentation is Protected by Louisiana's Peer Review Statute”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Law Brief, Vol. 40, No. 2,
February 2025
“Medical Staff Minute: Professional Review Action and the National Practitioner Data Bank”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 40. No. 1,
January 2025
“Medical Staff Bylaws and Policies Should Address Disruptive Behavior to Promote Healthy Work Environments and Mitigate Risks”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 39. No. 7,
October 2024
“Governance Check Up: The Board's Duty Is Oversight, Not Management”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 39. No. 6,
August 2024
“Is Your Hospital Prepared to Hire From the New Applicant Pool of International Physicians?”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
August 2024
“Hospitals Beware: Properly Safeguarding the Most Protected Patient Records in Healthcare. (42 CFR Part 2)”
Louisiana Hospital Association’s Impact Lawbrief,
June/July 2024
“What Hospitals Really Need to Know About Information Blocking”
June 2024
“Recent OIG Advisory Opinions Address Physician Business Relationships with Hospitals and Physician Practices”
October 2023
“Louisiana Passes Act No. 247 on Allowable Fees for Public Record Requests”
July 2023
“CMS Ramping Up Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement”
May 2023
“Fraud And Abuse Trends In Health Care - Something Old, Something New”
March 2023
“Update to National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Codes”
The Examiner, Vol. 32, No. 1 (2023) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
January 2023
“CMS Finalizes New Medicare Provider Type: Rural Emergency Hospitals”
November 2022
“No Surprises Act Update: Louisiana Enforcement”
November 2022
“Dentist and His Companies Pay More Than $750,000 for Medically Unnecessary Medicaid Services”
October 2022
“Take Advantage of Louisiana Law to Protect Your Practice”
September 2022
“AHLA Clinical Trial Agreement Toolkit, 2022 edition”
June, 2022
“Patient's Right to Access Their Records - HIPAA and State Law”
Louisiana Dental Association Journal,
May 2022
“10 Things to Know About Government Investigations of Dental Providers”
04/26/2022
“Update on Act 444 as it Relates to Nurse Practitioners Authority to Recommend Medical Marijuana”
The Examiner, Vol. 31, No. 4 (2022) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
April 2022
“Discipline and the Nurse Licensure Compact”
The Examiner, Vol. 31, No. 3 (2022) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
March 2022
“FDA Revises Health System Compounding Guidance, Implementing a More Practical Approach”
February 2022
“Disciplinary Action and Its Impact on Eligibility to Hold a Multistate License”
The Examiner, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2022) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
January 2022
“HHS Proposed Rule Implements New Air Ambulance Reporting Requirements”
September 2021
“An Overview of the New Rural Emergency Hospital Medicare Designation”
July 2021
“HHS Releases New Requirements Related to Surprise Billing”
July 2021
“Enforcement Trends to Expect Post-Lockdown”
June 2021
“OCR's "Right of Access" Enforcement Still Going Strong after Sixteenth Settlement to Date”
April 2021
“Healthcare Licensees Should be Aware of Criminals Posing as Law Enforcement and Licensing Boards”
Healthcare Journal of New Orleans,
March/April 2021
“The LSBN is Required to Report Adverse Action to the National Practitioner Data Bank”
The Examiner, Vol. 30, No. 3 (2021) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
March 2021
“Recent Exception to Single IRB Review Mandate Provides Research Institutions Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic”
December 2020
“CMS Withdraws Proposed MFAR Rule”
September 2020
“HHS Announces $10 Billion in Additional Funding to Hospitals in High Impact COVID-19 Areas”
07/22/2020
“The New World of House Calls: Telehealth, COVID19, Fraud, and the Anti-Kickback Statute.”
May 2020
“CARES Act Relief: Conditions, Compliance, and Potential Whistleblower Complaints”
April 2020
“Louisiana Will Loosen Restrictions on Non-Emergency Healthcare Services Starting April 27, 2020”
April 2020
“Clinical Research - Government and Industry Team to Provide Hope in the Crisis”
March 2020
“HIPAA - COVID-19 Update”
March 2020
“TELEHEALTH - COVID-19 Updates”
March 2020
“Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary--Employer Provisions”
March 2020
“It's Time to Dust-off the "Force Majeure" Clause in your Contract”
March 2020
“LSBN's Role in the Legislative Process and the Need for Active Involvement from Nursing Professionals and Associations”
The Examiner, Vol. 29, No. 3 (2020) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing,
March 2020
“HIPAA $6.50 Copy Fee Limitation Does Not Apply to Lawyers and Other Third Party Record Requests”
February 2020
“Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, L.L.P. ranked in 2020 "Best Law Firms"”
11/01/2019
“Proposed Revisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute: An Overview”
October 2019
“CMS Announces Initiative to Enhance Nursing Home Transparency”
October 2019
“CMS Finalizes DSH Medicaid Payment Reductions”
October 2019
“Nine Tips For Hospitals On Bayou Health Plan Agreements”
September 2019
“This Summer's Healthcare Enforcement Trends”
September 2019
“False Claim Act Cases and Settlements Involving Hospital Financial Relationships with Referring Physicians”
June 2019
“Surprise Medical Bills - Trump Administration Weighs in”
May 2019
“CMS Announces New Ambulance Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Payment Model”
February 2019
“Texas Judge Rules Obamacare (ACA) Invalid”
January 2019
“Florida Hospitalist Group Pays $500,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Violations”
December 2018
“The CMS Special Focus Facility Initiative”
November 2018
“$10M False Claims Act Settlement Serves as a Reminder for Skilled Nursing Facilities”
November 2018
“The Perfect Storm: A Convergence of Unpaid Rest Breaks, The FLSA and FMLA”
May 2018
“Hot Off the Presses! CMS Issues Final Overpayment Regulations”
February 2016
“Recent False Claims Act Settlements Based on Hospital-Physician Compensation Arrangements”
January 2016
“HIPAA Amendment Purports to Strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) - Part II”
January 2016
“HIPAA Amendment Purports to Strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) - Part I”
January 2016
“Recent False Claims Act Settlements Based on Allegations of Improper and Excessive Hospital-Physician Compensation”
December 2015
“OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Charitable Organization Providing Financial Support for Patients”
12/1/2015
“False Claims Act & Stark Law Update: United States ex rel. Drakeford v. Tuomey Healthcare System”
Health Law, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division,
October 2015
“King v. Burwell Decision Maintains Status Quo”
August 2015
“Get Ready the Minimum Required Salary for an Exempt Employee is About to Double”
August 2015
“CMS Issues Proposed Stark Law Changes in the Proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule”
August 2015
“King v. Burwell: Supreme Court Upholds Federal Exchanges”
June 2015
“AHLA Best Practice Guide for Practice Group Leaders”
American Health Lawyers Association, contributing author,
May 2015
“New York Whistleblower Court First to Address What It Means to Identify Overpayment under ACA's 60 Day Rule”
January 2015
“Louisiana Governmental Ethics with a Healthcare Twist”
December 2014
“The Intersection of HIPAA and Negligence: Pharmacist's Violation Cost Walgreens $1.44 Million”
December 2014
“Land of Oz: Spoliation of Evidence in Louisiana, 74 LA. L. REV. 507”
September 2014
“Washington State Court Holds Psychiatric Boarding Unlawful, and State Scrambles to Comply with New Mandate”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
August 2014
“Louisiana Legislature Paves the Way for Telehealth Opportunities”
August 2014
“Update on APRN Supervision Rules for Hospitals with Physician Practices”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
August 2014
“Non-Profit Health Care System Agrees to $800,000 HIPAA Settlement in Medical Records Dumping Case”
June 2014
“CMS Releases Proposed Emergency Preparedness CoP Regulations”
Hospitals & Health Systems Rx, American Health Lawyers Association,
May 2014
“CMS Releases Proposed Emergency Preparedness CoP Regulations”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
April 2014
“Louisiana Medical Treatment Guidelines Update”
January 2014
“The Grassley and Vitter Amendments and What They Illuminate About the Cost of Health Insurance”
December 2013
“BSW Health Law Blog”
August 2013
“OIG Issues Advisory Opinion 13-09 on Ownership Interests in Group Purchasing Organization By Hospital and Other Providers”
August 2013
“Health Care Reform Update: White House Extends Employer Coverage Mandate to 2015”
July 2013
“Wellness Programs in the Workplace: New Rules and Opportunities for Employers, Louisiana Medical News”
July 2013
“Sunset on the Horizon - The Impending Expiration of the Stark EHR Exceptions”
LHA Impact Law Brief,
April 2013
“Another Band-Aid for Medicare Reimbursement: The Fiscal Cliff 'Doc Fix'”
Louisiana Ledger: Journal of Louisiana Healthcare Financial Management Association,
January 2013
“HHS Issues HIPAA Omnibus Rule”
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Law Brief,
January 2013
“Trade Secret Protection in the Healthcare Industry - Fact or Fiction?”
Louisiana Medical News,
December 2012
“Realignment in the Age of Healthcare Reform - Part I - Not-For Profit and Service District Hospitals”
November 2012
“Crowdfunding: A New Opportunity to Raise Business Capital”
August 2012
“Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of the Medical Malpractice Cap on Damages for the First time in Nearly 20 Years”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
July 2012
“Affordable Care Act Found Constitutional by Supreme Court”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
June 2012
“Real Estate Leasing in the Healthcare Industry: Understanding the Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws”
Louisiana Medical News,
June 2012
“Physician Medicaid Supplemental PaymentsDeadline for Initial Claims and Other Issues”
June 2012
“CMS Changes to Conditions of Participation Are Effective July 16, 2012”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
June 2012
“The $5 Million Question - Are You Complying with Section 6032 of the DRA?”
Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Lawbrief,
May 2012
“Federal Appeals Court Overturns $45 Million Judgment Against Hospital Based On Stark Law Violations”
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Monthly Newsletter,
April 2012
“Get Your 855s Ready - New Forms Are Up Just In Time for the CMS Revalidation Project”
March 2012
“Claims Data Sharing and HIPAA Privacy Compliance: Key Components for ACOs and Other Provider Networks”
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Monthly Newsletter,
February 2012
“OIG Issues Favorable Opinion on Online Medical Information Sharing and Referral Database Service”
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Monthly Newsletter,
January 2012
“Physician Non-Compete Agreements - Are They Enforceable in Louisiana?”
January 2012
“OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Neurology Telemedicine Arrangement”
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Monthly Newsletter,
September 2011
“Medical Equipment: Component Parts: What Are They?”
Louisiana Medical News,
February 2011
“CMS Seeks Comment on How EMTALA Should Apply to Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities”
January 2011
“CMS' Stark Self-Disclosure Protocols: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of the New Process”
September 2010
“Healthcare Reform Adds New Requirements for Charitable Hospitals”
August 2010
“CMS Unveils Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: New Disclosure Requirements Clarified”
July 2010
“Producer Compensation, Rebates/Inducements and Value-Added Services”
July 2010
“GINA: Protecting Genetic Information”
February 2010
“Recent First Circuit Ruling Could Mean Tax Refunds for Healthcare Providers”
January 2010
“Allegations Of Driving An Ambulance Too Slowly Are Within The Scope Of The Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act”
December 2009
“The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Has Held that the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund's Filing Fee is Constitutional”
December 2009
“When Should Hospitals Report Crime?”
June 2009
“6th Circuit Decision Broadens Scope of EMTALA and Liability for Hospitals”
May 2009
“Recent FMLA Changes Affect Healthcare Providers”
January 2009
“OIG Releases 2009 Work Plan”
October 2008
“Landmark Peer Review Ruling - Fifth Circuit Reverses Poliner”
September 2008
“LDEQ Initiates Unannounced Compliance Inspections”
May 2008
“Evanston-A Departure from Structural Remedies”
April 2008
“LaCoste v. Pendleton Methodist Hospital, LLC and the Futility of the Coleman Factors”
October 2007
“Supreme Court Again Rules a Patient's Injury Falls Outside the Medical Malpractice Act”
August 2007
