All the latest developments in health care lawBy W. Eugene Basanta, Shannon Fruth, and Shane SwordsHealth Care Law, March 2015Recent cases of interest to Health Care Law practitioners.
Health care reform—Guidance and then someBy Michael J. PowersLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2011A look at those aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related Health Care Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010 that are most important to employers who sponsor healthcare plans for employees.
Food labeling: FDA needs to reassess its approach to protecting consumers from false or misleading claimsHealth Care Law, February 2011With strong support from First Lady Michelle Obama, there is increased emphasis on companies to offer more healthful foods. Recently, the Government Accountability Office issued a report concerning the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate food labeling. Find a summary of the report here.
Illinois Medical Fee Splitting Statute amended to allow percentage billing contractsBy Rick L. HindmandHealth Care Law, December 2009On August 24, 2009, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn approved Public Act 96-0608, which amended the fee splitting prohibitions of the Illinois Medical Practice Act and the Illinois Optometric Practice Act to allow percentage billing contracts and to provide additional detail regarding the scope of the prohibitions.
