Dickinson Wright’s Health Care Practice group announces the creation of its Health Care Litigation Task Force. Our Health Care Practice Group is diverse in its representation of clients operating in the health care industry. While a traditional litigation attorney can handle routine matters, when facing complex health care litigation matters you need an attorney who …
Limitation of Liability During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal authorities have recognized a need for as many trained, experienced, and qualified health care providers as possible. To ensure those providers are fully enabled to provide critical care in response to COVID-19, several laws limit the tort liability of health care providers providing services in response …
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Michigan’s New COVID-19 Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
On April 15, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a new Executive Order, No. 2020-50 (the “E.O.”), to protect residents and staff of long-term care facilities and to ensure continued access of care. This E.O. applies to nursing homes, homes for the aged, adult foster care facilities, or assisted living facilities. The requirements of the …
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Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Waivers for COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 30, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”) released blanket waivers (the “Waivers”) under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the “Act”) as to certain referral-related activities that would normally result in sanctions under the Federal Physician Self-Referral Law, …
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CARES Act Increased Funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economics Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provided additional funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (“Department”) Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the “Fund”) to assist health care providers. The Department’s guidance indicates that the following “providers” that would qualify for funds are large organizations and …
The CARES Act: Changes Specifically Impacting Health Care Providers and Suppliers
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act (the “Act”). The purpose of the Act is to address the numerous areas impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health, business, economic, and others. This article sets forth major impacts of …
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What Health Care Providers and Suppliers Need to Know about the New Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act
The CARES Act establishes a new loan program for small businesses during the period starting on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020, and in certain situations forgiveness of such loan, which many health care providers and suppliers should review. Known as “7(a) Paycheck Protection Program loans” (“PPP Loans”), businesses in the health …
FAQs Regarding the Coronavirus and Health Care Providers – UPDATED 3/24/20
UPDATED: March 24, 2020 As our country faces the coronavirus head-on, Dickinson Wright’s health care law attorneys are actively assisting health care providers in understanding their legal obligations on matters relating to the situation. Our team has put together some FAQs from health care providers regarding these legal obligations and our recommendations, including general, nationwide …
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Healthcare Attorney Spotlight: Ralph Levy
Ralph Levy is Of Counsel in the Health Care practice at Dickinson Wright, assisting and advising entrepreneurs and owners of closely-held businesses in operationalizing their business plans, including the estate planning, business succession and tax planning issues thereof. He has over 40 years of experience in counseling clients in the Health Care arena both in …
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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 …
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