Recent News and Industry Developments

AHLA Health Care Transactions
Events | AHLA Health Care Transactions

Emily Towey, along with Ross Sallade of Polsinelli, PC, will be presenting The Current and Future State of Provider/Supplier Enrollment and Certification and the Impact on Transactions at the American… Read more »
VHCA-VCAL Program Assisted Living: New Standards & New Laws in 2017.
Events | VHCA-VCAL Program Assisted Living: New Standards & New Laws in 2017.

Hancock Daniel attorneys Emily Towey and Andrew Schutte have partnered with the Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living for the in-person program Assisted Living: New Standards & New… Read more »
Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict
Verdicts | Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict

Olszewski and Markley obtain a defense verdict in Fairfax County. On August 15, 2012, plaintiff, a 23-year-old female, sustained a deep slice to her left thumb while working as a… Read more »
Clear Law Institute Webinar – Provider Exclusions: Everything You Need to Know
Events | Clear Law Institute Webinar – Provider Exclusions: Everything You Need to Know

Mary Malone will be presenting the webinar Provider Exclusions: Everything You Need to Know. May 9, 2017 3:00PM to 4:15PM ET Register Now Program Overview Termination from participation in Medicare… Read more »
A Chink in the Armor: Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Viability of Contributory Negligence Defense in Medical Malpractice Case
Advisories | A Chink in the Armor: Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Viability of Contributory Negligence Defense in Medical Malpractice Case

March 21, 2017 Although contributory negligence (negligent action by the plaintiff) has long been the law in Virginia, its viability as a defense in medical malpractice cases has been limited… Read more »
Trump Administration Plans to Ramp-up Health Care Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Efforts
Advisories | Trump Administration Plans to Ramp-up Health Care Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Efforts

March 17, 2017 On Thursday, March 16, 2017, President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget released its budget blueprint “America First.” While news reports have focused on the… Read more »
Inside the Prosecutor’s Mind: DOJ’s New Guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
Advisories | Inside the Prosecutor’s Mind: DOJ’s New Guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

March 15, 2017 The Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division recently released new guidance to assist prosecutors when evaluating corporate compliance programs. Though not specific to… Read more »
New Laws and Regulations on the Prescribing of Opioid and Buprenorphine
Advisories | New Laws and Regulations on the Prescribing of Opioid and Buprenorphine

March 14, 2017 (original) April 17, 2017 (updated) May 3, 2017 (updated) On February 16, 2017 the Virginia Board of Medicine (“The Board”) adopted regulations entitled “Governing Opioid Prescribing for… Read more »
National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16, 2017
Events | News | National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16, 2017

National Healthcare Decisions Day is designed to raise public awareness of the need to plan ahead for medical decisions when patients are unable to speak for themselves and to encourage… Read more »
ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
Events | ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar

John Mumford, Kaity Kasper, and Lindsay Rollins will be presenting at the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar. March 1 – 4, 2017 Tucson, AZ Coverage TKOs: Insurance for… Read more »
Beware of Phishing W-2 Scheme Targeting Businesses
Advisories | Beware of Phishing W-2 Scheme Targeting Businesses

February 22, 2017 The IRS has issued a warning about a W-2 phishing scheme that is targeting businesses and organizations across the United States. Just recently, a Wyoming hospital fell… Read more »

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