D.C. Court Provides Clarity regarding Stark Law Rule against Physicians Mailing Medications to Patients’ Homes In Community Oncology Alliance v. U.S. DHHS, the D.C. District Court has made it clear that the Stark Law’s In-Office Ancillary Service (“IOAS”) exception does not permit a physician’s office or physician-owned pharmacy to mail Read more
In a recent multi-vehicle crash case, a jury initially awarded the plaintiff, $500,000, but Lashly & Baer attorney Stephen Beimdiek, successfully reduced the verdict to just $10,000. The court found the plaintiff largely at fault, attributing 92% of the blame to him due to his slow driving speed, while our Read more
A recent $462 million verdict against Wabash National Corporation in a St. Louis courtroom has sent shockwaves through the trailer manufacturing and trucking industries. Patrick Foppe, an attorney with Lashly & Baer, discusses the potential implications of this landmark decision for both sectors. Click here to read the full article.
The next 5 Lashly & Baer, P.C. Attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.™ Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Lashly & Read more
Lashly & Baer attorney Patrick E. Foppe along with co-authors Stephen Johnson, and Bryan Currie discuss “Avoiding Traps in Policy Limit Demands & Balancing Liability Excess Insurance Towers,” in the July/August 2024 issue of For the Defense, a DRI magazine. Managing catastrophic trucking claims and navigating layered insurance policies require Read more
April 11, 2024 – We are proud to announce that the St. Louis Business Journal has ranked Lashly & Baer 11th on their St. Louis’ Largest Corporate Philanthropists List – Small Companies. In 2023 we donated a combined total of cash and in-kind donations totaling $143, 594. “Lashly has a Read more
The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) has released the last of three reports analyzing the impact of Covid-19 on nursing home residents and issuing recommendations to improve response and care in nursing homes during future infectious disease events. The reports were published as part of a three-part review of Read more
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Lashly & Baer attorney Kevin L. Fritz was presented with the Panel Counsel of the Year award from National Interstate Insurance Company and Vanliner Insurance Company. This award is presented to a lawyer who shows excellence in legal results and client service. We are proud Read more
Proposed Revisions to Missouri Collaborative Practice Agreements with Nurse Practitioners On February 23, 2024, the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts and Missouri State Board of Nursing announced proposed revisions to the collaborative practice rules between physicians and nurse practitioners. The proposed rule will be officially published Read more
By: Stuart J. VogelsmeierSummary: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”) on texting patient information among care team members. CMS Memorandum QSO-24-05-Hospital/CAH reached the conclusion that “Texting patient information and the texting of patient orders among members of the Read more
