A New Day for Healthcare in Kentucky
Thanks to a new and sweeping effort at healthcare reform, Kentucky healthcare providers now need to know what to expect if they receive a “Proposed
Kathryn Eckert
August 1, 2017
Legal
SB18: Peer Review Privilege & Medical Malpractice Actions
Great publicity surrounded the passage of SB4 during the recent legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly—the bill that established medical review panels to evaluate
Andrew Desimone
July 1, 2017
Watch Out MCOs
With reported revenues in the billions of dollars and net profits not far behind, insurance companies providing a Medicaid Managed Care product are making huge
Lisa Hinkle
April 1, 2017
Legislative Update: SB4 – Medical Review Panels
According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, Kentucky reported an average of 269 payments each year from 2011 through 2015. This number includes all payments
Stephanie Wurdock
February 1, 2017
What Healthcare Providers Should Know About MACRA
With the election of Donald Trump and the announced appointment of Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services, uncertainty and apprehension loom concerning
Lisa English Hinkle
January 1, 2017
Eighth Amendment Claims
It is very rare for the Amendments to the United States Constitution to have any applicability to the practice of medicine. However, the treatment of
Andrew Desimone
December 1, 2016
Radiology and Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects one out of eight women in their lifetime. The primary tool physicians rely upon to detect, treat, and monitor breast cancer is
Stephanie M. Wurdock, ESQ
October 1, 2016
Recent Supreme Court Holding a Mixed Bag for Healthcare Providers
Beginning in 2004, teenager Yarushka Rivera, a Medicaid beneficiary, received counseling services at Arbour Counseling Services in Massachusetts. In 2009, she suffered seizures as an
Molly Nicol Lewis
September 1, 2016
A Checkup on Medicaid and Behavioral Health Services
It has been a long time coming, but on March 30, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule (“the
Christopher J. Shaughnessy
July 1, 2016
The State of Negligent Credentialing in Kentucky
Recently, Kentucky courts have considered whether to recognize a new cause of action called “negligent credentialing.” Generally, a negligent credentialing claim involves allegations that a
Jamie Wilhite Dittert
May 1, 2016