The Firehouse Lawyer Newsletter

Results for newsletters with the topic “Medicaid and Medicare Billing

DescriptionVolume_IssueYearMonthPDF
Today we consider whether an ALS assessment alone is sufficient to qualify an EMS provider for Medicaid reimbursement at the ALS level; we also discuss a court case addressing a defense to WISHA citations, for "unpreventable employee misconduct." 14-0620168June2016FINAL.pdf
The laws applicable to fire districts and regional fire authorities are certainly not the same, and we consider those differences and similarities in this issue; we also discuss new litigation pertaining to worker's compensation and the "subjective findings" of treating physicians; we also outline a public records act case involving statutes of limitation. 14-09201692016SeptemberFINAL.pdf
Contracts for services are an under-utilized alternative to the property tax, and we discuss this today, as it pertains to contracts with housing authorities; we also discuss a new bill impacting Medicaid fraud investigations in Washington State; the doctrine of incompatibility of public offices; our potential new business model; and finally, we have our Safety Bill, discussing deadlines for training under WAC 296-305. 15-0520175May2017FINAL.pdf
We consider a variety of issues today including new L&I guidance on mask-wearing, the new long-term care law, session laws pertaining to data-sharing and excessive force, a Public Records Act case involving Youtube, medical records retention, and the Affordable Care Act. 19-0520216MayJune2021FINAL.pdf
Today we consider a court case involving the posting of an independent medical examination (IME) on social media, and we also discuss FLSA "work periods" and the GEMT program. 22-0820249August2024FINAL.pdf
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