Health Care Practice

The health care reform bill that ultimately lands on President Obama’s desk is bound to have a far-reaching impact on all segments of the health care industry, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers, insurers, researchers and educators.  The bill also will have significant consequences for employers, benefits managers and a wide range of other constituencies within the health care industry.  Sonnenschein's Strategic Solutions for Health Care Reform site provides up-to-date news and resources prepared by our attorneys and professionals on the current state of America's health care reform system and its impact on the client communities we serve."
Click here to learn more about Sonnenschein's Strategic Solutions for Health Care Reform.

Recently, HHS began enforcing the new HITECH Act security breach notification rule making it imperative that HIPAA covered entities and business associates be prepared to respond to suspected security breaches.  On February 24, 2010, Sonnenschein attorney, Rebecca Fayed will co-present a webinar entitled "HIPAA Security Breaches: 10 Steps to Take When a Breach Occurs."  This webinar presentation will cover 1) how to determine whether a breach has occurred, including strategies for assessing whether there is a significant risk of harm to the individual; 2) how to evaluate whether one of the HITECH Act breach exceptions applies; 3) who you have to notify of the breach and when; 4) the applicability of state breach-notification laws; 5) special considerations regarding breaches occurring at the business associate level; 6) strategies for preventing future breaches; and 7) how to prepare for an investigation by HHS-OCR.

This 60-minute presentation will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. To register, visit the AIS Health site at: http://www.aishealth.com/Products/C0X05_022410E773.html

The American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) will again offer the Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues program from March 24-26, 2010 in Baltimore at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. This program is viewed as the most comprehensive program available on legal issues related to reimbursement.  On March 25th, Sonnenschein partner Janice Ziegler will co-present "Medicare Secondary Payer Issues" from 3-4pm ET.
Please check the AHLA web site for additional details on the Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues program.

Sonnenschein partner Thomas Hyatt co-presents "Make Sure Your Board Complies With the New Form 990" - an archived discussion on the top things trustees need to know about the revised tax form and how executives can help their boards fulfill their new responsibilities. You can access this archived discussion at http://philanthropy.com/article/Make-Sure-Your-Board-Complies/64123/.
Resources shared during this presentation may be accessed within the following files:
Governance and the revised IRS Form 990: New roles for trustees
A Trustee's Guide to Reviewing the New IRS Form 990