Jeremy Miller has been recognized as a 2007 "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles magazine. Jeremy was also honored in 2006. The peer-based award recognizes the top 5% of health care attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

On February 10, 2007, Jeremy Miller will speak on "Negotiating Your Best Professional Service Agreement," for the Radiology Business Management Association meeting in San Francisco, California.

On January 30, 2007, Michael Thornhill chaired "Managed Care 2007: Recent Developments of Interest to California Lawyers," a program sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

On December 1, 2006, Diane B. Sherman spoke on "Ergonomic Accommodation and the Law" to the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On October 8, 2006, Jeremy Miller made a presentation on "Critical Legal Issues for Radiology Practices," for the American College of Radiology's meeting in Newport Beach, California.

On September 28, 2006, Jeremy Miller chaired the "3rd Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium," sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (the "Act"). The Act makes numerous changes to Medicare payment provisions affecting a variety of providers. The Act averted a scheduled 4.4% payment cut for physicians. Click here to view key provisions of the Act.

On June 20, 2006, new CMS regulations go into effect for providers and suppliers to establish and maintain Medicare enrollment. The new rules include a requirement that existing providers revalidate their enrollment information every 5 years. Click here to view the new regulations.

As of January 1, 2007, nuclear medicine services, such as nuclear cameras and PET, will become "designated health services" covered by the Stark law. Physicians have until then to restructure non-compliant joint venture arrangements.

After numerous delays, as of January 1, 2006, Medicare will cap annual payments for physical therapy and occupational therapy at $1,740 each. The law requires CMS to create an exception process for medically necessary services.

Diane B. Sherman has joined the Firm. Diane, a graduate of UCLA School of Law, has more than 20 years of experience handling complex litigation and labor and employment law matters.

Jeremy Miller has been recognized as a 2006 "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles Magazine. The peer-based award recognizes the top 5% of health care attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

October 10, 2005 - Radiology Business Management Association Fall Annual Conference, Seattle Washington.

January 29, 2006 - State Bar of California Annual Educational Conference, Santa Monica California.

February 2006 - "Tuning Up the Buy-Sell Agreement," Imaging Economics, click here to view the article.

April 10, 2006 - UCLA Family Practice Residency Program, Los Angeles, California.

April 30, 2006 - Legal Issues in Co-Management, Maloney Vision Institute, Los Angeles California.

September 28, 2006, 3rd Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Car Association, Los Angeles California.

Effective January 1, 2005, Medicare will reimburse physicians 106% of the Average Sales Price for outpatient drugs. Click here to view the entire 2005 Medicare physician fee schedule.

In its March 2005 report, the influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends that nuclear medicine be made a Stark-covered service. Click here to review the report.

Since December 2004, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a flurry of Advisory Opinions on physician joint ventures, gain sharing and malpractice insurance subsidies. Click here to view the Advisory Opinions.

Covered entities (other than small health plans) have until April 20, 2005 to comply with the HIPAA security rule for electronic protected health information. Click here for more information. (PDF)

On January 1, 2005, new California laws went into effect providing expanded rights for hospital medical staffs (Click here), allowing employers to establish "medical provider networks" for their injured workers, and requiring employers of 50 or more persons to provide sexual harassment training for supervisors (Click here).

November 15, 2004 - California Hospital Association Fraud and Abuse Prevention Seminar