Publications Archive

BWC offers 50 percent premium rebate

New FEC advisory opinion impacts state officeholders’ Super PACs

New guidance from OCR regarding protected health information

A retire-rehire refresher

Ohio AG affirms “direct pays” to resolve property tax valuation disputes

Health system to pay $18 million to settle FCA lawsuit

Deadline approaching to submit meaningful use hardship exception to avoid payment adjustment

Recent hospice settlements highlight where things can go wrong

New legislation allows for challenges to Ohio EPA TMDLs

Supreme Court says employees can waive their right to file class actions

Ohio Court of Claims upholds necessity of contractors to provide owners with notice of claims

Ohio EPA releases draft Storm Water General Permit for pipeline projects

DEA imposters targeting physicians and pharmacies

Clinical research compliance alert: Common Rule update

Mental health provider faces False Claims Act lawsuit due to alleged unlicensed, untrained and unsupervised personnel

Hospice news update

2018 Ohio primary election update and summary

Mortgage lenders: The “black hole” has closed

IRS readjusts HSA contribution limit and announces 2019 limits

Should oil and gas leases require a real estate license?

CMS proposes to eliminate requirement for written inpatient admission orders

Federal court expands use of volunteers under wage and hour law

The Energy Revolution of 2018: A look at Ohio’s energy storage landscape

Wireless bill ready for Kasich’s signature

Corporate political activity reminders

Pending campaigns and elections legislation

BWC proposes largest refund in 20 years

What are straw donor schemes?

Ohio EPA issues final NPDES construction storm water general permit

Injured workers must inform BWC of third-party settlements

OPSB Wind Rules, Ohio Administrative Code amended

Pennsylvania case reminds Ohio hospitals of the importance of adhering to provisions of peer review statute

Recent 340B program developments

President Trump nominates BWC administrator, Ohio Common Pleas Court judge for federal judicial roles

Collection and destruction of controlled substances recovered from hospital patients and visitors

The three-day rule for treating acute withdrawal symptoms

Certification requirements for Ohio OTPs

Prescriber rules for opioids

Ohio seeks to become the first state to receive a 1332 waiver of the individual mandate

OTES and the problem employee: The more things change, the more they (should) stay the same

The alarming cost of opiates in the workplace and what you can do about it

Liability risks at every port along the opiate stream

EMTALA screening for behavioral health patients

Extended mental health care in the ED: What’s a facility to do?

Staffing and billing issues to avoid under Ohio scope of practice rules for mental health professionals

Rules on confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records recently changed