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Heather K. D'Onofrio Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Ira W. Bushman Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Melissa L. Mazur Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Beth Anne Jackson Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Energy & Utilities, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Andrew K. Worek Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV Reappointed to a Three-Year Term as a Hearing Committee Member of the PA Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board

Former AUSA Eric L. Gibson Joins Post & Schell as Principal and Chair of the Firm's White Collar Defense Practice Group

Mark L. Mattioli Rejoins Post & Schell's Health Care Practice Group as a Principal

Caroline D. Bar Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Amalia V. Romanowicz Named Co-Chair of Post & Schell's Professional Liability Department

Pennsylvania Department of State Board Counsel Kerry E. Maloney Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in its Harrisburg Office

Heather A. Tereshko Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Jay A. Gebauer Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Casualty and Professional Liability Departments

Barbara Rowland Named to Health Care Editorial Advisory Board of Law360

Barbara Rowland Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Society for Pharmacy Law for 2017-18

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in 2017 Chambers USA Guide

F. Traynor Beck Joins Post & Schell as Principal and Chair of Corporate Practice Group

Robin Locke Nagele Honored as One of The Legal Intelligencer's "2016 Top Women in the Law"

Post & Schell Strengthens Environmental and Energy Practices with Addition of Terry R. Bossert

Post & Schell Secures Unanimous Jury Verdict for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Post & Schell Attorneys Win Defense Verdict for Hospital and Doctor in Med Mal Case on Statute of Limitations Defense

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

Post & Schell Announces New Board Member and Chairs of Insurance Law, Appellate and Business Law & Litigation Departments

Post & Schell's Brian M. Peters Steps Down After 14-Year Tenure as Firm's President & CEO

White Collar Chair Ron Levine Authors Chapter on Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance for AHLA Manual

Post & Schell Secures Summary Judgment for Suburban Philadelphia Hospital in Civil Rights Case

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Offices

Temple University Hospital Awarded Unanimous Jury Verdict in Malpractice Case

IT Group Chair Steve Fox Negotiates $50-100 million HIT/EMR Contracts for Two Large, Regional Health Systems

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Named as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Mental Health Subcommittee

Barbara Rowland Joins Post & Schell's Internal Investigations & White Collar Defense Group

The Attorneys of Galli and Reilly, LLP Join Post & Schell, P.C.

Post & Schell Principal Robin Locke Nagele Appointed Vice Chair of the AHLA's Strategic Initiatives of Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Examines the Compliance Challenges Facing Medical Device Manufacturers for Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Discusses Audit Concerns for Nursing Homes in the AHLA's Fraud & Abuse Newsletter

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Shares Insights on the Potential Impact of the OIG's Guidance on Excluded Persons

Post & Schell Adds Pennsylvania's Leading Medicaid Attorney as Principal in Health Care Group

Post & Schell Appoints Paula Sanders Chair of the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Mark Mattioli and Paula Sanders Examine Increased Government Scrutiny for Nursing Home Transactions for Law360

Mark Mattioli Examines the Protection of Health Information Following SCOTUS' Dobbs Decision for The Legal Intelligencer's Cybersecurity Supplement

Mark Mattioli Examines PA's New Health Data Compliance Requirements for Lawyers for Law360

Elizabeth Hein Examines Harnessing the PSQIA for Patient Safety Programs Post-Pandemic for AHLA's Health Law Connections

Paula Sanders Discusses Federal Court's Halt of CMS Vaccine Rule with Report on Medicare Compliance

Laily Sheybani Examines Criminal Liability for Non-Compete Clauses for Business Crimes Bulletin

Paula Sanders Examines Infection Control Scrutiny of Long-Term Care Facilities for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses Universal COVID-19 Testing in PA Nursing Homes with the Philadelphia Inquirer

Robin Nagele and Kerry Maloney Examine COVID-19 Telehealth Considerations for PA and NJ Providers for Law360

Robin Nagele Examines Maintaining Quality and Preserving Privilege for Telemedicine Providers for AHLA's Connections

Jim Malone Examines the State and Local Tax Implications of Telemedicine for AHLA Connections

Robin Locke Nagele Analyzes PA Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Medical Peer Review Protection for Law360

Jim Malone Examines Impact of Tax Law for Physicians/Medical Practices for Medical Mutual's MedNotes Blog

Jim Malone Examines New Excise Tax for Exempt Organizations for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses CMS' Proposed Mandatory Arbitration Rule for LTC Facilities with Report on Medicare Compliance

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors Article on Maintaining a Unified Medical Staff in Multi-Hospital Systems for AHLA

Kathy Chancler, Sheila Haren, and Melinda Schumaker Featured in Law360 Article on Appellate Victory

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Provide Insight on CMS Meaningful Use Audits for the AHLA's Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law

Paula Sanders Examines New PA Medicaid Rules for Practitioners in June 2016 PADONA Newsletter

Paula Sanders Discusses Civil Money Penalties and Anti-Kickback Law with Report on Medicare Compliance

Paula Sanders Comments on a SNF Contractor's Settlement with the DOJ for an Article in Report on Medicare Compliance

White Collar Principal Barbara Rowland Co-Authors Chapter on Drug Enforcement and the Practice of Medicine for the 2015 Health Law Handbook

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors June 2015 AHLA Member Briefing on Navigating Changes to National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Reporting

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Medicare Challenges for Health Care Providers with CBS Affiliate WHP21 News - Harrisburg

Professional Liability Principal Kathleen Chancler Quoted in Pennsylvania Physician Article on Coping with Malpractice Litigation

Report on Medicare Compliance Discusses FCA Settlement and Impact with Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

Health Care Chair Sanders and Associate Weeden Analyze CMPs Resulting from New CMS Analytic Tool for PADONA Journal

Professional Liability Principal Amalia Romanowicz Examines Arbitration in Medical Malpractice Cases for The Legal Intelligencer's ADR Supplement

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses PEPPER Reports with McKnight's Long Term Care News in Video Interview at LeadingAge Conference

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Details How PEPPER Reports Can Help Providers for McKnight's Long Term Care News

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines Quality Oversight and Health System/Hospital Board of Directors for BoardRoom Press

IT Chair Steve Fox Discusses Hospitals and Cloud Computing in an Interview with H&HN

Paula Sanders and Laura Weeden Examine the Procedures for Electronic PEPPER Reports Filed by Skilled Nursing Facilities

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and Associate Laura Weeden Provide Guidance on PEPPERs Compliance for SNFs in the HCCA's March 2014 Compliance Today

PADONA Journal Publishes Health Care Chair Paula Sander's Analysis of Clinical Lab Act Changes and Impact on Nursing Homes

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Examines Medicare Recovery Audits for Jan. 2014 Long-Term Living

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski Examines the Increased Scrutiny of Government Program Compliance in Dec. 31 Legal Intelligencer

Information Technology Chair Steve Fox Provides Update on EHR Regulations for the American Health Lawyers Association

Healthcare Dive Interviews Principal Steve Fox Regarding Pitfalls to Avoid in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Contracts

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by Healthcare Informatics in Article, "Time for New Rigor on Vendor Contracts"

Employment Associate Kate Kleba Examines Employees' Rights to Communicate Under the NLRA for the American Health Lawyers Association

PADONA Journal Publishes Articles on Medicare Recovery Auditors and Reducing HIPAA/Medicaid Risks Authored by Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Consults Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski on Pa. Governor's Medicaid Proposal

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowksi Discusses Pa.'s Plan for Medicaid Expansion with the Philadelphia Inquirer and Allentown Morning Call

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Rise in Long-Term Care Litigation with The Legal Intelligencer

Health Care and Data Protection/Breach Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by LXBN TV Regarding a Recent Protected Health Information (PHI) Leak

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines How Candid Responses to Credentialing Questionnaires Withstand Legal Challenge for the AHLA

Sleepless Nights: Compliance Challenges Facing Today's Medical Device Executives

The Federal Prosecutor As Regulator

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Explores Good Manufacturing Practices and The False Claims Act for Business Crimes Bulletin

Beth Anne Jackson to Provide Patient Safety Law Update at PSES 2024 Virtual Summit on May 22

Post & Schell Health Care Practice Group Principals Present at PBI's Health Law Institute 2024 on March 12 and 13

Theresa Mongiovi and Caitlin Donahue Present on Marijuana in the Workplace to Lancaster SHRM on March 14

Mark Mattioli Presents HIPAA Enforcement Update on LeadingAge Webinar on Jan. 24

Eric Gibson Serves on CLE Panel Discussion Examining CARES Act Fraud at Marcum's 3rd Annual Corporate Compliance & Fraud Summit on Oct. 4

Robin Locke Nagele and Mark Mattioli Present in Separate Sessions at PBI's Health Law Institute 2023 

Paula Sanders to Present on Two-Part PHCA Webinar Series Examining PA DOH's New Regulations for Nursing Homes

Paula Sanders to Present on the Regulatory Environment for Long-Term Care Providers on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 16

Angela Sanders and Matt Daggett Co-Present on the Interaction between FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation for Lancaster SHRM on Sept. 30

Theresa Mongiovi and Jodi Wilenzik Present on Workplaces Investigations and Best Practices at Lancaster SHRM's June 2022 Breakfast Program on June 14

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Privilege Protection and Patient Safety Evaluation Systems (PSES) at The Hospital Quality Institute’s PSES Virtual Summit on May 25

Ed Smallwood Co-Presents on Legacy Liabilities Associated with Defunct Entities at Perrin Conference on May 11

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present on Identifying and Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats at PACAH Spring Conference on April 19 

Amalia Romanowicz Serves on Panel Examining Medical Malpractice Mediations and Ethics Concerns for the PADC on April 19

Robin Nagele Discusses Advanced Practice Professionals and the COVID-19 Pandemic for AHLA's Top Ten 2022 Podcast Series

Paula Sanders Presents Webinar on Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandates for Membership of PADONA on Feb. 8

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Vaccine Mandate to Membership of PADONA on Nov. 17

Robin Nagele Serves on Panel Examining Key Learnings from Summary Suspension Hearings at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program 2021 on June 17

Paula Sanders Presents on Post-COVID-19 Operating Environment for Long-Term Care Industry at PHCA Virtual Convention on Nov. 10

Robin Nagele Presents on Optimizing PSES Structure for Maximum Privilege Protection at ECRI and ISMP PSO Meeting on Oct. 28

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Telehealth Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Women of Post & Schell Webinar on May 7

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH's 2020 Virtual Fall Conference on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7

Paula Sanders Presents on Changes in Surveys and Enforcement for SNFs on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 25

Paula Sanders Presents on Abuse and Neglect Exposures at LeadingAge PA's Virtual 2020 Annual Conference and Expo on August 19

Joe Bongiovanni and Mariel Marsh Present Defense Perspective on PBI Webinar on June 18

Paul Logan Serves on Panel Discussion on COVID-19-Related Lending on Brown & Brown Webinar on April 22

Robin Nagele Presents on COVID-19 and Telehealth for Healthcare Providers on PBI CLE Seminar on April 20

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Kerry Maloney Co-Presents on Pharmacy Compounding Regulations at PA Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Conducting Peer Review Under PSQIA Protection on AQIPS Webinar on June 26

Robin Nagele Moderates AHLA Webinar on Medical Staff Diversity and Implicit Bias on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Hospital and Medical Staff Challenges on Strafford Webinar on May 22

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Hospital Leadership Structures at PBI's Health Law Institute on March 11 and 12

Jim Kutz Co-Presents on Defending Healthcare Professionals in Licensure and Disciplinary Hearings at PBI CLE on Dec. 4

Robin Nagele Presents on Conducting and Protecting Patient Safety Analysis within a PSES at the Louisiana Hospital Association's Annual Health Law Symposium on Nov. 2

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Integration and Use of APPs at PBI's "A Day on Health Law" on Oct. 23

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH 2018 Fall Conference on Sept. 25

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Present on HIPAA and Data Breaches at the Maryland Health Care Commission Senior Staff Summit On Sept. 13

Jim Malone Presents on Tax Issues for Exempt Organizations at LeadingAge PA's Annual Conference on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on CHART Institute Webinar Regarding Using PSO Protections for Peer Review and RCA on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Sexual Harassment and the Implications for Medical Staff Privileges, Licensure, and Physician Practices at AHLA's Annual Meeting on June 25 and 26

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Impact of Reginelli Decision on Litigation and Medical Peer Review Protection on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine Compliance Issues for Medical Staff at the Tennessee Association of Medical Staff Services on June 15

Robin Locke Nagele Serves on Legal Panel for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 10th Annual Meeting of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) on April 18 in Rockville, Maryland

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' 60-Day Overpayment Rule at HCCA's 2018 Compliance Institute on April 16

Pat Byrne Serves on Opioids and Compounding Pharmacies Panel at Insurance Society of Philadelphia's 2018 I-Day on April 12

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Survey for Providers on McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Paula Sanders Presents on Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges in SNFs on LeadingAge PA Webinar on March 6

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staffing Issues and Advanced Practice Professionals at PBI's 24th Annual Health Law Institute on March 13 and 14

Paula Sanders Presents on the New Survey CMS Process for Providers on PHCA Webinar on Feb. 14

Robin Nagele Presents on Advanced Practitioner Professionals at AHLA's Physicians andHospitals Law Institute on Feb. 5 and 6

Barbara Rowland Presents on DEA Enforcement Actions and Using Data to Protect Against Diversion at ASPL's Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar on Nov. 3

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine and Surrogate Credentialing for Hospitals at NAMSS Educational Conference on Oct. 23

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Patient Safety Evaluation Systems and Associated Compliance at the AQIPS Law and Litigation Conference on Sept. 17

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on NAMSS/AHLA Webinar Examing Medical Staff Governance Structure on Sept. 7

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Creating PSQIA-Compliant Patient Safety Systems at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program & Annual Meeting on June 25

Abe Rein Serves on Regulatory Enforcement Panel at Cybersecurity Forum in Boston on April 26

Paula Sanders Presents on Strategies for CMS Surveys at McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Unified Medical Staffs in Hospitals at 2017 PBI Health Law Institute on March 7

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Maintaining Unified Medical Staffs at AHLA's Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute on Feb. 2

Robin Nagele Serves as Faculty for Two-Part AHLA Webinar on Unnecessary Medical Procedures

Paula Sanders to Present on OIG Discretionary Exclusions on May 4 AHLA Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Patient Data and Related Legal Trends on April 12 Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Health Care IT Contracts and Negotiation Strategies at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas on March 3

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on ACO/CIN Provider Denials and Terminations at AHLA's Physicians and Hospital Law Institute on Feb. 9

Paula Sanders and Cynthia Haines Present on Compliance Expectations for Health Care Boards of Directors at ACHCA's Winter Marketplace on Dec. 5

Barbara Rowland Moderates Panel on Pharmacists Acting as Care Providers at the ABA Health Law Section's Washington Health Law Summit on Dec. 7

Workers' Comp. Principal Stephen Miller Participates in Workers' Compensation Panel Discussion in State College, PA on May 26

Lecture, "Quality Responsibility & Accountability: The Case for a New Medical Staff/CEO/Board Paradigm," 19th Annual Chairperson & CEO Conference, The Governance Institute, Kohler, WI

Panelist, "Boardroom Sins of Omission: Failure to Oversee Quality Creates Fraud and Fiduciary Liabilities," General Session, In-House Counsel Program, American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Washington, D.C.

Keynote Address. "Quality in Action: New Paradigm for Hospital Board-Driven Quality Improvement," The Governance Institute, Palm Beach, FL

2015 Post & Schell Labor & Employment Seminar

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on Effective Documentation at 2015 PADONA Convention on March 24

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Act 31 and Long Term Care on Feb. 26

Casualty Chair Dan Altschuler Presents "Optional Equipment and Opening the Door to Liability" at 2015 International Seating Symposium on Feb. 27

Professional Licensure Chair Jim Kutz Serves as Faculty for PBI Course Examining Health Care Licensure on Dec. 10

IT Chair Steve Fox Presents on HIE Security at Regional HIMSS Conference on Nov. 13

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and White Collar Principal Barbara Rowland Co-Present at AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention on Oct. 8

Information Tech. Practice Chair Steve Fox Presents on the Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing at AHA's Leadership Summit on July 22

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar, "PEPPER: Tools for Improving Compliance" on July 23

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Presents at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program and Annual Meeting in New York City

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar Regarding 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on PHCA/CALM Webinar Reviewing 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Post & Schell Presented the Firm's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on May 22 at Central Penn College

White Collar Chair Ron Levine Presents at the 14th National Summit on Reducing Legal Risks in the Sales and Marketing of Med. Devices on April 9

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Presents on Cloud Computing Considerations for the Health Care Industry at PBI's 20th Annual Health Law Institute

Health Care Chair and Principal Paula Sanders Speaks at AHLA's Long Term Care and the Law Conference

Paula Sanders Presents at HCCA's 18th Annual Compliance Institute

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Reviews Best Practices in Reading and Using the PEPPER Report for Skilled Nursing Facilities on Dec. 9 Webinar

Health Care Principal and Chair Paula Sanders Speaks at LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo

Principal Steve Fox Presents, "HIT Software Licensing Contract Education," Seminar for WellSpan Health

URGENT: CMS Starting Off-Cycle Revalidation of All SNFs Beginning October 1, 2024 

NLRB’s New Rule Expanding Joint Employer Status: Impacts and Recommendations for Employers

Supreme Court: Patients Have a Private Right of Action Under FNHRA Against Governmentally Owned Facilities

FTC Proposed Rule Would Eliminate Employment-Related Non-Competes

PA Commonwealth Court Orders Workers’ Compensation Medical Marijuana Reimbursement

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PSA) Announces New Directive Requiring the Submission of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Related Materials Through the PSRS Reporting System

The FTX Bankruptcy, Lack of Corporate Controls, and the Coming Regulatory Scrutiny

Florida Appeals Court Hands Down Major PSQIA Victory for Healthcare Providers

PA Superior Court Affirms Hospital Authority Over Physician Credentialing and Quality of Care in Ivermectin Reversal

PA Supreme Court Eliminates Mcare Venue Reform; Significant Increase in Philadelphia Med Mal Cases Expected

Employers Must Justify COVID-19 Testing as a “Business Necessity” Under Updated EEOC Guidance

HHS Issues Guidance Regarding Privacy of Reproductive Health Information

Pennsylvania Department of State Announces Early Termination of COVID-19 Licensure Waivers

Court Finds Pennsylvania MCARE Privilege Inapplicable

Pennsylvania Extends Key COVID-19 Waivers Through June 30, 2022

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part II

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part I

"Black Robes, Not White Coats”: Defending Against Hospital Ivermectin Litigation in 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Mandate But Upholds CMS’ Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers 

Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay on OSHA's 100+ Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

A Unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Leadbitter in Hospital’s Favor

New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers

PA COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers Scheduled to Expire on September 30, 2021

HHS Issues “Final Interim Rule” Implementing the No Surprises Act

Pennsylvania Amends MCARE Informed Consent Provisions

OSHA Issues New Emergency Temporary Standard for the Healthcare Industry and Updated Guidance for General Industry

A Refresher on Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance

June 2021 Case of the Month - New Jersey: Courts Shut Down Doctors’ End-Run into NJ Comp

June 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Gross - Not Net -  STD Credit is Now the Law

A Notice Deadline for COBRA Premium Assistance Under the American Rescue Plan is Fast Approaching

National Trend: Criminal Prosecution of Employers for Improper Pay Practices

Congress Extends FFCRA Paid Leave...Sorta

Ruling on Ungurian PSQIA Review Petition Held Up Pending Leadbitter Decision

Pittsburgh City Council Approves COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave

Pennsylvania Department of Health Finalizes “Interim” COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

New Jersey to Require COVID-19 Precautions in all Public and Private Places of Employment Beginning November 5, 2020

HHS Advisory Opinion Reiterates Broad Scope of PREP Act Immunity for “Program Planners” Following Applicable Public Health Guidance

DOL Issues Revised Regs on the FFCRA in Response to S.D.N.Y Decision 

New York Federal Court Strikes Down Four FFCRA Regulations

CMS Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

ONC Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

Are Your Business Associate Agreements Up-To-Date?

PA Superior Court Decision in Ungurian Reflects Ongoing Judicial Assault on Privilege in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Re-Opened for Litigation: Examining Potential for COVID-19 Third Party Exposure Claims Against Businesses and How to Mitigate and Defend Them

OSHA Issues Guidance to Employers on COVID-19

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

DOL to Begin Enforcement of FFCRA Paid Leave Obligations; Issues Additional FAQs

Pennsylvania Amends its Unemployment Law in Response to COVID-19

U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia Calls on Hospitals and Providers to Help Fight COVID-19-Related Fraud

Property Management and Safety-Related Services in PA During the COVID-19 Response

Employment Taxes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Telehealth: What Providers Need to Know

DOL Issues Much Anticipated Regs and IRS Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Injuries, Employees Working from Home, and the COVID-19 Shutdown

Caution Urged with the PA WC Bureau's New EDI Recommendations for COVID-19 Claims

DOL Issues Third Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Initial Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Publishes Required Model Notice

Employment Tax Aspects of the Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Rights/ Obligations in Light of the Forced Government Shutdown Due to COVID-19

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Risks Consistent with the ADA

President Signs Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

House Amends Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

U.S. House Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

City of Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Days Act Mandating Employers Provide Employees Paid Sick Time Becomes Effective March 15, 2020

New Excess Compensation Tax for Exempt Organizations Creates New Burdens for Nonprofit Health Systems with Highly-Compensated Physician Leaders

Post & Schell Decries Real World Negative Consequences of Proposed Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules in Formal Comments to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PA Supreme Court Proposes Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules

Pennsylvania's Act 112 Places New Patient Notification Requirements on Diagnostic Imaging Providers

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts Employers on Notice: You Can Be Liable When Hackers Breach Your Systems

Opioid Law Creates Addiction-Treatment Kickback Crime That Reaches Commercial Health Insurance

New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Refuses to Keep FCA Qui Tam Complaint Under Seal to Facilitate Government's Settlement Negotiations

Nonprofit Hospitals and State and Local Tax Exemptions: An Uncertain State of Affairs

OIG 15-Year Exclusion for False Claims Act Violations by Lab Company and its CEO Sends Warning to FCA Defendants

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Forms Civil Enforcement Strike Force Adding Resources to False Claims Act Cases

Use Caution When Giving Legal Advice in the Presence of Consultants

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Signals Major Erosion of Peer Review Protection

Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law Applies to Out-of-State Residents

Pennsylvania Data Breach Litigation: An Important New Resource...and a Case to Watch

Steps Employers Can Take to Prevent and Respond to Claims of Sexual Harassment

Third Circuit Rejects FCA Claims of Medicare Part D Fraud Applying Post-Escobar Materiality Bar; Acknowledges Validity of Government Knowledge Inference Defense

Pennsylvania Imposes New Withholding Requirements on Businesses

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Patients and Caregivers

PA Supreme Court Ruling: Only Doctors Can Obtain Informed Consent

DOH Issues Medical Marijuana Practitioner Rules

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

False Claims Act Update: The First Wave of Materiality Decisions Post-Escobar

Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Law, Health Care Providers, and Enforcement

Federal DEA Guidance Impacts Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Research

Record $5.5 Million HIPAA Data Security Settlement: Lessons Learned

False Claims Act Materiality After Escobar

Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of FCA Suit Against Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Department of Labor Announces Final Overtime Rule

Plan Ahead, Stay On Top of Government and Tech Changes, and Be Ready to Call the FBI: Key Lessons from the PHI Protection Network Conference

The Government Pushes The False Claims Act Envelope; Government Contractors Push Back

PA Commonwealth Court: Employers/Workers' Compensation Insurers Entitled to Subrogation for Future Medical Expenses and Wage Loss Awarded in Third Party Medical Malpractice Actions

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide the Viability of the Implied Certification Theory of False Claims Act Liability

Why a Recent Decision on Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments Has Providers on High Alert

PharMerica Settlements Highlight Potential for Dual False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Liability for Invalid Prescriptions

HHS's Data Security Problem: Lessons for the Private Sector

Heightened False Claims Exposure: 60-Day Period to Repay Begins When Overpayment is Suspected Rather Than Confirmed

Practicing Medicine in a Drug Enforcement World

First Circuit Upholds $50 Million Tax Refund for Business Deduction Beyond Single Damages in False Claims Act Settlement

First Circuit Upholds $50 Million Tax Refund for Business Deduction Beyond Single Damages in False Claims Act Settlement

Philadelphia's Mandatory Sick Pay Ordinance Signals Businesses to Audit Current Wage Practices

Federal District Court Issues Order That Could Discourage Use of EMTALA as a Federal Medical Malpractice Statute

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

The NLRB Proposes Speeding Union Elections

Lien & Mean: Changes in Medicaid Subrogation Law Greatly Expand the Government's Right to Settlement Proceeds

Governor Corbett Signs Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act into Law

Robin Locke Nagele's White Paper, "A Framework for ACO Credentialing and Peer Oversight," Published by Hugh's Weekly Credentialing Digest