Publications

• Physician Referrals For Certain Imaging Services (Update On Disclosure Requirements)
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on June 25, 2010 (the “2011 Statement”).  Among other things, the 2011 Statement addresses Section 6003 of the Patient Protection …

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• Dirt Law at Ground Level
  

  Author: W. Christopher Barrier

  Sometimes professionals dealing with real estate (including lawyers) go through certain motions as a matter of course, without giving much thought to the underlying purposes or elements behind them. Notarization seems especially susceptible to that …

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• IRS Guidance on 2010 Tax Treatment for Coverage Provided to Adult Children to Age 27
  

  Author: Tod D. Yeslow

  On Wednesday, the IRS issued guidance on the tax treatment of adult children to age 27 who will be covered under their parent’s plan.  Employers which will not extend this benefit to it employees in …

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• IRS Issues Guidance On New Small Employer Tax Credit
  

  Author: Tod D. Yeslow

  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law in March 2010, includes a tax credit for small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that provide health coverage to their employees.  The IRS explains the …

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• Health Care Reform & Stark
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  Last week President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590). Among other things, Section 6003 of H.R. 3590 amends the “in-office ancillary services” exception to the Stark Law (42 U.S.C. …

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• Know Your Customers (Especially the Ones That You Don’t Know)
  

  Author:  Cory D. Childs

  The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued new guidance to financial institutions regarding certain customer relationships, which was co-signed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the …

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• MEDICARE REPORTING DEADLINE DELAYED UNTIL 2011
  

  Author: Megan C. Gammill

  The deadline has changed once again for compliance with the new Medicare reporting mandates of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA or the “Act”).  On February 16, the U.S. Department of …

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• Dirt Law at Ground Level
  

  Author: W. Christopher Barrier

  J. Noble Portis and Coon Dog Twichell were passing a rainy Saturday afternoon in pursuit of self-improvement: Coon Dog always claimed that playing shuffleboard at the Rainbow Tavern improved his concentration and steadied his hand. 

  Please …

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• COBRA Subsidy Extended Again and Expanded to additional Qualifying Beneficiaries
  

  Author:  Tod D. Yeslow

  Yesterday, the President signed H.R. 4691 titled “Temporary Extension Act” for the purpose of extending certain benefits and programs which expired on February 28, including the COBRA premium subsidy.  There are 4 things for plan …

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• Dirt Law at Ground Level
  

  Author: W. Christopher Barrier

  Mike Kinard practiced law in Magnolia for decades and served in the General Assembly before his election to the Court of Appeals, so he is well-versed in the common law and statutory law and the …

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