Fundamentals of Health Law

Fundamentals of Health Law

Author: Barry D. Alexander

Publisher:

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9781422489611

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This specialized and complex field of health law requires a thorough grounding in the basics, and Fundamentals of Health Law, 5th Edition, provides that grounding like no other book on the market does. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and made current to cover the basic issues of health law practice, from patient to facility issues, from permits and regulation issues to compliance and investigation issues, and includes issues raised by new laws, regulations and guidelines promulgated since the fourth edition in 2008, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This publication covers fundamental legal principles and issues to assist: * New Practitioners or experienced attorneys entering their first years of health-law practice; * Professors of health law searching for a comprehensive text for their students; and * Users of any law library looking for answers on the health law resource shelf.


AHLA Health Care Compliance Legal Issues Manual (Non-members)

AHLA Health Care Compliance Legal Issues Manual (Non-members)

Author: American Health Lawyers Association

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781522173441

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Authored by experts with years of health care compliance experience, this new edition integrates changes in regulation, trends in enforcement, and the reasoning of the courts to help you navigate emerging and unsettled areas of compliance risk, such as self-disclosure obligations, risks associated with opioid use, and the impact of statistical sampling.Highlights of this edition include:All new glossary of health care compliance terms, including key statutes, acronyms, governing agencies, and moreExpanded civil monetary penalty and exclusion authorities under 2017 final rulesDiscussion of core elements of compliance programs for Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D Plans as established by federal regulationsExpanded whistleblower protections under federal and state law, false claims based on lack of medical necessity, materiality after Escobar, and recent enforcement activityExpanded discussion of determinations of medical necessity, CMS review of medical necessity terminations, consequences, and appeals processesRecent health information privacy and security developments, including new guidance, risks associated with innovative technologies, and trends in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement activityNew chapters:Chapter 1, Glossary of Key TermsChapter 10, The Relationship between Enforcement and ComplianceChapter 17, Health Care Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care ActChapter 19, Behavioral Health


AHLA The Stark Law (Non-Members)

AHLA The Stark Law (Non-Members)

Author: Charles B. Oppenheim

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781522170341

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More than a summary of the law, this new edition of an essential monograph offers in-depth critical analysis of this risky, complex area, as well as a wealth of practice pointers and advice for advising clients. Written by leading experts in the interpretation and application of Stark Law, the latest edition of The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis + Practical Guide offers up to date information on the following topics:The definition of entitySplit/shared evaluation and management servicesTimeshare agreementsValuing goodwill in physician practice acquisitionsJoint marketingFair market value assessments"Stand in The Shoes" when contracting with a groupWhen A collection of documents can constitute a written agreementDevelopments on the signature RequirementRevisiting fair market value over the course of a termLiability under The False Claims Act with respect to MedicaidBankruptcy trustees and Stark LawUpdates to the self-referral disclosure protocol


HIPAA

HIPAA

Author: June M. Sullivan

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9781590313961

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This concise, practical guide helps the advocate understand the sometimes dense rules in advising patients, physicians, and hospitals, and in litigating HIPAA-related issues.


Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Manual

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Manual

Author: Ela Bochenek

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 9781522178026

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A robust compliance program is essential to protecting a company from running afoul of the myriad laws and regulations that have been enacted to combat fraud and waste. The second edition of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Manual includes guidance to help companies develop a compliance program tailored to today's complex enforcement and business environment. Study of this Manual will enable compliance professionals and lawyers to understand the government's expectations of an effective compliance program and ethical business practices, as well as: how the government discovers potential enforcement actions, its approach to pursuing such actions, what behaviors can constitute mitigating factors for a company in the event of a legal violation. Coverage includes new chapters covering:Pharmaceutical industry interactions with patient organizations Compliance 2.0: compliance analytics in the era of big dataThe art and science of health care compliance in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries The Manual will be a great tool for health and life sciences attorneys, compliance officers, and others in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry


Fraud and Abuse Investigations Handbook for the Health Care Industry

Fraud and Abuse Investigations Handbook for the Health Care Industry

Author: Paul W. Shaw

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 775

ISBN-13: 9781663315007

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The authors examine each stage of a fraud and abuse investigation, beginning with an overview of federal and state enforcement agencies, and concluding with a discussion of the potential collateral consequences of an investigation. They have supplemented their analysis extensively with sample documents, including indictments, requests for records, subpoenas, internal response memoranda, and responses to auditors, prosecutors, and more. Taken together, the materials in this book provide a true Handbook for anyone who needs to quickly and thoroughly understand the complex nature of a government fraud and abuse investigation.-Preface.