Health Care

Shipman & Goodwin has a comprehensive health law practice with a broad range of experience in each of the major sectors of the health care industry. We take pride in our long-standing ties to the health care community and our reputation for the highest level of professionalism and client service. Our attorneys have a thorough knowledge of the issues and trends affecting the health care industry, and serve as counsel to a variety of organizations. We offer legal solutions to the complex issues facing health care clients. We recognize that our clients need to provide quality health care services, build and operate a business, maintain a workforce, access capital, create and protect intellectual property, resolve disputes, collaborate with physicians and partners, and succeed in a competitive marketplace. We have built a group of dedicated health care lawyers who become valuable members and trusted advisors of our clients’ leadership teams. As a full-service firm, we draw upon our teams of attorneys in business, finance, tax, labor and employment, employee benefits, intellectual property, environmental, mergers and acquisitions, and business and commercial litigation to effectively assist our health care industry clients. We are committed to our clients and strive to ensure that our clients get personal attention from attorneys experienced to handle their matters. 

Publications

May 16, 2013  Certificate of Need Regulations Finalized and Released
February 12, 2013  HIPAA Final Rule
January 3, 2013  HHS Announces Mobile Device Security Initiative
October 23, 2012  DSS Releases Proposed Provider Audit Regulations
September 21, 2012  U.S. Department of Justice Announces $16.5 Million Settlement with HCA, Inc. for False Claims Act and Stark Law Claims
June 28, 2012  Health Law Practice Group Discusses Supreme Court's Ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
June 26, 2012  Health Law 2012 Legislative Update
June 6, 2012  DSS Publishes Final Regulations on Reimbursement of Medical Foundations
May 17, 2012  CMS Releases Final Rule on PPACA Program Integrity Provisions
May 2, 2012  FDA and HHS Rules on Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Research
February 16, 2012  OIG Alerts Physicians to Exercise Caution When Reassigning Medicare Payments
February 16, 2012  HHS Announces Strong Start Initiative to Increase Healthy Deliveries and Reduce Preterm Births
January 11, 2012  CMS Publishes Guidance on Medicaid RAC Program
November 22, 2011  DSS Releases Proposed Medical Foundation Regulations
November 17, 2011  OCR Begins Pilot Phase of HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program
November 10, 2011  New DRS Special Notice Regarding Hospital Net Patient Revenue Tax
November 7, 2011  Adding To The Value Of Health Care Construction
November 3, 2011  FINAL RULE: Medicare Program--Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Centers Patient Rights Conditions for Coverage
September 28, 2011  Are You Aware of and Affected by These DPH Scope of Practice Requests?
August 16, 2011  Health Law 2011 Legislative Update
August 8, 2011  Sample Workplace Violence Prevention Policy to Comply With New Connecticut Legislation
August 4, 2011  CMS Proposes to Extend the 3-Day DRG Window to Hospital-Owned and Hospital-Operated Physician Practices
July 11, 2011  OCR Proposes Significant Revisions to HIPAA Rules on Accounting of Disclosures
June 10, 2011  CMS Clarifies that State Medicaid Agencies Have Ability to Protect Same-Sex Couples
June 3, 2011  CMS Issues Final Rule on Denial of Medicaid Payments for "Hospital Acquired Conditions"
June 3, 2011  CMS Announces Proposed Changes to eRX Incentive Program
May 16, 2011  Be Wary Of Medical Companies Bearing Gifts
May 5, 2011  CMS Releases Final Rule on Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging
April 1, 2011  Proposed Rules Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Issued
February 28, 2011  First-Ever Civil Monetary Penalties Imposed for Violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
January 14, 2011  Summary of Proposed Certificate of Need Regulations
December 28, 2010  Sample Hospital Patient Visitation Policy To Comply With New CMS Rules For Participation
November 15, 2010  Recent Settlement Demonstrates Pitfalls of Rewarding Physicians with Access to Hospital Facilities
September 21, 2010  The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What You Need to Know.
August 13, 2010  June 2010 Connecticut Health Law Legislative Update
August 10, 2010  HHS Announces Proposed HIPAA Rules
December 8, 2009  Recent Modifications to HIPAA's Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules
October 28, 2009  Recent Law Modifies Connecticut HIV Testing Consent Requirements
August 14, 2009  Recent Law Establishes Medical Foundation Option for Hospitals and Health Systems
June 17, 2009  Recent Law Modifies Office of Health Care Access Certificate of Need Statutes
May 1, 2009  CMS Issues Guidance on EMTALA Regulations
March 2, 2009  Stimulus Package Significantly Expands HIPAA Requirements
November 6, 2008  Stark Health Care Alert
July 18, 2008  New Connecticut Law Mandates Safeguards for Personal Information and Social Security Numbers
July 15, 2008  HIPAA Security Alert - Executive Guidance
March 2008  Medicare Contracting Reform
March 2008  Health Care Alert
February 20, 2008  401(k) Plans - Supreme Court Decision
July 23, 2007  2007 Connecticut Healthcare Legislation
June 22, 2007  Supreme Court Rules “Companions” Are Not Entitled To Overtime And Minimum Wage In Connecticut, New York, And Vermont
January 2, 2007  CMS Issues Final Patients’ Rights Rule Regarding Use of Restraints and Seclusion in Hospitals

Events

March 15, 2013  Complying With the New HIPAA Regulations - Part II
March 1, 2013  Complying With the New HIPAA Regulations - Part I
December 6, 2012  New England Healthcare Internal Auditors, Inc. Fall 2012 Educational Conference
November 29, 2012  Hospital-Physician Integration
September 11, 2012  Responding to Governmental Audits
May 10, 2012  Catching the Social Media Bug: The Risks and Rewards of Social Media For Health Care Providers
May 6-8, 2012  Preparing and Responding to Medicare RACs
March 30 - April 1, 2012  Startup Weekend Stamford
January 11, 2012  Social Media Bootcamp Webinar Series, Level I, Part II: How to Use Social Media and Social Networking: Focus on Facebook and LinkedIn
December 15, 2011  Preparing For and Responding To Medicaid RAC Audits
December 13, 2011  Social Media Bootcamp Webinar Series, Level I, Part I: Introduction to the Hows and the Whys
September 20, 2011  Review of New Connecticut Legislation Affecting Health Lawyers
September 8, 2011  Preparing for and Responding to Medicare RAC Audits
June 23, 2011  Navigating the Intersection of Civil and Criminal Health Care Enforcement in the Aftermath of PPACA and the Health Care Reform Act: A Practical Guide
June 15, 2011  An ERM Approach To RACs?
November 17, 2010  Health Care Reform Workshop
October 14, 2010  Health Care Reform Workshop
January 1, 2005  Implementing an Effective Corporate Compliance Program
April 3, 2004  Genetic Risk and New Strategies for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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