Many of the most successful and well-respected global and national organizations routinely seek the counsel of Sonnenschein’s Health Care Group with respect to the full range of issues that arise from doing business in the increasingly regulated health care and life sciences industries. We pride ourselves on our ability to take creative and integrated approaches to identifying legal, regulatory, and policy challenges and opportunities, and crafting and efficiently implementing the strategies and tactics that can best ensure our clients’ success.
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Spotlight on Health Care
Lisa Murtha and Janice Ziegler Present HCCA Webinar Partners Lisa Murtha and Janice Ziegler present a Health Care Compliance Association web conference entitled, " Understanding the CMS Medicare Secondary Payer Clinical Trial Billing Alert" on July 29, 2010. During this 90-minute webinar, the presenters will discuss recent CMS guidance regarding MSP reporting obligations that apply in the context of clinical research studies under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 and specifically:
- Provide an overview of the CMS Clinical Trial Billing Policy and MSP laws, including the Section 111 reporting requirements
- Discuss issues that may arise in sponsor and site contracting related to payment for routine care, research injuries, etc.
- Explain CMS’ position on the "Legal Obligation to Pay" and sample contract language, including that related to the effect of the "Lutz Letter" on MSP in a clinical research context and the new CMS Clinical Trial Alert
Sonnenschein Welcomes Thomas Hutchinson to the Firm's Health Care Group  Thomas Hutchinson has joined Sonnenschein’s Health Care Group as a Managing Director. Mr. Hutchinson has spent more than 25 years in the public and private sectors implementing federal heatlh care programs. He comes to Sonnenschein from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where he served as director of the Medicare plan payment group. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of the federal government’s annual Medicare payments to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, totaling approximately $160 billion. He oversaw the risk adjustment payment system, and developed a program to validate and audit risk adjustment data submitted by the plans. Read Thomas Hutchinson's news release. Firm Offers Webinar Series to Prepare Clients for Successful Implementation of Health Care Reform Sonnenschein continues to serves organizations impacted by health care reform by developing resources including a complementary series of health care reform webinars that help organizations understand the new health care reform law and its eminent impact on their business. Sonnenschein offers webinars covering topics of issue to most employers like coverage mandates and new tax provisions. As well, there are webinars of interest to a range of health care providers, including insurers, hospitals and health systems on Medicare Advantage and Part D changes; Fraud and Abuse provisions, establishment of accountable care organizations and comparative effectiveness programs; payment bundling; hospital VBP insurance; and Antitrust issues. Please click here for a listing of upcoming health care reform webinars.
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