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February 3, 2012	DOL Extends Deadline For Service Provider Fee Disclosure
January 30, 2012	Does Tennessee Law Now Require Employers to Use E-Verify?
January 30, 2012	Report Cards Posted Soon? CMS Finalizes Rule on Availability of Medicare Data for Public Provider Performance Reports
January 27, 2012	Tennessee Government Update
January 27, 2012	FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds
January 18, 2012	Here Comes the Sun: CMS Issues Proposed Physician “Sunshine” Reporting Rule
January 9, 2012	Tennessee Government Update
December 28, 2011	You Can’t Always Get What You Want … Final Rules Provide Medical Loss Ratio Definitions and Process
December 28, 2011	Comcast CEO Fined $500,000 for Failure to File HSR on Acquisition of Comcast Stock
December 22, 2011	In This Corner, The Returning Heavyweight Champ: Highlights from the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
December 16, 2011	The Volcker Rule: Haste Makes Waste or Need For Speed?
December 14, 2011	Attacks Against Blue Cross Blue Shield's Most Favored Nations Clauses Continue
November 30, 2011	SEC Releases First Report on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program
November 30, 2011	The Mythical Creature Takes Shape: CMS Issues Final Accountable Care Organization Rule
November 18, 2011	DOL Suspends March 23, 2012 Due Date for Distribution of Summary of Benefits and Coverage
November 16, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
November 10, 2011	Making Things Simple (Or Simpler, At Any Rate)
October 28, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
October 26, 2011	Tennessee Supreme Court Rules on Implied Duties, Delegation to Subcontractors
October 24, 2011	Incoming! Medicaid RACs Enter the Claims Auditing Arena
October 12, 2011	Supreme Court Declines to Consider Dodd-Frank Preemption Case
October 12, 2011	Another Player in the Care Coordination Field: CMS Launches the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
October 5, 2011	2011 ERISA Welfare Plan Automatic Participant Disclosures Checklist
October 5, 2011	New October 14 Deadline for Medicare Part D Notices Is Fast Approaching
September 30, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
September 29, 2011	DOL Withdraws Fiduciary Regulations
September 23, 2011	Go Ahead And Make An Offer: CMS Solicits Bundled Payment Proposals
September 20, 2011	It's Payment Update Season Again: CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Payment Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2012
September 12, 2011	CFTC’s Derivative Rulemaking Under Dodd-Frank Will Extend Into 2012
September 1, 2011	Budget Control Act Foreshadows Medicare Cuts
August 30, 2011	340B Doesn't Get An "A"
August 22, 2011	More Efforts To Stop “Pay and Chase:” CMS Launches Predictive Modeling Technology
August 19, 2011	Providers Can Look Forward to MooreCare in Audits
August 11, 2011	Breathing Room For Now: CMS Defers Implementation of Final SNF and NF Ownership Disclosures
August 10, 2011	HACs Are Here to Stay: CMS Finalizes Medicaid Payment Adjustments For Healthcare Acquired Conditions
July 29, 2011	New Pre-Merger Filing Rules Go Into Effect August 18, 2011
July 28, 2011	855 Fun, Part II: SNFs and NFs Face Additional Ownership Disclosures
July 26, 2011	855 Fun, Part I: CMS' New Provider Enrollment Applications
July 22, 2011	D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates SEC’s Proxy Access Rules
July 21, 2011	Closing The Books On Another Session: A Round-Up Of 2011 Tennessee Legislative Developments
July 18, 2011	CMS Proposes A Cure For The Hospice Cap: Watch For Side Effects
July 6, 2011	Under The Magnifying Glass (Again): CMS Proposes New Access to Medicare Data for Public Provider Performance Reports
June 27, 2011	U.K. Bribery Act's Broad Reach Will Come Into Force July 1
June 27, 2011	No Surprises Here: HHS Issues Final Rule Establishing Review of Health Insurance Rate Increases
June 24, 2011	Putting Physician Non-Competes On The Same Page (Sort Of)
June 23, 2011	SEC Proposes Rules Related to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
June 20, 2011	SEC and CFTC Delay Enforcement of Certain Swap Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act
June 17, 2011	Government Issues Report, Seeks Input on Key Health Reform Issues
June 16, 2011	Supreme Court Decision Raises Stakes for Summary Plan Descriptions
June 16, 2011	The Expanded Role of SEC Administrative Proceedings Under Dodd-Frank
June 10, 2011	ACOs Part VI: A Needed Jump-Start? Three New Initiatives Promote ACO Development
June 8, 2011	Employee Benefits Alert - Deadline to Amend Plans For Over-the-Counter Reimbursement and 2012 HSA and HDHP Limits
June 3, 2011	Operators Are Standing By: CMS Removes Regulatory Credentialing and Privileging Burdens to Facilitate Telemedicine
May 31, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
May 26, 2011	Department of Justice Urges Repeal of Antitrust Exemption for Tennessee Public Hospitals
May 25, 2011	Dual Goals For Dual Eligibles: Improved Care and Lower Costs
May 25, 2011	Enactment of Legislative Overhaul Makes Tennessee Attractive Domicile for Captives
May 20, 2011	Quality Marches On: The Final Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Rule And The New Partnership For Patients Program
May 13, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
May 13, 2011	ACOs Part V: "Unplugged" Versions Unwelcome
May 11, 2011	ACOs Part IV: Avoiding the Big "Gotcha"
May 6, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
May 4, 2011	ACOs Part III: Three Key Ingredients for Your ACO - Quality, Quality and Quality
April 29, 2011	ACOs Part II: Oasis or Mirage? The FTC and DOJ Proposed Statement on ACOs
April 29, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
April 22, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
April 15, 2011	ACOs Part I: Assembly Instructions
April 15, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
April 14, 2011	Opt-Out Opportunities for States: Available Waivers of Health Reform's Insurance Coverage Provisions
April 8, 2011	Major Developments Imminent Regarding the SEC's Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Reward and Protection Program
April 8, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
April 6, 2011	Two Supreme Court Decisions Potentially Expand Employer Liability
April 1, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
March 25, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
March 24, 2011	HACs Come To Medicaid: Another Quality Payment Adjustment
March 18, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
March 11, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
March 4, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
March 4, 2011	Coming Soon To More and More Medicare Providers Near You: Patient Notification of Quality Improvement Organization (“QIO”) Rights
February 25, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
February 18, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
February 17, 2011	More Bang For The Medicare Buck? CMS Proposes Value-Based Purchasing Program For Hospital Inpatient Services
February 16, 2011	HHS Proposes Review of Health Insurance Rate Increases
February 11, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
February 11, 2011	U.S. Green Building Council Sued Over LEED Certification System
February 9, 2011	Yet Another Regulatory Agency Governing Healthcare? The OFCCP May Come Knocking At Your Door
February 4, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
February 1, 2011	Add Registry Checks To Your Checklist: New Tennessee Requirement
January 28, 2011	FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds
January 28, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
January 27, 2011	Proxy Update: SEC Adopts Final Rules on Say-on-Pay
January 25, 2011	Supreme Court Recognizes "Third Party" Retaliation Claims
January 21, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
January 18, 2011	Impact of Tennessee's New Foreclosure - Deficiency Judgment Statute
January 14, 2011	Tennessee Government Update
January 14, 2011	Checkered Flag For The Red Flag Rule: Congress Passes The Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010
January 7, 2011	The Devil is in the Details: Interim Final Rules Provide Medical Loss Ratio Definitions and Process
December 30, 2010	HOPPS Hat Trick: Third Installment of 2011 Updates for HOPPS and ASC Payment Systems
December 28, 2010	GME/IME: Woe Is Me?
December 23, 2010	Small Business Lending Fund: Should My Community Bank Participate?
December 17, 2010	“Auld Lang Syne” for Physician Ownership of Hospitals
December 16, 2010	Latest SEC & DOJ Actions Illustrate Direct Liability of Parent Companies for FCPA Violations of Foreign Affiliates and Agents
December 3, 2010	Bass, Berry & Sims Government Advocacy Team Welcomes New Member
December 1, 2010	Shareholder Proposals - Getting Ready for 2011
November 29, 2010	And Now For The “Nuts and Bolts:” Non-Health Reform Provisions Of The Final 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
November 22, 2010	The Primacy Of Primary And Preventive Care (And Other Health Reform-Related Highlights of the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule)
November 19, 2010	Part III of Putting the Squeeze on Ancillaries: CMS Issues Final Payment and Physician Disclosure Rules for Advanced Imaging
November 19, 2010	Recent Amendments to Tennessee Construction Laws
November 18, 2010	New GINA Regulations Underscore Need for Employer Compliance Review
November 16, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
November 16, 2010	FINRA Reverses Policy to Regulate Free Writing Prospectuses
November 12, 2010	“Pay and Chase” No More: CMS Begins Implementing Health Reform's Provider Enrollment Provisions
November 11, 2010	SEC Seeks Comments on Proposed Whistleblower Rules Under Dodd-Frank
November 11, 2010	SEC Seeks Comments on Proposed Whistleblower Rules Under Dodd-Frank
November 8, 2010	Dodd-Frank’s Disclosure Requirements for Asset-Backed Securities
November 4, 2010	Report from CMS Special Open Door Forum: Update on Medicaid Integrity Provider Audit Program
November 3, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
November 3, 2010	Departments Issue Additional Guidance Under Healthcare Reform
October 28, 2010	SEC Brings Regulation FD Action for “Signaling” Analysts
October 25, 2010	Recent Push for Web Sites to be Covered by ADA
October 22, 2010	Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Most Favored Nation Clauses Under Attack
October 20, 2010	Risky Business? The Stark Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol
October 15, 2010	Report from the Accountable Care Organization Workshop
October 14, 2010	They're Back: Behavioral Offsets Spoil a Perfectly Good Market Basket Update (And Other Highlights of the 2011 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule)
October 13, 2010	SEC Approves FINRA Rule 5131 Regulating Allocations and Distributions of New Issue Shares in Initial Public Offerings
October 6, 2010	SEC Issues Guidance on MD&A Liquidity and Capital Resources Disclosures
October 5, 2010	SEC Delays Proxy Access
September 28, 2010	Swap Push-Outs Under Dodd-Frank (Part 2 of 2)
September 21, 2010	Swap Push-Outs Under Dodd-Frank (Part 1 of 2)
September 21, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
September 2, 2010	New Rules Flesh Out External Appeals Process, Required Notices for Internal Claims
August 26, 2010	SEC Adopts Proxy Access Rules: How to Prepare for 2011 Proxy Season
August 24, 2010	Public Disclosures of Future Business Plans – Potential Antitrust Risk
August 20, 2010	Financial Reform’s Impact on Community Banks
August 19, 2010	FINRA Consolidates and Simplifies the "Papilsky Rules" by Promulgating Rule 5141
August 9, 2010	New Preventive Care Rules for Group Health Plans
August 6, 2010	The “Very Near Future” Is Closer Than You Think: CMS Publishes Interim Final Rule Implementing The 3-Day Payment Window Legislation
August 4, 2010	Health Reform's New Claims Appeals Rules
August 3, 2010	Are We Clear Now? CMS Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Health Reform's "Whole Hospital" Restrictions
July 30, 2010	Battening Down the 3-Day Payment Window Hatch: CMS Addresses New Statutory Provision
July 27, 2010	Regulation of Private Funds and Their Advisers under the Dodd-Frank Act
July 22, 2010	Significant Whistleblower Incentives and Protections in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
July 21, 2010	Significant Changes in Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law
July 21, 2010	Executive Order 13496 Expands Labor-Related Notice Requirements for Federal Contractors
July 21, 2010	New Law Provides FCPA Whistleblower Bounties; Latest Developments and Compliance Tips
July 19, 2010	Part II of Putting the Squeeze on Ancillaries: Proposed CMS Rule Specifies Disclosure Requirements for Physicians Providing Advanced Imaging
July 14, 2010	Less Flashy But Equally Newsworthy: Financial and Administrative Changes For Private Insurers
July 13, 2010	Tough New Era for Business Associates and Their Subcontractors: HHS Issues Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules
July 12, 2010	Healthcare Reform Expands Nondiscrimination Rules To Fully-Insured Health Plans
July 9, 2010	Hospital Visitation Rights: CMS Proposed Rule Implements Presidential Memorandum
July 8, 2010	The Forecast For Healthcare Jobs: A Bright Spot Gets Brighter With Funding For Expansion Of Primary Care Workforce
June 29, 2010	Application Process Opens for Early Retirement Reinsurance Program (ERRP)
June 25, 2010	Another 11th Hour Save for Doc Pay: But Will It Stick?
June 22, 2010	Delaware Court Reaffirms that Legal Communications Involving Investment Bankers Are Privileged
June 22, 2010	Demonstration Projects: Super-Sized Menu of Opportunities
June 17, 2010	Protecting Your Plan's Grandfathered Status Under Health Reform
June 11, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
June 10, 2010	Coverage Provision Changes: Private Insurers Should Start Planning Now
June 8, 2010	Tennessee Legislature Adopts New Foreclosure Deficiency Judgment and Notice Statutes
June 7, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
June 7, 2010	CLASS Act: Public Long-Term Care Insurance Is Coming (Eventually)
June 4, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
June 4, 2010	Physician Non-Competes - New Flexibility, But Can Hospital Employers Benefit?
June 3, 2010	Ambulatory Surgical Centers – CMS Issues New Guidance on Shared Waiting Rooms and Proposes Modification to Same-Day Surgery Disclosure Rules
May 28, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
May 28, 2010	Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Time to Get in Line
May 27, 2010	Another Serving of Alphabet Soup: Newly Created Entities Could Play Major Role in Shaping Healthcare Delivery and Payment
May 26, 2010	Significant Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Changes on the Horizon: Financial Reform Legislation Passes Senate
May 24, 2010	Carrying a Big Stick: Reductions in Reimbursement for Hospital-Acquired Conditions and Excessive Readmissions
May 21, 2010	FINRA Reminds Broker-Dealers of Due Diligence Obligations in Private Placements
May 21, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
May 18, 2010	A Continuing Trend: Home Health Reimbursement Cuts
May 17, 2010	New Regulations Expand Dependent Coverage to Children Under Age 26
May 14, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
May 12, 2010	Flood Recovery Alert
May 10, 2010	The Dish on DSH: Reductions to Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share ("DSH") Payments
May 7, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
May 6, 2010	Health Reform's New Bundles of Joy: Value-Based Purchasing and Payment Bundling Initiatives
May 6, 2010	Managing Employer Liability for Volunteer Efforts of Employees
May 5, 2010	IRS Issues Guidance Permitting Group Health Plans to Eliminate Potential Coverage Gap for Adult Children
April 30, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
April 29, 2010	The ABCs of ACOs
April 26, 2010	Self-Disclosure Revival
April 23, 2010	New Notice Requirements for Health Plans
April 23, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
April 22, 2010	Big-Ticket Item: Medicaid Coverage Expansion
April 21, 2010	A New Wave of Whistleblowers?
April 19, 2010	Landmark U.K. Bribery Act to Have Far-Reaching Effects
April 16, 2010	Health Reform Legislation Unexpectedly Limits Health Flexible Spending Arrangements
April 16, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
April 15, 2010	Treatment of Part-Time Employees Under Health Reform
April 15, 2010	Federal Jobs Bill Provides New Tax Benefits to Employers
April 14, 2010	Focus on Nonprofit Hospitals
April 14, 2010	FDIC Extends Transaction Account Guarantee Program
April 13, 2010	Revenue Raisers
April 12, 2010	All U.S. Hospitals Must Publicize “Standard Charges”
April 9, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
April 8, 2010	Existing Health Plans - Changes Requiring Attention this Year
April 7, 2010	Grandfathered Health Plans – Significant Exemptions From Health Reform Legislation
April 7, 2010	Recent Healthcare Antitrust Matters – Hospital System Survives Antitrust Attack From Physician-Owned Hospital Competitor
April 6, 2010	Foreign Anti-Corruption Enforcement Continues to Escalate
April 6, 2010	Closing the Whole Hospital Window: Impact on Hospitals and Physicians
April 6, 2010	Putting the Squeeze on Ancillaries: New Disclosure Requirements For Physicians Providing Advanced Imaging
April 2, 2010	PPACA Amends FLSA to Require Employers to Provide Breaks for Expressing Breast Milk
April 2, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
March 29, 2010	HITECH Act Fund Recipients at Risk for Whistleblower Claims
March 26, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
March 24, 2010	At Long Last: The Rules Implementing The Mental Health Parity Act
March 19, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
March 19, 2010	Senator Dodd Revives Financial Reform Bill
March 12, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
March 5, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
February 26, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
February 25, 2010	ZPICs: The New Kids On The Medicare Audit Block
February 22, 2010	Federal Trade Commission Lowers Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2010
February 19, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
February 19, 2010	Recent Healthcare Antitrust Matters - Competition with Full Service Hospitals; Messenger Model Contracting Networks
February 18, 2010	Moving the Goalposts: Tennessee Changes the Recovery Zone Allocation Process
February 16, 2010	Fiduciary Duties of a Buyer’s Board; Implications of Conflicting D&O Indemnification Provisions
February 15, 2010	Climate Change Disclosure in SEC Filings
February 12, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
February 10, 2010	Will This One Stick? The Latest Incarnation of the Joint Commission's Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Executive Committee Standard
February 8, 2010	SEC Proposes Changes to Rule 10b-18: Issuer Repurchases
February 5, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
January 29, 2010	SEC Issues Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure
January 29, 2010	Tennessee Government Update
January 28,2010	"It Takes Two to Tango" Enforcement Agencies Have A New Focus: Physicians
January 27, 2010	Federal Reserve Launches "E-Apps" Filing System
January 26, 2010	FCPA Crackdown Continues: DOJ Undercover Sting Is Largest in History; SEC Charges Parent Company with Violations Stemming from Subsidiary’s Actions
January 15, 2010	SEC Announces New Initiatives Aimed at Fostering Cooperation
January 8, 2010	Can We "HIT" the Ground Running In the New Year? CMS and ONC Issue Health Information Technology ("HIT") Regulations
January 6, 2010	SEC Seeks to Facilitate Pre-Marketing Efforts by Underwriters in Connection With Offerings by WKSIs
December 31, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
December 30, 2009	Final 2010 Updates for OPPS and ASC Payment Systems
December 18, 2009	Another Turn in the Road of Proxy Access
December 17, 2009	SEC Adopts New Proxy Disclosure Rules
December 14, 2009	Nashville Case Highlights Need for Carefully Drafted Sexual Harassment Policy and Training
December 14, 2009	NYSE Amends Corporate Governance Listing Standards
December 11, 2009	Department of Treasury Clarifies TARP Standards for Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance
December 11, 2009	Medicaid Integrity Contractors: The Next Big Audit Wave
November 24, 2009	The Final 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Highlights
November 24, 2009	RiskMetrics Revises Poison Pill Policy; On-the-Shelf Rights Plans on the Rise
November 23, 2009	Department of Labor Announces Increase in Wage and Hour Staff for Enforcement
November 20, 2009	2009 Year End Benefits Update
November 18, 2009	Developments in Executive Compensation: The SEC's Stronger Stance and New Proposed Legislation
November 13, 2009	Recent Changes to Tax Law May Permit Immediate Cash Benefits
November 13, 2009	High-Tech Sector Sees Uptick in Antitrust Scrutiny (Lessons for Other Target Industries)
November 12, 2009	Recovery Zone Bonds
November 12, 2009	The Legislative Tempest Continues: Financial Reform Bill Would Have Major Impact on Public Company Corporate Governance
November 4, 2009	National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 - FMLA Amendment
October 30, 2009	Individual Liability for Hospital Executives: A $64,000 Sign of Things To Come?
October 29, 2009	SEC Releases Proposed Amendments to E-Proxy Rules
October 12, 2009	An Autumn Cornucopia of Reimbursement Updates
October 12, 2009	Recent Developments Demonstrate the Importance of Regulation FD Compliance
October 8, 2009	Carilion Clinic Agrees to Divest Centers: An Update on the FTC’s Challenge of Carilion’s Completed Acquisition of Outpatient Imaging Center and Ambulatory Surgery Center
October 6, 2009	Proxy Access Rules Unlikely for 2010 Proxy Season
October 1, 2009	FDIC Approves Proposed Rule to Seek Prepayment of Assessments
October 1, 2009	$6.2 Million ADA Settlement Puts Emphasis on Need for Flexible Leave Policies
September 25, 2009	Proposed Regulations Mirror Congressional Attempt to Broaden ADA
September 23, 2009	Cloud Over Consignment Closets: Despite A Delayed Effective Date, CMS Transmittal May Virtually Eliminate Use Of Consignment Closets In Physician Offices
September 14, 2009	FDIC Extends De Novo Period and Enhances Supervisory Procedures for Newly Insured Depository Institutions
September 11, 2009	The 2010 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule: No Stark Fireworks, But Still Plenty of Action
September 9, 2009	New Tennessee Laws Seek to Further Prevent Unlicensed Contracting and Contractual Lien Waivers
September 9, 2009	The Path Ahead: Corporate Law Current Trends and Forecasts for 2010
September 3, 2009	FDIC Releases Final Policy Statement on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions; Extends Transaction Account Guarantee Program & Increases Assessment Fee
September 3, 2009	Financial Institution Hit with Potentially Broad “Class” Action for Pay Practices
August 31, 2009	Capital Markets Trend: At-the-Market Offerings
August 28, 2009	Breach of Unsecured Personal Health Information: New Notice Requirements
August 24, 2009	SEC Proposes Anti Pay-to-Play Rules; Reminder to Update Indemnification Arrangements
August 20, 2009	SEC Launches Specialized FCPA Enforcement Unit; FCPA “Crackdown” Against Individuals and Public & Private Companies Continues
August 19, 2009	SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami Speaks: Outlines New Initiatives for the Division of Enforcement
August 12, 2009	And Your ASC Survey Says….
August 4, 2009	New Development in Executive Compensation Affecting Public Companies and Financial Institutions: The House Passes the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
July 31, 2009	Proposed Changes to OPPS and ASC Payment Systems for CY 2010: A Sigh of Relief on Supervision and a Potpourri of Payment Changes
July 30, 2009	The SEC’s Expanding Dragnet for Insider Trading
July 30, 2009	Federal Trade Commission Challenges Virginia Hospital System’s Completed Acquisition of Competing Imaging Center and Ambulatory Surgery Center
July 22, 2009	Proxy Access and Shareholder Activism: What to Do Now?
July 20, 2009	Treasury Issues Draft Legislation: Say-On-Pay and Compensation Committee Independence
July 16, 2009	The Proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Imaging Takes Another Hit; and Electronic Health Records Are Everybody's New Best Friend
July 15, 2009	SEC Releases Proposed Rules on Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and Proxy Solicitation
July 10, 2009	Recent Actions by the Federal and Tennessee State Governments Affect Private Capital Managers
July 7, 2009	Lessons For Acquirors: Protecting Acquisitions from Defecting Target Employees
July 2, 2009	Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Use of Selection Criteria for Promotion, Hiring
July 1, 2009	SEC Approves Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting for Directors
June 30, 2009	Konvalinka v. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority: Are Documents Produced Pursuant to a Corporate Integrity Agreement Protected from Requests for Public Records?
June 19, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
June 19, 2009	New Developments in Financial Institutions and Executive Compensation: The Treasury Releases Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance
June 17, 2009	Delaware Court Provides Important Guidance to Directors and Companies in Approving and Applying Continuing Directors “Poison Put” Provision
June 16, 2009	New Developments in Executive Compensation: The SEC and Treasury Speak on Executive Compensation Practices
June 15, 2009	SEC Releases Proposed Proxy Access Rules
June 12, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
June 10, 2009	On-Call Coverage Payments and OIG Advisory Opinion 09-05: Sometimes Positive Opinions Have Negative Implications
June 5, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
June 3, 2009	Shareholder Activist Developments: The Target - Pershing Square Proxy Fight
May 29, 2009	New CMS Manual Provisions for Medicare Enrollment: Don't Look for Look-Backs
May 29, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
May 22, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
May 22, 2009	SEC Proposes Proxy Access Rules
May 15, 2009	Delaware Adopts Proxy Access Amendment; SEC Expected to Adopt Proxy Access Rules Shortly
May 15, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
May 15, 2009	Department of Justice Sends Clear Message: Heightened Antitrust Enforcement Is Here
May 8, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
May 5, 2009	The FTC's Proposed Notification Rule for Breach of Personal Health Record Information: More Consumer Protections for an Internet-Based World
May 1, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
April 24, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
April 23, 2009	Hospital Accreditation in the Post-MIPPA Era: The Joint Commission Revises Its Requirements As Part of Its Application To Retain "Deeming" Status
April 23, 2009	Poison Pill Re-Emerges As Takeover Defense
April 17, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
April 10, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
April 9, 2009	The OIG's Newest Open Letter Regarding The Self-Disclosure Protocol: What's a Stark-Only Violator To Do?
April 3, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
March 27, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
March 26, 2009	Direct Accountability for External IRBs? The Office for Human Research Protections Seeks Your Comments
March 24, 2009	Antitrust in the Obama Administration:Are You Prepared for Heightened Enforcement?
March 20, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
March 17, 2009	CHIP Adds New Special Enrollment Rights – Effective April 1, 2009
March 13, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
March 12, 2009	Tennessee's Continuing Trend to Uphold Mandatory Arbitration For Nursing Home Contracts
March 11, 2009	Deadline Approaches for CMS Registration
March 10, 2009	Important Information Concerning Tax-Exempt Bonds for 501(c)(3) Entities
March 9, 2009	New SEC Chairman Seeks to Energize Enforcement Program
March 9, 2009	April 30th Deadline For Defined Benefit Plan Annual Funding Notices Quickly Approaching
March 9, 2009	Whistleblower Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
March 6, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
March 5, 2009	Mandatory Transition to 2007 AIA Contract Documents
March 2, 2009	Tax Provisions of Stimulus Act Favor Financial Institution Investment in Tax-Exempt Bonds
February 27, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
February 26, 2009	Considerations for Companies Suspending Earnings Guidance
February 25, 2009	COBRA Subsidy and Special Enrollment Rights Immediate Action Needed
February 20, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
February 20, 2009	The Final Stimulus Package for Healthcare Providers: Billions of Dollars, Dozens of Purse Strings, and Sharper Teeth for HIPAA
February 18, 2009	Deferral of Debt Forgiveness Income on Repurchase of Debt
February 13, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
February 12, 2009	Halliburton and KBR Bring FCPA Settlement Total to Over $1.3 Billion in the Last 60 Days Alone
February 9, 2009	Ready, Set GO! RACs Given Green Light to Proceed
February 9, 2009	What You Need to Know About Layoffs and Reductions in Force
February 9, 2009	Healthcare IT Spending In The Economic Stimulus Bill: Incentive Payments May Be Available To Some Healthcare Providers
February 6, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
February 3, 2009	2008 Antitrust Developments in Healthcare - The Year in Review
January 30, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
January 30, 2009	Supreme Court Expands Reach of Anti-Retaliation Provision of Title VII
January 29, 2009	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed Into Law
January 27, 2009	The Dreaded Debut of the DFRR: Is it on the Horizon?
January 23, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
January 16, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
January 13, 2009	Tennessee Government Update
January 7, 2009	The New Mental Health Parity Act: What It Does and Doesn't Do
January 2, 2009	Final Rule Implementing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 Released
December 17, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
December 15, 2008	Siemens To Settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Charges for $800 Million: Largest FCPA Settlement Action in History; Highlights DOJ and SEC Determination to Aggressively Enforce FCPA
December 9, 2008	The 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS): Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Some Folks Blue
November 21, 2008	How Will the New FMLA Regulations Impact Your Employees?
November 18, 2008	Treasury Announces Terms of TARP Capital Purchase Program Applicable to Non-Public Qualifying Financial Institutions
November 11, 2008	Warning for Health Care Providers as Creditors: New Form Requires Creditors to Limit Disclosures when Filing Claims in Bankruptcy Court
November 5, 2008	Tennessee Government Update: Post-Election Analysis
October 31, 2008	Focusing the Lens: OIG Issues Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
October 31, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
October 24, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
October 17, 2008	It's Election Time!
October 16, 2008	Treasury Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program
October 17, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
October 10, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
October 8, 2008	Internal Revenue Service: Post-Issuance Compliance
October 8, 2008	Red Flag for Healthcare Providers: The FTC's New Red Flag and Address Discrepancy Rules
October 3, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
September 26, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
September 24, 2008	Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008: Congress Giveth and Congress Taketh Away
September 19, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
September 18, 2008	ADA Amendments Act
September 16, 2008	What Goes Up Must Come Down: Spinning Wheel of Stark Goes 'Round
September 12, 2008	The Pendulum Swings Back: New DOJ Guidance on Waiver and Defense Issues
September 12, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
September 5, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
August 28, 2008	Still on the Radar Screen: CMS Proposes Further Restrictions for Physician Groups Providing Diagnostic Imaging
August 15, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
August 13, 2008	2008 Proxy Season Trends
August 11, 2008	Albany Hospitals Score Partial Victory: Federal Court Limits Scope of Class Certification in Nurse Wage-Fixing Case
August 8, 2008	Disruptive Behavior Could Disrupt Your Joint Commission Accreditation
August 8, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
August 6, 2008	PhRMA Refinements: A Revised Code of Ethics
August 4, 2008	Pre-Election Government Relations Update
July 30, 2008	E-Discovery Update
July 18, 2008	Tennessee Legislature Amends Retainage Law
July 17, 2008	HIPAA Enforcement Redux: HHS Announces First-Ever "Resolution Agreement" for Potential HIPAA Violations
July 8, 2008	To Self-Disclose or Not to Self-Disclose: The Conundrum of the OIG's Self-Disclosure Protocol
June 30, 2008	E-Discovery Update
June 19, 2008	Am I My Doctor's Keeper? Tennessee Hospitals May Be Vicariously Liable for the Negligence of Independent Contractor Physicians
June 11, 2008	Enforcing the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Trends, Stats, and Issues
June 3, 2008	Advance Notice and Indemnification Bylaw Provisions Should Be Reviewed In Light of Recent Delaware Court Decisions
May 30, 2008	U.S. Supreme Court Expands Employees’ Opportunity to File and Recover Damages for Race Retaliation Claims
May 28, 2008	The "Spring Cleaning" Edition: A Round-Up of Smaller But Noteworthy CMS Issuances
May 28, 2008	Nondiscrimination Law Passed Regarding Genetic Information
May 22, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
May 22, 2008	Federal Trade Commission Modifies Order To Allow Nine West to Engage in Resale Price Maintenance Agreements
May 15, 2008	Disclose, Disclose, Disclose – CMS Wants to Know About Your Physician Financial Relationships
May 13, 2008	Federal Trade Commission Moves to Block Hospital Merger in Northern Virginia
May 9, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
May 2, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
April 29, 2008	The Stark Aspects of the Proposed IPPS Rule: A New Era of Incremental Regulation and Some New Sources of Heartburn
April 25, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
April 18, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
April 18, 2008	Consultant Liability: The Government Expands the Reach of Culpability for Alleged Healthcare Fraud
April 11, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
April 4, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
April 4, 2008	Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Relatives and Co-Workers
March 28, 2008	Brave New E-World: Accessing, Updating, and Submitting Medicare Provider Information Online
March 28, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
March 21, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
March 17, 2008	Tennessee Court of Appeals Cases re Notification of Foreclosure
March 14, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
March 12, 2008	At Long Last – HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Implement The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
March 7, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
February 29, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
February 27, 2008	Raising the Bar: CMS Proposes New Enrollment Requirements for DMEPOS Suppliers
February 22, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
February 20, 2008	Tennessee Supreme Court Says No To Class Action Claims Brought Under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act
February 15, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
February 14, 2008	Department of Labor Proposes Revisions to FMLA Regulations
February 12, 2008	Outlier Fraud: Recent Spate of Settlements and Government Interventions Shows Issue is High Priority
February 8, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
February 8, 2008	FMLA Expanded to Provide Leave for Families of Military Personnel
February 7, 2008	IRS Releases Shocking 162(m) Private Letter Ruling
February 1, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
January 31, 2008	Medicare Conditions of Participation vs. Medicare Conditions of Payment: Failure to Satisfy the Former Does Not Give Rise to False Claims Act Liability, According to Tennessee Federal District Court
January 25, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
January 24, 2008	Medicare Rules for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: What a Difference a Year Makes
January 18, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
January 11, 2008	Tennessee Government Update
December 31, 2007	Too Many Surprises in the New Anti-Markup Rule? CMS Has Now Delayed Implementation
December 20, 2007	The Surprising Anti-Markup Rule: CMS Ends a Busy Year With a Bang
December 14, 2007	Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Final Rules Amending SEC Rules 144 and 145
December 14, 2007	Alert for Employers in Home Health Industry
December 10, 2007	Office of Inspector General Fiscal Year 2008 Work Plan
November 19, 2007	Final Accreditation Standard MS.1.20: The Joint Commission Does an About-Face
November 15, 2007	USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
October 26, 2007	Preparing For A Medicare Audit By A Program Safeguard Contractor
October 12, 2007	Stark Phase III Regulations Second of Two-Part Series: “More Than Meets the Eye”
September 14, 2007	Stark Phase III Regulations First of Two-Part Series: “What Meets the Eye”
September 13, 2007	SEC Issues Comment Letters on 2007 Proxy Statements
September 12, 2007	IRS Extends Section 409A Deadline for Documentary Compliance Only
August 24, 2007	Federal Regulations and New Tennessee Laws Focus on Immigration
August 23, 2007	Tennessee Attorney General Issues Opinion of Non-Physician Practitioners to Own and Operate Professional Medical Practices
August 21, 2007	Recent Changes in Tennessee Construction Law
August 10, 2007	CMS Final Rule Requires Hospital Disclosure of Physician Ownership and Lack of 24/7 Physician Presence
August 2, 2007	Summary of How the “Non-Smoker Protection Act” Applies to Employers
July 23, 2007	CMS Proposes Dramatic Changes to Stark Rules and Medicare Payment Rules
July 5, 2007	Union Organizing Efforts in Healthcare May Be Increasing
July 3, 2007	Tennessee Passes Investment Services Act and Enhances Asset Protection
June 25, 2007	Coming July 1, 2007 - Changes to Hospital Discharge Appeal Rights
June 15, 2007	Tennessee General Assembly Breathes New Life Into Physician Covenants Not To Compete
June 13, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
June 8, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
June 1, 2007	Little-Noticed CMS Data Collection Initiative Has Potentially Big Enforcement Implications
June 1, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
May 25, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
May 18, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
May 15, 2007	CMS Clarifies Hospital Emergency Service Obligations – Proposes Transparency Of Emergency Response Capability
May 11, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
May 4, 2007	CMS Proposes to Require All Physician-Owned Hospitals To Disclose Physician Investment To Patients
May 4, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
April 27, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
April 26, 2007	Further Guidance from CMS on False Claims Act Education Requirements for Medicaid Providers
April 20, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
April 17, 2007	New Competitive Bidding Programs for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies – CMS Narrows the Field of Suppliers
April 13, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
April 12, 2007	Finally - Final Regulations Issued Under Section 409A
April 6, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
March 30, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
March 26, 2007	East Tennessee Heart Consultants Case: False Claims Investigations Based On Alleged Failure To Refund Overpayments
March 23, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
March 19, 2007	American Healthcare Management Case: Alleged Understaffing as a Basis of Civil and Criminal False Claims Actions
March 16, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
March 9, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
March 2, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
February 28, 2007	Healthcare Employers – What does the ADA require of you?
February 27, 2007	Federal Judge Scolds Employer for Making Juror Use Vacation Time
February 23, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
February 16, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
February 9, 2007	Illinois Joins Lawsuit Against Radiology Centers: A New Era Of Enforcement Under State Fraud and Abuse Laws?
February 9, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
February 2, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
January 31, 2007	DOJ Revises Guidelines on Seeking Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege
January 22, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
January 19, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
January 12, 2007	Tennessee Government Update
January 10, 2007	CMS Issues Two Final Rules Revising Hospital Conditions of Participation
December 21, 2006	CMS Issues Guidance on False Claims Act and Whistleblower Education Requirements for Medicaid Providers
December 19, 2006	CMS Issues Final Rule Updating Outpatient Prospective Payments
November 21, 2006	Two Recent Cases Show False Claims Actions Based on Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws Are Alive And Well
November 11, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
November 6, 2006	Deadline Looms for Medicare Part D Notice
November 2, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
October 18, 2006	Highlights For Medicare Providers In The OIG's 2007 Work Plan
October 6, 2006	IRS Provides Additional Transition Relief Under Section 409A For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
September 27, 2006	Final E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Regulations Protect Certain Health Information Technologies
September 21, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
September 7, 2006	CMS Issues Final Report on Specialty Hospitals and Reveals Plans for New Measures Affecting All Hospitals
August 23, 2006	In Today’s Federal Register -- CMS Proposes Significant Revisions to Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment System
August 8, 2006	CMS to Implement Changes to DRG Payments Over the Next Three Years
August 3, 2006	Illinois Case Holds Hospital Liable for Independent Contractor Anesthesiologist
July 28, 2006	Discretionary Anti-Dilution Provisions in Equity Awards May Trigger Unexpected Compensation Charges
July 27, 2006	SEC Adopts Final Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure Rules
July 25, 2006	Recent Article Highlights Legal Responsibility to Provide Interpreters for Patients Who Aren't Proficient in English
July 13, 2006	Delaware Approves Majority Vote Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law
June 30, 2006	Florida Supreme Court Rules That Federal Anti-Kickback Law Preempts Florida Medicaid Statute
June 15, 2006	Federal Court Rules that Public Companies Must Disclose Present and Anticipated Regulatory Risks
May 31. 2006	The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: New Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Provisions
May 30, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
May 19, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
May 16, 2006	United States Sentencing Commission Proposes to Retract Privilege Waiver as a Sentencing Factor
May 11, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
May 5, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
April 28, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
April 27, 2006	Court Interprets Scope of Tennessee Peer Review Statute
April 21, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
April 14, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
April 7, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
April 1, 2006	Important HIPAA Reminder for Health Plans
March 31, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
March 24, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
March 17, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
March 10, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
March 3, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
March 1, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
February 28, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
February 17, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
February 17, 2006	SEC Proposed Rules On Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure
February 10, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
February 3, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
January 30, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
January 23, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
January 17, 2006	SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure Requirements
January 16, 2006	Tennessee Government Update
January 6, 2006	Final HIPAA Portability Regulations