2008 Hot Topics

Date	Title
15-Sep-08	CMS Issues Final Rules Addressing Medicare Marketing, Among Other Medicare Advantage and Part D Program Changes Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health
28-Aug-08	Justice Department Modifies Policies on Assessing Cooperation by Corporations Author(s): Ankur J. Goel Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Trial , White-Collar Criminal Defense
10-Jun-08	Supreme Court Decision and Pending Legislation Focus on False Claims Act Author(s): Timothy P. Blanchard , Arnold I. Friede , Ankur J. Goel , Russell Hayman Practice Areas & Industries: Health
30-May-08	NABP Names 79 Internet Drug Outlets Conflicting with Patient Safety and Pharmacy Practice Standards Author(s): Ned Milenkovich PharmD , T. Reed Stephens Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Life Sciences & Medical Devices
17-Apr-08	CMS Releases Final Part D Technical Rule Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health
17-Apr-08	Medicaid Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Law Now in Effect Author(s): Ned Milenkovich PharmD , T. Reed Stephens Practice Areas & Industries: Health
17-Jan-08	CMS Releases Draft "Call Letter" for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health

2007 Hot Topics

Date	Title
20-Dec-07	IRS Releases Revamped Form 990 for Tax-Exempt Organizations Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Christopher M. Jedrey , Robert C. Louthian III , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Tax Exemption
03-Dec-07	CMS Broadens Compliance Obligations Under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health
14-Nov-07	Moody's Sharpens Focus on Board Oversight of Investment Management Author(s): Christopher M. Jedrey , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Tax Exemption
18-Oct-07	New Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Guidance Suggests Emerging Governance Best Practices Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate Responsibility , Health
14-Jun-07	IRS Releases "Extreme Makeover" of Form 990 Return for Exempt Organizations Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Robert C. Louthian III , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Tax Exemption
11-May-07	New IRS Guidance on EHR Technology Donation to Physicians Author(s): Bernadette M. Broccolo , Robert C. Louthian III , Elizabeth M. Mills PC Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - Information Systems , Tax Exemption
20-Apr-07	CMS Releases Final 2008 "Call Letter" For Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Author(s): Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Managed Care
13-Apr-07	CMS Proposes New National Coverage Determination on Clinical Trial Policy Author(s): Timothy P. Blanchard , Jennifer S. Geetter Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Life Sciences & Medical Devices , Products Outcomes Research , Reimbursement/Fraud & Abuse
23-Mar-07	CMS Releases Draft 2008 "Call Letter" For Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Author(s): Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - Product Regulation
05-Feb-07	IRS Releases Suggested Governance Guidelines for Tax-Exempt Organizations Author(s): Bernadette M. Broccolo , Ralph E. DeJong , Peter L. Faber , Christopher M. Jedrey , Robert C. Louthian III , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Tax Exemption

2006 Hot Topics

Date	Title
01-Sep-06	CMS Revises EMTALA Regulation Regarding Physician Certification of False Labor Author(s): Charles Buck , H. Guy Collier , Sandra M. DiVarco , Kerrin B. Slattery Practice Areas & Industries: Health
23-Aug-06	President Bush signs Executive Order promoting Quality and Efficient Health Care through Use of Health Information Technology Author(s): Stephen W. Bernstein , Bernadette M. Broccolo , Heidi Y. Echols Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - Information Systems
02-Aug-06	Update on Federal Health IT Bill: Protection For Certain Hospital/Physician Health IT Arrangements Author(s): Stephen W. Bernstein , Bernadette M. Broccolo , Heidi Y. Echols , John D. Healey , William H. Roach Jr. Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - Information Systems
26-Jul-06	CMS Publishes Final 2007 Marketing Guidelines for Medicare Parts C and D Author(s): Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Managed Care
02-Jun-06	Federal Bill on Health Information Technology on the Move; Protection for Certain Hospital/Physician Health IT Arrangements Author(s): Bernadette M. Broccolo , Erin Davis Shedd , Heidi Y. Echols , Eric B. Gordon M.D. , Daniel H. Melvin Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - Information Systems
26-Apr-06	CMS Publishes Final Compliance Guidance for Medicare Part D Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Managed Care
23-Mar-06	Illinois Attorney General Not Pursuing Tax-Exempt Hospital Responsibility Act in Current Session Author(s): Michael F. Anthony , Bernadette M. Broccolo Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Tax Exemption
14-Feb-06	CMS Publishes Draft Medicare Part D Compliance Guidance for Comment Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Anne W. Hance , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Managed Care

2005 Hot Topics

Date	Title
29-Nov-05	Draft OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of PHS Research Awards Author(s): Bernadette M. Broccolo , Jennifer S. Geetter , Robert B. Nicholas Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Life Sciences - Health
16-Nov-05	Federal Nonprofit Oversight Legislation Begins to Emerge; Contains Provisions Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems Author(s): Robert C. Louthian III , Douglas M. Mancino , Elizabeth M. Mills PC , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Health
08-Aug-05	CMS to Publish Final Annual Update to Hospital Inpatient PPS Author(s): Eric Zimmerman Practice Areas & Industries: Academic Medical Centers , Health , Health - Sub-acute/Long-Term Care
12-May-05	New Bill Aims to Permanently Ban Physician Referrals to Specialty Hospitals Author(s): Eric Zimmerman Practice Areas & Industries: Health
02-May-05	CMS Ruling Reverses Previous Proposal to Delete 100 Medicare Procedures from ASC List Author(s): Eric Zimmerman Practice Areas & Industries: Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) , Health , Health Ventures/Physician Transactions , Reimbursement/Fraud & Abuse
14-Apr-05	CMS to Use Recovery Audit Contractors to Identify Medicare Overpayments Author(s): Eric Zimmerman Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Reimbursement/Fraud & Abuse
08-Mar-05	MedPAC Specialty Hospital Report Author(s): Eric Zimmerman Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - General Counsel , Health Ventures/Physician Transactions , Reimbursement/Fraud & Abuse
21-Jan-05	CMS Releases Final Medicare Regulations Author(s): Ankur J. Goel , Joel L. Michaels Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health Ventures/Physician Transactions

2004 Hot Topics

Date	Title
12-Nov-04	New Sentencing Guideline Amendments Require Compliance Assessment Author(s): Timothy P. Blanchard , Ankur J. Goel , Russell Hayman , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate Responsibility , Health , Health - General Counsel
13-Oct-04	Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Legislation To Effect Tax-Exempt Employers Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Andrew C. Liazos Practice Areas & Industries: Executive Compensation , Health , Health - General Counsel , Tax Exemption
11-Aug-04	IRS Initiative on Tax-Exempt Organizations' Executive Compensation Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Andrew C. Liazos , Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Executive Compensation , Health , Health - General Counsel , Tax Exemption
10-Aug-04	NY State Attorney General Sues Health Insurer and PBM Over Management of Pharmacy Benefits Author(s): Ankur J. Goel Practice Areas & Industries: Health , Health - General Counsel , Health Care Litigation , Insurance
02-Jul-04	New OIG/AHLA Educational Resource for Board Members Released Author(s): Michael W. Peregrine Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate Responsibility , Health , Health - General Counsel
11-Feb-04	Important Development For Companies With In-House Counsel In Illinois Author(s): Steven F. Pflaum Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Health - General Counsel , Intellectual Property, Media & Technology , Tax , Trial
20-Jan-04	Increased U.S. Scrutiny of Clinical Research Contracts Author(s): Jennifer S. Geetter , Christopher M. Jedrey Practice Areas & Industries: Academic Medical Centers , Health , Health - General Counsel , Health - Product Regulation , HIPAA

2003 Hot Topics

Date	Title
28-Oct-03	Pro Bono Report Features Health Lawyers Author(s): Timothy P. Blanchard , Donald A. Goldman , Donald B. Hilliker PC , Christopher M. Jedrey Practice Areas & Industries: Health

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