Publications Archive

Bipartisan energy efficiency bills gain traction in both the U.S. House and Senate

A tale of two pizza makers

E-cigarette bill passes in Ohio

CMS issues guidance on the probe and educate audits performed under the "two-midnight" rule

Could this be you? Blanket policies requiring medical certification for intermittent leave may violate the FMLA

Performance and payment bonds: Less is more

County engineer not liable for damage relating to drainage project

OIG releases its 2014 work plan

HHS issues guidance on HIPAA and sharing information related to mental health

Meaningful and true – Former hospital executive faces criminal indictment for false meaningful use attestation

Ohio law changed to permit advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to admit patients to hospitals under certain conditions

Recent False Claims settlement should serve as important reminder to all hospitals

Impact of the solvent wipe rule in Ohio

Annual breach reporting deadline March 1

CMS extends EHR incentive program attestation deadline

Annual expenditure limitations and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold published

Significant demand response activity at PJM in January

CMS delays review of “two-midnight” rule until after September 30, 2014

With the support of the American Hospital Association, hospitals initiate a challenge to the “two-midnight” rule

Could this be you? Avoiding workers’ compensation claims from weather-related slips and falls

Federal Court holds that a physician is considered an “employee” for purposes of the EMTALA whistleblower protection

Ohio State Medical Board issues new rules on terminating the physician-patient relationship and notifying patients when a physician leaves a practice

Ballot issues as economic investment tools

All children’s hospital system in Florida fights stark and False Claims allegations

Assignment of requests for administrative law judge hearings of denied Medicare claims suspended for at least two years

SEC drops corporate political activity regulations

Public employers: New annual report due to OPERS by January 31, 2014

Municipal electric and natural gas aggregation — a win-win for municipalities and residents

A look at new vehicles for renewable energy project financing: MLPs, REITs and Crowdfunding

Unilateral implementation of new evaluation policy not an unfair labor practice

The ABCs of PPAs

Important pipeline decisions from FERC

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds key provisions of Act 13 unconstitutional

2013 year in review and 2014 forecast

Ohio S.B. 221: A summary of its advanced energy and energy efficiency provisions - updated January 2014

Ohio law revised to allow greater access to medical information under a durable power of attorney for health care

IRS issues new procedures for reinstating tax-exempt status of organizations that failed to file returns for three consecutive years

OIG and CMS extend EHR donation exceptions even longer than proposed and add other changes

New Law Requires Surgeons Performing Mastectomies in a Hospital to Follow Specific Guidance and Referral Standards

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds the Controlling Board's Medicaid Expansion

The Impact of Medicare’s "Two-Midnight" Rule

Could This Be You?
Administering FMLA Leave Request after Section 3 of DOMA Declared Unconstitutional

Ohio AG Report Highlights Importance of Economic Development Incentive Compliance

Recent FERC Orders Bolster Energy Storage

San Diego Dad Awarded $2.8M for Release of Son to Mom’s Boyfriend

Meaningful Use Deadline Extended One Year

Amendment to the Sunshine Law Permits Economic Development Executive Sessions

Tea Party Bid to Avoid Disclosing Political Contributors Fails

OIG Finds OCR Lacking in Oversight and Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule

CMS Announces Increased Provider Enrollment Fee for 2014