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Client Alerts |
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2013 Alerts |
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HRSA Extends
Deadline for Compliance with 340B GPO Exclusion Guidance
(posted May 2, 2013) |
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Deadline to
Report HIPAA Breach Approaches Quickly (posted
February 26, 2013) |
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New FTC
Clinical Integration Advisory Opinion -- Norman PHO
(posted February 26, 2013) |
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The Physician
Payments Sunshine Act: Lots of Rules and
Penalties. So Where is the Sunshine? (posted
February 25, 2013) |
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New York State Adopts Extensive Regulations Affecting
Use of Restrictive/Intrusive Interventions With
Developmentally Disabled Persons (posted January 22,
2013)
Effective April 1, 2013, the New York State office for
People With Developmental Disabilities ("OPWDD") adopted
regulations that provide extensive requirements for
interventions used in residential facilities and day
programs licensed or operated by OPWDD to modify or
control challenging behavior. The regulations set froth
various new definitions, prohibitions, reporting
requirements, required policies, procedures and
committees, and penalties for non-compliance. New
York clients
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New York Enacts the NY SAFE Act of 2013
New
Legislation Applicable to Mental Health Professionals.
As many of you have heard from press reports, on January
15, 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the NY
Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013
(the “Act”) that is designed to curb gun violence
particularly in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. The Act
contains new provisions that are important for all
healthcare providers to understand.
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FINAL
HITECH REGULATIONS ISSUED
Garfunkel Wild will be
hosting a call-in seminar about the new HITECH
regulations on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Providers
are welcome to join from 12:30 to 1:30, and a separate
seminar for Business Associates will be held that
same day from 2:30 to 3:30. Space is limited. Please
call Moira Murphy at 516-393-2231 for details and
registration information.
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NEW FUNDING
AVAILABLE FOR FQHCS
GW has scheduled a
teleconference for January 29, 2013 from 12:00 to 1:00
PM to discuss this announcement and application, and the
issues related to operating an FQHC. Please contact
Paulette Blagrove at (516) 393-2226 or
info@garfunkelwild.com to reserve your place on the
call or Click
Here for more information. |
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Estate Tax Rate
Increases and Exemption Amount Made Permanent
(posted January 16, 2013) |
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OIG Issues
Advisory Opinion on Co-Management Agreements (posted
January 14, 2013) |
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2012 Alerts (Last
Quarter) |
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Surviving
Superstorm Sandy (posted December 13, 2012) |
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Limits on
Executive Compensation and Administrative Expenses in
Agency Procurements (posted November 15, 2012) |
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Substantial
HIPAA Penalties Imposed After Loss of an Unencrypted
Personal Laptop
(posted September 28, 2012) |
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New Law Streamlines Telemedicine Credentialing
(posted September 18, 2012) |
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