The Interim Final Rule implementing a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, released November 4, 2021, does not necessarily apply to telehealth or remote health care workers.
Lashly & Baer client, Anders CPAs + Advisors, has entered into relationship with an Indiana company, OneBridge, to grow its business analytics services. Lashly & Baer attorney, Stuart J. Vogelsmeier, represented Anders CPAs + Advisors in its negotiation of the joint venture terms. Here is the link to the story.
On October 20, 2021, the Missouri Department of Social Services (“DSS”) issued emergency regulations allowing hospitals to perform presumptive eligibility determinations on individuals applying for expanded Medicaid coverage. Hospitals that want to begin to perform presumptive eligibility determination should complete the DSS Checklist. The DSS emergency regulations can be found at: The Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Checklist can be found at: More information about Presumptive Eligibility can be found at: Our healthcare attorneys are available Read more
Lashly & Baer, P.C. is excited to congratulate attorney Margaret M. Mooney, on being named a 2021 recipient of the Missouri Lawyers Media ICON Award. The ICON Award recognizes distinguished leaders in law, age 60 and older, for their notable, sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law.Attorney Margaret Mooney graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University in 1973 and began her practice in New York shortly after. She Read more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHSS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a joint report on the status of their Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for Fiscal Year 2021. The headline, as usual, was the significant amount of money the Federal government won or negotiated related to health care fraud judgment and settlements in 2020, $1.8 billion. This report comes in the wake of the Federal government collecting Read more
Attorney Julie Z. Devine discusses the efforts to address racial justice both inside and outside of medical workplace continue to be a focus. Her article, “Preventing Discrimination and Harassment,” was recently featured in the August 2021 issue of St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine, the bi-monthly magazine of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. Click Here to view the complete article.
June 25, 2021, Lashly & Baer, P.C. is proud to congratulate attorney, Patrick E. Foppe, for receiving the Transportation Law Association’s (TLA) Distinguished Service Award at its annual conference in Lake Tahoe, California. The award recognized his “distinguished and outstanding service” to TLA and is in appreciation of his “countless hours of unselfish dedication and many contributions to the betterment of the Association.” Patrick has served as Co-Chair of TLA’s Membership and Recruiting Committee Read more
June 2021, St. Louis Small Business Monthly has named Lashly & Baer, P.C. a “Best In Business, Best Law Firm.” The list is comprised of firm’s that were nominated by the St. Louis business community. To read the full article in their June 2021 issue CLICK HERE.
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 (“SB 1480”) into law. SB 1480 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act with respect to hiring considerations, certification of equal pay compliance and EEO-1 reporting. Below is a summary of the key aspects of the law for Illinois employers: Consideration of Criminal Convictions in Employment DecisionsSB1480 prevents employers from considering criminal convictions when making employment decisions, such as recruiting, hiring, promoting, selecting Read more
Thursday, March 25, 2021 (St. Louis, Missouri) – Lashly & Baer, P.C. announces The Honorable Jimmie M. Edwards will join the Firm. “We are honored that Judge Edwards will be joining us,” President Lisa O. Stump said in a statement. “Judge Edwards has many years of experience handling complex cases and legal issues which will make him a tremendous asset to the firm. We could not be happier. Judge Edwards is a St. Louisan Read more
