Ohio adopts new patient notification law for terminating physician employment *

USA - March 21 2013
Until recently, physicians were required by rules of the State Medical Board of Ohio to notify their patients upon termination of services or…

Co-authors: John S. Mulhollan.

A Baker's dozen of significant changes from the HIPAA/HITECH Rule *

USA - February 28 2013
The long-awaited final omnibus rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, as…

Co-authors: Jennifer A. Mills, Theodore J. Kobus III, Lynn Sessions, John S. Mulhollan, Susan Whittaker Hughes.

IRS clarifies W-2 reporting requirements for employer-sponsored health plan coverage *

USA - January 19 2012
In early January, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2012-9, which clarified and revised the requirements for disclosing the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored health coverage on employees' annual Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statements.

Co-authors: Jennifer A. Mills, Deborah Koerwitz Bracy.