Insights on Health Care

On May 21, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a Supplement Specialty Advisory Bulletin entitled to supplement its Special Advisory Bulletin on Patient Assistance Programs for Medicare Part D Enrollees (2005 SAB) (70 Fed. Reg. 70623).

In a decision that may well dramatically change the landscape of medical staff peer review, the Court unanimously held that if a physician claims an adverse peer review action was taken in retaliation against him or her for reporting quality of care issues.

Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce the election of 11 new partners and two new counsel.

Partner Tom Jeffry was quoted in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Reporter article on a recent Federal Trial Court decision to enjoin United Healthcare from removing certain physicians from its Medicare Advantage (MA) network.

Linda Baumann, leader of the Washington, DC Health Care practice, was widely quoted by Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Reporter.

Thirty-three Arent Fox attorneys have been ranked at the top of their profession by The Best Lawyers in America.

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the addition of real estate transactions partner M.J. Pritchett.

Arent Fox’s Michael Blass, a partner in the firm’s health care practice in New York, was quoted in a Leveraged Finance News article discussing mergers and acquisition trends in the hospital sector.

Earlier this month, Arent Fox Health Care partner Lowell C. Brown published an article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Reporter that provides an overview of ways hospitals, health systems, and provider groups can manage the noted uptick in disruptive practitioner behavior.

Partner Lowell Brown was quoted in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Reporter in connection with the recent El-Attar v. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center decision.

Legal 500 US has rated 38 Arent Fox LLP attorneys among the best in the country.

Arent Fox is proud to announce the opening of its new San Francisco office in the KPMG Building.

Chambers USA recognized 31 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as leaders in their field.