11.07.19Seemingly in response to the rising influence of proxy advisors on stockholder voting procedures, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance late this summer purporting to assist investment advisers in fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities.
In a standalone guidance
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Federal government sets guidelines for domestic hemp production
11.01.19On October 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register its interim final rule, effective as of the same date, regulating domestic hemp production.
The Interim Rule provides that hemp may be grown domestically pursuant to…
Shift in OCR HIPAA enforcement focus?
10.31.19In a recent conference hosted by the Office of Civil Rights for HHS, Director Roger Severino expressed OCR’s intent to vigorously enforce patient rights. Director Severino also commented on OCR’s active role in promoting healthcare initiatives such as the regulatory…
Proposed Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute reforms aimed at improving coordination, quality of care
10.29.19To ease restraints on healthcare providers and improve care, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed changes to two anti-fraud laws, the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
Currently, the federal laws…
Pennsylvania court upholds protection afforded to patient safety work product by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

10.23.19The ruling in Rumsey v. Guthrie Med.,released September 26, 2019, provides positive support for those providing candid analysis of patient safety events, both in written and verbal form, without fear of discovery and all with the intent to improve…
Office of Inspector General releases first report to explore participation within the PSO program
Provider agreements: Does two make a trend?
10.14.19On the heels of the September decision in Center City Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Hahnemann University Hospital, et al., Case No. 19-11466 (KG), in which federal bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross ruled that the Hahnemann’s Medicare provider agreement, which provided that Hahnemann…
CVS-Aetna merger receives antitrust approval from Justice Department
How to pay your Metro Nashville beer privilege tax online
10.11.19With the addition of a handy dandy “Pay Now” button, the Metro Nashville Beer Permit Board has greatly simplified payment of the $100 annual privilege tax for beer permits. Beer permit privilege taxes are generally due by the end…