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Attorney Stuart Vogelsmeier Interviewed About Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

Lashly & Baer attorney, Stuart J. Vogelsmeier, was interviewed about the potential impact for healthcare providers if the FTC’s proposed regulation would ban non-compete agreements. Here is the link to the podcast that was broadcast by Gist Healthcare on February 27, 2023. How the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Could Impact the Healthcare IndustryBy: Gist HealthcareThe Federal Trade Commission announced in January a proposed ban on non-compete clauses in employment agreements. NCAs are Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Primer on Claiming Medicare Bad Debt on Cost Reports

Attorney Stuart J. Vogelsmeier provides an overview of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) December 2022 Audit Report in regards to providers claiming Medicare Bad Debts. His review provides practical insights for providers in complying with Federal cost report requirements and in the development of policies and procedures related to collecting coinsurance and deductibles from Medicare patients. To read Stu’s full article CLICK HERE.

By Niki McCormick, ago

LASHLY & BAER, P.C. ADDS TWO NEW ASSOCIATES ANDREW BRAMMAN AND RILEY BROWN

Friday, December 23, 2022 (St. Louis, Missouri) – Attorney Andrew R. Bramman and Riley J. Brown have joined Lashly & Baer, P.C. as associates. Andrew R. Bramman holds a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law and practices in the areas of Land Use, Urban Development, Environmental Law, and Municipal Law. Prior to joining the firm, Andy worked for the St. Louis County Counselor’s office, handling municipal court dockets, administrative appeals, and civil Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Providers are Encouraged to Remain Vigilant with COVID-19 Compliance

Earlier in 2022, Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) area offices were charged with conducting follow-up inspections directed at hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that had been cited for violating Covid-19 safety requirements at the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Under the initiative, OSHA sought to devote a full 15% of these inspections per region to nursing home and assisted living communities. OSHA’s goal was to mitigate the spread of Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Fourteen Lashly & Baer Attorneys Earn Top Honors from 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

St. Louis, Missouri (November 15, 2022) A total of 14 Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorneys have been honored by Super Lawyers. A total of nine lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. They are Michael R. Barth, Kenneth C. Brostron, Julie Z. Devine, Patrick E. Foppe, Kevin L. Fritz, Terrance J. Good, James C. Hetlage, Stephen G. Reuter, and Stuart J. Vogelsmeier. Each year, no more than Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

James P. Reinert Named Lawyer of the Year and 13 Additional Lashly & Baer Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List

St. Louis, MO, United States, Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney James P. Reinert was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Are the OPPS Mid-Build Audits Truly Immune to Appeal?

For those hospitals and their departments affected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) outpatient prospective payment system (“OPPS”) mid-build audits, the saga has been long and convoluted. In early 2021, CMS and Cahaba Safeguard Administrators (“CSA”) announced that many hospitals had failed the mid-build audit, and would owe significant amounts back to CMS by virtue of the voluntary overpayment return statute. Given most hospitals’ understanding that these mid-build audits were required Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

To Convict Doctors for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances, Government Must Prove They Did So Knowingly or Intentionally, U.S. Supreme Court Holds

A recent United States Supreme Court decision clarified the mens rea requirements for the prosecution of doctors accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act. In prosecutions under 21 U.S.C. § 841, the Government now must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a doctor knowingly or intentionally prescribed a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice. In the consolidated cases of Ruan v. United States, two medical doctors Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago