Issue Alerts By Year

2013

• HHS Focuses on Privacy with at long last Final Regulations and New Guidance
  Issue Date: Jan 21, 2013
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere, Marta Fisher Linenberger

2012

• Healthcare Providers’ Affirmative Action Obligations Take Center Stage
  Issue Date: Nov 5, 2012
  Authored by: Boyd A. Byers, Charles E. McClellan
• Impending Estate & Gift Tax Changes in 2013
  Issue Date: Oct 5, 2012
  Authored by: Stewart T. Weaver, Timothy P. O'Sullivan, Matthew W. Bish
• Ten Things Employers Should Know About the Uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
  Issue Date: Jul 20, 2012
  Authored by: Jason P. Lacey
• OSHA Targeting Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
  Issue Date: Jun 26, 2012
  Authored by: Forrest T. Rhodes Jr.
• CMS Revises Hospital and CAH Conditions of Participation
  Issue Date: May 25, 2012
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere
• New Interpretive Guidelines for Patient Rights Conditions of Participation
  Issue Date: Feb 27, 2012
  Authored by: Marta Fisher Linenberger
• CMS Issues Proposed Overpayments Rules
  Issue Date: Feb 17, 2012
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere, Johnathan A. Rhodes

2011

• HIPAA Audits Are Here: Can You Satisfy the Auditor of Your Compliance
  Issue Date: Dec 6, 2011
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere, Marta Fisher Linenberger
• New .xxx Domain Name Registry Announced: Act Now to Protect Your Brand
  Issue Date: Oct 12, 2011
  Authored by: William P. Matthews, Gordon G. Kirsten II
• New Notice Rule Reaches Out to Union and Non-Union Employers Alike
  Issue Date: Sep 2, 2011
  Authored by: Forrest T. Rhodes Jr.
• KS Supreme Court Holds that Sellers of Used Goods are Subject to Strict Liability Under the KS Product Liability Act
  Issue Date: Aug 30, 2011
  Authored by: David E. Rogers
• Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes Beware: Health Care Reform Changes How Facilities Approach Compliance
  Issue Date: Jun 23, 2011
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere
• Employers with Salaried Non-Exempt Employees Beware! New DOL Regulations Change How You May Pay These Employees
  Issue Date: May 16, 2011
  Authored by: Forrest T. Rhodes Jr.
• HIPAA: Recent Penalties Make Policy Review a Great Idea
  Issue Date: Mar 11, 2011
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere, Marta Fisher Linenberger
• Amendments to the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception to the Stark Law
  Issue Date: Feb 2, 2011
  Authored by: Scott C. Palecki, Justan R. Shinkle
• Red Flags Clarification: Physicians Exempt
  Issue Date: Jan 10, 2011
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") Modifies the Physician Supervision Requirements for Hospital Outpatient Therapeutic Services
  Issue Date: Jan 6, 2011
  Authored by: Scott C. Palecki, Johnathan A. Rhodes

2010

• Legal Affairs: Patient Visitation Rights
  Issue Date: Dec 15, 2010
  Authored by: Marta Fisher Linenberger
• 2010 Legislature Changes Prompt Payment and Alternative Delivery Statutes
  Issue Date: Jul 7, 2010
  Authored by: Wyatt A. Hoch
• New Kansas Smoking Ban Directly Affects Employers
  Issue Date: Mar 24, 2010
  Authored by: Boyd A. Byers
• Unexpected Repeal of Federal Estate Tax
  Issue Date: Jan 28, 2010
  Authored by: Stewart T. Weaver, Timothy P. O'Sullivan

2009

• HHS Issues HITECH Guidance
  Issue Date: Apr 20, 2009
  Authored by: Scott C. Palecki, Marta Fisher Linenberger
• Bill in Congress to Eliminate Minority Interest Discounts in Intra-Family Transfers
  Issue Date: Feb 6, 2009
  Authored by: Stewart T. Weaver, Timothy P. O'Sullivan

2008

• 2009 FMLA Forms and Compliance Manual
  Issue Date: Dec 28, 2008
  Authored by: Boyd A. Byers
• New Construction, Dealership, Franchise, & Transportation Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly-Used Liability Indemnity Provisions
  Issue Date: Dec 2, 2008
  Authored by: Wyatt A. Hoch, William R. Wood II
• E-Verify and the New Federal Contractor Requirements
  Issue Date: Nov 24, 2008
  Authored by: Donald D. Berner
• The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) Will Impact How School Districts Evaluate Section 504 Cases
  Issue Date: Nov 14, 2008
  Authored by: Brooke Bennett Aziere
• IRS Again Warns Charities About Political Campaign Activity
  Issue Date: Sep 15, 2008
  Authored by: Kevin J. Arnel, Karl N. Hesse, C. Edward Watson II
• CMS Publishes 2009 IPPS Rule with Significant Stark Law Changes
  Issue Date: Sep 3, 2008
  Authored by: Scott C. Palecki

2007

• Phase III of the Final Stark Law Regulations Released by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  Issue Date: Aug 28, 2007
  Authored by: Scott C. Palecki
• 2007 Legislature Sets New Rules for Payments on Public Projects
  Issue Date: May 31, 2007
  Authored by: Wyatt A. Hoch

2006

• Managing Environmental Risks in Property and Business Acquisitions: The New “All Appropriate Inquiry” Rule
  Issue Date: Sep 15, 2006
  Authored by: Charles P. Efflandt

2005

• PAYROLLGUIDANCE: IRS SUSPENDS INFORMATION REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION
  Issue Date: Dec 20, 2005
  Authored by: James P. Rankin, Douglas L. Hanisch, Jason P. Lacey
• Kansas Supreme Court Enforces Heart Surgeon Noncompete Agreement
  Issue Date: Jun 7, 2005
  Authored by: Gary L. Ayers
• Certain Nonprofits Receiving Public Funds Subject to Open Records Act
  Issue Date: May 9, 2005
  Authored by: Kevin J. Arnel
• Bankruptcy Reform: Certain Provisions Effective as of April 20, 2005
  Issue Date: May 4, 2005
  Authored by: Shannon D. Wead, Terry C. Cupps

2004

• New Rules Affect Executive Compensation Plans
  Issue Date: Oct 28, 2004
  Authored by: James P. Rankin, Douglas L. Hanisch, Jason P. Lacey
• OIG 2005 Work Plan Identifies Enforcement Priorities
  Issue Date: Oct 19, 2004
  Authored by: Gary L. Ayers
• Group Health Plans: Are You Ready for New COBRA Notice Rules Effective in 2005?
  Issue Date: Sep 10, 2004
  Authored by: Jay M. Rector, Douglas L. Hanisch, Jason P. Lacey
• New Stark Phase II Regulations Released
  Issue Date: Apr 19, 2004
  Authored by: Stanley G. Andeel, Scott C. Palecki

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