Lashly & Baer attorneys Jim Hetlage and Haley Dierks recently published an article in the Missouri Municipal League Review magazine highlighting key wage-compliance updates for Missouri cities. HB 567 extends Missouri’s minimum wage to public employers (reaching $15/hour on Jan. 1, 2026), and the federal OBBA introduces an overtime tax Read more
Congratulations to our outstanding litigation team, led by attorneys William Magrath and Victoria Cheyne, on securing a significant trial victory! After a five-day trial in St. Louis County, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in under 30 minutes in favor of our client, an anesthesiologist. The case involved a claim Read more
The Missouri General Assembly may have adjourned with a historically low number of bills passed—but several new laws will have lasting implications for the health care industry. In the first article of our legislative recap series, attorney Victoria R. Cheyne outlines key takeaways from the 2025 session, including: Read the Read more
Congratulations to our outstanding litigation team, led by attorneys Jeffrey Atkinson and William Magrath, on securing a significant trial victory! After a five-day trial in St. Louis County, the jury returned a defense verdict in under two hours in favor of our client—a nephrologist accused of delaying a cancer diagnosis 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
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 Read more
Congratulations to Lashly & Baer attorney Mark R. Feldhaus for receiving the first ever Healthcare Service Group Defense Counsel Client Service Award. Healthcare Services Group (HSG) provides a vast array of value added services including claim management, risk management, patient safety education, and more. They are proud to serve healthcare Read more
OSHA enforcement against health care facilities are on the rise. We have seen an uptick in OSHA violations against long-term care facilities involving the use of respirators. Did you know that proper fit tests, medical evaluations, and training are required for all employees who are in close contact with residents 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 Read more
Attorneys Michael R. Barth and Richard W. Hill successfully defended a Lashly & Baer health care client. Less than one month ago, the Missouri Medicaid Fraud Unit alleged that there was evidence that Lashly & Baer’s client was engaged in billing fraud. Missouri Medicaid then issued a decision under which Read more
