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Recent OIG Advisory Opinion Calls Proposed Arrangement Between Physician Groups Potentially Illegal 8-29-2008

Clinical Laboratories Receive Extension of Grandfather Clause for Direct Billing 8-26-2008

Congress Overrides President to Adopt Major End Stage Renal Disease Payment Reform 8-4-2008

CMS Issues Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2009 7-17-2008

More Changes Proposed for Anti-Markup Provisions 7-16-2008

Physician Entities and Suppliers Performing Diagnostic Tests Must Enroll as IDTFs 7-16-2008

CMS Proposes New Opportunity For Hospitals 7-16-2008

Supreme Court Restricts Scope of False Claims Act 6-16-2008

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds FTC Decision on Price-Fixing Texas Physician Association 5-22-2008

Recent Tennessee Court of Appeals Decision Offers Guidance for Drafting Arbitration Provisions in Nursing Home Contracts 5-22-2008

CMS Proposes New Hospital Inpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment Systems 5-15-2008

CMS Proposes New SNF PPS for Fiscal Year 2009 5-14-2008

CMS Publishes Proposed Changes to Physician Self Referral Law in the 2009 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule 5-14-2008

Bobby Guy, “Hot Opportunities in a Cooling Economy,” Advance for Long-Term Care Management, Vol. 11, Issue 3. 5-12-2008

Physician Groups and Insurers Plan the First Set of National Standards to Rank Physicians 4-8-2008

Tennessee Governor Outlines Legislation to Expand Home and Community-Based Care For the Elderly and Disabled 4-8-2008

U.S. Tax Court Rules Against Physician Group in Practice Sale to Nonprofit Hospital 3-21-2008

What is a RAC? Why You Should Care 3-14-2008

Supreme Court Hears Argument in Case that Tests Reach of False Claims Act 3-7-2008

OIG Opinion Sheds Light on Patient Discounts 2-28-2008

OIG Claims Savings and Recoveries of $43 Billion for Fiscal Year 2007 1-10-2008

CMS Survey “Freeze” 11-21-2007

ASC Ownership in the Headlights 11-13-2007

CMS Releases Final 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 11-7-2007

National Trends in State Spending for Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries: How Does Tennessee Stack Up? 10-26-2007

CMS Proposes New ASC Conditions 9-10-2007

CMS Releases Stark Phase III Regulations 8-31-2007

CMS Considering Expansion of Obstetrical Insurance Subsidy Exception 8-2-2007

CMS Issues Final ASC Payment Rule 7-25-2007

IRS Interim Report on Tax-Exempt Hospitals 7-24-2007

Sweeping Proposals for Reform of Nonprofit Hospitals Released Today 7-19-2007

CMS Proposes Significant Changes To Stark Law and Diagnostic Imaging Laws 7-16-2007

New Approach for Investigations – Require Self-Reporting of All Physician Relationships 7-16-2007

Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Contains Significant Stark Law Changes 7-16-2007

CMS Proposes New Rules Impacting IDTFs 7-16-2007

Arbitrating Healthcare Disputes: A Gowing Trend — Is Arbitration Really Faster, Cheaper and More Fair? 7-12-2007

Employee Dishonesty Major Headache for Healthcare Providers 7-12-2007

Health Information Technology 7-12-2007

25 Percent Rule Expands to All Long-Term Care Hospitals 7-12-2007

Certain Risk - Uncertain Reward: New OIG Opinion on Sales of Interests in ASCs 7-12-2007

"Senior Living Insurance Relief Will Likely Hinge On Tort Reform," as seen in The Nashville Business Journal, written by Bobby Guy 6-22-2007

"Full Coverage: How To Increase The Returns For Healthcare Investments Through Outsourcing, " as seen in The Deal, written by Bobby Guy and Reggie Hill (Vol. 5, No. 19), June 11, 2007 6-11-2007

"10 Outsourcing Myths That Raise Your Risk," as seen in HFM, written by Bobby Guy and Reggie Hill, June 2007 6-1-2007

When your Healthcare Business Becomes a Campaign 5-31-2007

Nearly Half of Medicare Part B Payments for Mental Health Services Improperly Claimed According to OIG Report 5-25-2007

"Going Naked: What To Consider When Getting Ready To Drop Your Liability Insurance," as seen in Contemporary Long-Term Care Magazine, written by Bobby Guy, Jeff Calk, and Wes Shofner, (Vol. 30, No. 4) 5-18-2007

CMS Proposes Hospital Payment Reforms and Disclosure Requirements 5-7-2007

Grassley Continues Focus on Nonprofit Hospitals, Requests New GAO Study 4-27-2007

IRS Agrees to Timetable for its Tax-Exempt Hospital Compliance Project 4-27-2007

IRS Agrees to Timetable for its Tax-Exempt Hospital Compliance Project 4-27-2007

CMS Reviewing Erythropoiesis (EPO) Monitoring Policy 3-26-2007

"Seven Keys To Successful Outsourcing," as seen in Outpatient Surgery Magazine, written by Reggie Hill and Bobby Guy, March 2007 3-17-2007

Modern Healthcare depicts Waller Lansden's role in helping shape the industry in "Nashville Network" March 2007 3-16-2007

CMS Proposes New Appeals Process and Time Frames for Medicare Enrollment 3-14-2007

Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act 3-5-2007

Waller Lansden News: Hospital Outsourcing Trends in Clinical Services
A Survey Sponsored by Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis 2-12-2007

Waller Lansden News: Hospital Outsourcing Trends in Clinical Services: Additional Commentary 2-11-2007

CMS Proposes Rules Regarding Payment Plans for Medicare Overpayments 12-28-2006

Waller Lansden News: Healthcare Roundtables as seen in HealthLeaders 12-5-2006

CMS Issues Final Rule Affecting Hospital Conditions of Participation 12-5-2006

Roundtable: The Leadership of Qualityas seen in HealthLeaders December 2006 12-5-2006

CMS Issues New Advisory Opinion on Stark Recruitment Regulations 12-3-2006

Roundtable: The Federal Stake in Quality as seen in HealthLeaders November 2006 11-20-2006

Roundtable: Building a Business Case for Quality Healthcare as seen in HealthLeaders July 2006 11-3-2006

Roundtable: Healthcare Quality: The Dynamic System as seen in HealthLeaders October 2006 11-3-2006

CMS Proposal Would Mandate Sprinklers for Nursing Homes 11-1-2006

Florida Revises Procedures for Licensing Healthcare Providers 10-23-2006

Home Health Payments to Increase 9-15-2006

New Stark and Anti-Kickback Law Exceptions and Safe Harbors Now Available for Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Records Technology 8-18-2006

Grassley Ups the Pressure on Nonprofit Hospitals as seen in HealthLeaders News on August 1, 2006 8-7-2006

Waller Lansden News: Thomas Bartrum Publishes National Health Law Guide 6-28-2006

Compliance Check Questionairre for Tax Exempt Hospitals 5-25-2006

U.S. Government Accountability Office Survey of Nonprofit Hospital Systems 5-25-2006

AHA Proposes Hospital Pricing Transparency Policy 5-22-2006

Providers Encouraged to Disclose in Self-Referral Anti-Kickback Cases 5-22-2006

CMS Issues New Requirements for Provider Enrollment 5-9-2006

CMS Proposes Cost-Based Weight System for DRGs 5-3-2006

Letter from the Catholic Health Association to Sen. Grassley's Inquiry 4-28-2006

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Not Necessarily a Panacea 4-21-2006

Certifying Internal Controls: Should Nonprofit Hospitals Succumb to the Pressure? as seen in HealthLeaders News on April 3, 2006 4-3-2006

Letters from Grassley to AHA and CHA 3-29-2006

MedPAC Recommends 2.65% Payment Increase to Dialysis Providers 3-17-2006

Nonprofit Options: Selling Out or Getting Expert Advice As Seen in the Nashville Business Journal on March 6, 2006 3-16-2006

CMS Expands Stark to Include Nuclear Medicine Services 3-9-2006

Deficit Reduction Cuts May Decimate Free Standing Imaging Providers 2-23-2006

Deficit Reduction Cuts May Decimate Free Standing Imaging Providers - Chart 2-23-2006

Federal Mortgage Insurance for Acute Care Hospitals 2-21-2006

CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Part D Benefit 2-20-2006

New Law Prohibits Specialty Hospitals from Enrolling in Medicare 2-7-2006

Which Pays: Part D or Part B? New Medicare Drug Benefit Poses Billing and Payment Dilemmas 2-3-2006

The Patient Care Ombudsman: How To Get Employed In This New Role In Bankruptcy Cases 1-20-2006

Internal Controls: Should Boards Require Certification? 1-17-2006

CMS Issues Stark Advisory Opinion 9-12-2005

CMS Proposes Expanding Stark to Cover Nuclear Medicine and PET 8-4-2005

What is an Outpatient Diagnostic Center in Tennessee? 7-19-2005

Reducing the Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans As Seen in the May 2005 Edition of Business Insider published by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry 5-23-2005

Bankruptcy Reform's Effects on Healthcare Debtors and Creditors 4-29-2005

Bankruptcy Reform's Effects on Healthcare Debtors and Creditors - Extended Version 4-29-2005

Certain Healthcare Joint Ventures Face New Antitrust Reporting Rules 4-7-2005

CMS Proposes Changes to Hospital Conditions of Participation 4-6-2005

Will Congress Rein in Medicare Spending on Imaging Services? 3-30-2005

Looking for Transparency
As Seen in Modern Healthcare on March 7, 2005 3-18-2005

Voluntary Disclosure to the Government and the Resulting "Litigation Dilemma" 3-3-2005

OIG Gives Green Light to Gainsharing 2-23-2005

Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals 2-14-2005

Tax-Exempt Bonds: Is Sarbanes-Oxley Relevant? 2-2-2005

MedPAC Recommends Extending Stark Moratorium on Specialty Hospitals 1-21-2005

Nashville's Young Health Care Leaders Launch a New Year, Led by Chris Howard of Waller Lansden 12-17-2004

Prominent Healthcare Attorney Kim Harvey Looney Joins Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis 10-15-2004

Pursuing Systemness: The Evolution of Large Health Systems A Governance Institute White Paper 10-13-2004

Speaking Engagement: Reforms in Corporate Governance for Healthcare Entities...New Issues for Non-Profits
American Health Lawyers Association Teleconference 9-13-2004

Not-For-Profit Healthcare and Executive Compensation: Another Warning Shot 9-9-2004

CMS Issues Draft Policy Concerning Erythropoietin (EPO) Monitoring 7-13-2004

CMS Releases First Advisory Opinion on Stark Specialty Hospital Moratorium 7-6-2004

Court's Ruling Puts Pressure Back on Congress 6-23-2004

Second Phase of Interim Final Regulations to Stark Law Clarifies Issues for Dialysis Providers 6-1-2004

Recruiting Wrangles 5-24-2004

Office of Inspector General Issues Report on ESRD Drug Costs 5-21-2004

Phase II Interim Final Regulations to Stark Law Clarify Important Issues for Dialysis Providers 4-5-2004

Significant Revision Affecting In-Office Ancillary Services Exception 4-5-2004

Stark Phase II Regulations Released at Last 4-5-2004

Has Sarbanes-Oxley Altered the Governance Standard of Non-Profit Boards? As seen in the Nashville Business Journal on March 5, 2004 3-11-2004

Modern Healthcare Magazine Ranks Waller Lansden Amongst Top 10 Largest Healthcare Law Firms in the Nation 3-1-2004

CMS to Change Payment to Dialysis Providers 2-26-2004

Healthcare Facilities Facing Significant Fines from EPA for Failure to Properly Manage Hazardous Waste 2-13-2004

HIPAA Rule on National Provider Identifier Adopted 2-12-2004

New CMS Rules Make Sweeping Changes to Physician Reimbursement for Dialysis Services 2-2-2004

California's New Workers_ Compensation Law: Impact on Outpatient Surgery Centers 1-30-2004