by admin | Oct 1, 2026 | Healthcare Law Updates, Malpractice Insurance, Professional Insurance Premiums
October 2026 TO: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS The Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), Act took effect August of this year. The new law legalizes the prescribing of a lethal dose of medication by New York state physicians for the purpose of “hastening death at the request...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | Credentialing & Licensing, Healthcare Law Updates, Professional Insurance Premiums
September 2026 TO: ALL INTERSTED PHYSICIANS As reported in the NY Health Law Journal, in the matter, Hudson Neurosurgery, PLLC v. Archdiocese of New York, the Southern District of New York addressed whether an out-of-network medical provider could pursue an unjust...
by admin | Jun 1, 2026 | Healthcare Law Updates
June 2026 TO: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS This month’s newsletter will review the “group practice” exception under the Federal Stark Law. Physician Self-Referral Law [42 U.S.C. § 1395nn] The Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly referred to as the Stark law, prohibits...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Healthcare Law Updates, Professional Insurance Premiums
April 2026 TO: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS The “Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act,” (EKRA), was enacted in 2018. The purpose was to expand the prohibition against remunerations for patient referrals, (“kickbacks”). The previously passed Anti-Kickback Statute,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2026 | Healthcare Law Updates
February 2026 TO: ALL INTERESTED PHYSICIANS On February 5th, 2026, following up on her December announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Right-to-Die Bill,” for the Terminally Ill. The legislation will apply to adults who have an incurable, irreversible illness...
