On February 23, 2023, Fredrikson’s Immigration Group discussed new developments and trends in immigration and upcoming H-1B lottery season. Presenters Debra Schneider, June Cheng and Georgette Marling discussed status of proposed immigration legislation and regulations, agency processing and adjudication trends, consular reopening and visa processing, and H-1B cap season preparation.
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, Fredrikson’s H-2 Immigration Service Team hosted its final H-2B webinar of the season. This webinar provided an overview of options for finding and retaining H-2B employees, even for employers who did not make it into the “cap.” They also explained the importance of compliance, and how to retain proper records.
The Health Law Webinar on February 8, 2023 discussed the issues surrounding establishing fees and offering discounts confounds much of the health care marketplace. This session answered many questions and gave a short review of the No Surprises Act and price transparency requirements.
On January 18, 2023, we discussed answers to common questions about how the Medicare’s “incident to” benefits and shared visits rules work, as well as an understanding of how to bill for services involving residents and medical students. While the focus of the webinar was on Medicare rules, we also covered the principles to consider for Medicaid and private payors.
On Wednesday, January 5, 2023, Fredrikson’s H-2 Immigration service team hosted its 2nd webinar of the H-B webinar series. This webinar provided an overview of the H-2B recruitment and certification phase and how to avoid pitfalls in the race for H-2B visa numbers.
On December 2022, our attorneys discussed the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Inpatient and Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules, as well as recent case law and regulatory developments that will be important in the new year, including some considerations for the changing COVID-19 landscape.
The October and November Health Law webinars featured short introductions to basic health law topics.
The October 2022 Health Law Webinar featured short introductions to basic health law topics.
Some healthcare organizations are seeking to consolidate while others strive to remain independent. Whatever your goal, it is important to understand the possible structures that can help you achieve it.
During our August Health Law Webinar on August 10, 2022, our attorneys the most common questions they have been getting and addressed questions from the audience.
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Fredrikson’s International Group hosted a webinar on Thursday, July 14, with an overview on key issues and trends in Cross-Border M&A.
The Two-Midnight Rule is arguably one of the easiest Medicare rules to explain: if the doctor expects a patient to require two nights of hospital care, the patient should be admitted as an inpatient. But it will be easy to fill an hour discussing how government contractors, consultants and hospital UR teams have frequently misinterpreted the rule, mistakenly applying other tests like InterQual or MCG to determine Medicare patient status.
Our June Health Law Webinar explored the current tips, trends and trouble-spots in advertising law and provided attendees with practical advice on maximizing the effectiveness of communications while minimizing risk.
Our May Health Law Webinar presented a basic overview of the regulatory framework governing coding and billing for governmental and private payors. It began with a basic introduction of the issues and concluded with common questions.
Our April 2022 Health Law Webinar covered regulations with a focus on the requirements involving Good Faith Estimates.
On March 15th, 2022, Mr. Thomas Hanson spoke on the political, economic and security implications of the military conflict in Ukraine.
After a lengthy COVID-19 lull, audits and investigations have returned with a vengeance. Our March 2022 Health Law Webinar focused on what you should know to prepare for and respond to audits and investigations by Medicare, Medicaid, private payers and some government agencies.
Join a conversation with two of our healthcare and technology attorneys as they provide an overview of the issues and offer some best practices for taking advantage of AI and Big Data in healthcare.
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities to have appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards, but the rule does not explain what to do when your organization is hit with a ransomware attack or other security incident.
Fredrikson immigration attorneys Loan Huynh, Kayla Hoel and Mimi Alworth examined the immigration landscape after one year of the Biden Administration and what they expected 2022 would hold for U.S. immigration policy.
Implementing or considering mandatory vaccinations for your workforce? This webinar covered the ins and outs of vaccine mandates with a special focus on the accommodation process.
Every year, our December Health Law Webinar is devoted to new regulatory developments, including topics like the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Inpatient Prospective Payment System rules.
We will explain how the very complicated provisions impact health care facilities and professionals in a simple, straightforward way.
Fredrikson’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group and Gardner Law presented a half-day webinar to learn about the latest anti-fraud and FDA cases; what it takes to design and maintain an effective compliance program and perform investigations; and how to respond to a government investigation.
Our October Health Law Webinar covered common challenging patient scenarios and the legal consequences that flow from them, as well as providing tips for preventing and minimizing risk.
During our September Health Law Webinar, Katie Douglas, Andrew Holm and Ryan Johnson discuss various growth and exit options for physician practices, including sales to private equity groups, practice consolidations and other creative growth strategies.
Don’t miss what is usually the most popular webinar of the year!
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) can be a great way to reduce costs and generate profit. They can also become a huge albatross. Our June Health Law Webinar explores common legal and practical issues, including ideas for structuring ownership and dividing income, the benefits and risks of joint ventures, common misperceptions about the antikickback safe harbors and the perils of management contracts.
In both hospital systems and physician-owned clinics, there are rules that limit the options for compensating physicians for their work. In addition, there are practical considerations that should influence compensation formula design. Our May Health Law Webinar will discuss both scenarios, including how changes to Stark will require changes to some compensation arrangements.
The April 2021 Health Law Webinar addresses the key issues and strategic considerations in structuring and negotiating health care transactions. Topics include innovative deal structures, due diligence essentials, negotiation strategies, regulatory considerations and more.
This webinar on March 18, 2021, described how conservation easements function from a real estate perspective, addressed the differences between syndicated conservation easements and non-syndicated conservation easements, and provided an update on how courts have been ruling in conservation easement disputes.
The Biden Administration has announced changes to immigration policy, regulations and enforcement. Through executive orders and new bills proposed in Congress, the administration seeks to reform and reverse prior changes to U.S. immigration.
On February 17, 2021, Fredrikson’s Health Law Group, SCA Transaction Services and Tamarack Partners advised physician practice groups considering ownership transitions.
On February 10, 2021, our attorneys discussed attorney/client and work/product privileges, as well as the protections that are unique to health care, including peer review and patient/physician privilege.
This Health Law Webinar details new information blocking requirements, the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund and new Stark and antikickback regulations.
During the December Health Law Webinar, members of our Health Law team discussed the Medicare physician fee schedule, inpatient prospective payment rule and the other new regulations affecting hospitals, clinics and others in the healthcare industry.
During the Health Law Webinar on November 11, two experienced employment law counselors and litigators discussed ongoing challenges health care employers are facing during the pandemic and highlight emerging issues on the horizon.
This webinar, presented on October 14, 2020, discussed practical tips for addressing a problem that every lawyer and compliance professional has struggled with, including several specific examples.
This telehealth webinar on September 16 covered payment rules and policies, complex issues of providing care across state lines, deals and transactions, and more.
On August 12, 2020, attorneys from our Health Law Group discussed the most common questions we received about COVID-19, as well as more traditional health law care questions.
This June 10, 2020, webinar offered basic HIPAA training for a health care workforce. It may be used as a direct training session for employees or as a “train-the-trainer” session.
Our Health Law Webinar on May 13, 2020, covered the basic legal theories that apply to health care reimbursement and addressed the most common questions we receive about fees and discounts.
On May 6, 2020, attorneys David Glaser and Katie Ilten presented the Health Law Webinar "COVID-19 Interim Final Rule: The Sequel."
In this Health Law Webinar on April 15, 2020, attorneys Ryan Johnson and Briar Andresen discussed the new final rule on interoperability, how it empowers patients and what it will require of health care providers.
We provided an update on COVID-19 developments, including how organizations with fewer than 500 employees can obtain financial relief and an examination of the many waivers that were issued on Monday. We also discussed the state of telehealth, licensure, EMTALA and other issues.
In this webinar, we discussed CMS and OIG's actions and updates regarding COVID-19 as of March 20, 2020, and addressed some of the most common questions from our clients.
Our Health Law Webinar on March 11 covered the legal issues for potential stakeholders to consider in designing, implementing and participating in programs and arrangements that compensate physicians for their work improving quality and reducing cost.
Our special 90-minute Health Law Webinar on February 20, 2020, briefed viewers on the substance every health lawyer and compliance officer should know about the response to the opioid crisis
During the Health Law Webinar on January 15, attorneys Steven Beck and Ryan Johnson walked through an array of recent models of hospital-physician deals, each of which is based on an innovative idea or useful legal complexity.
We focused on highlights from the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Inpatient and Outpatient Prospective Payment Rules. We also addressed the recently-issued hospital price transparency final rule, recent proposals to add exceptions/safe harbors to the Stark law and Antikickback Statute, as well as a few other significant regulatory developments for 2020.
