Pumping the Brakes: Amendments to Michigan’s No-Fault Act and the Effect on Health Care Providers

This article was originally published on February 6, 2020. It has been revised to include additional guidance provided by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (“DIFS”). In 2019, Michigan enacted amendments to the No-Fault Act (the “Act”), MCL 500.3101 et seq., that will affect the way health care practitioners provide services and are …

Kicking Off 2020 with Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law Reforms: What You Need to Know

You’ve probably heard that every provider’s favorite laws, the Anti-Kickback Statute and its related, strict liability counterpart, the Stark Law (formally known as the Physician Self-Referral Law), are getting a makeover from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Here’s what you need to know. Quick Legal Refresher: (A) What is the Anti-Kickback Statute? …

Healthcare Attorney Spotlight: Erica Erman

Erica Erman is an attorney at Dickinson Wright PLLC, practicing health care law with a particular interest in behavioral health care and interactions between municipal law and health care law. Her work includes handling administrative hearings, counseling clients with issues related to HIPAA compliance, Stark and AKS, state licensing, contract drafting, and health care business …