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von Briesen Health Law Blog
January 30, 2009
Appeals court rejects disclosure of Medicare data
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – A consumer group seeking Medicare billing records to peek over the shoulders of doctors and grade them on quality said Monday it’s not giving up despite a reversal from a federal appeals court.
The case is being closely watched as an important battle in the effort to reshape the nation’s health care system. Consumer advocates, employers and insurers argue that access to Medicare claims filed by doctors’ offices could help independent groups monitor quality and ferret out waste. Patients would not be identified.
January 28, 2009
January 23, 2009
Rare Stark Law Case Addresses Requirements of the Personal Services Exception
On January 21, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit found that an arrangement between an anesthesiology group and a hospital failed to satisfy the personal services exception to the Stark Law. The ruling highlights the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date written agreements. Read the complete opinion here.