All the latest developments in health care lawBy W. Eugene Basanta, Elizabeth LaRocca, & Ashley LindsleyMarch 2018In addition to summaries of recent cases, this issue highlights several recent legislative and regulatory actions. Among these is a discussion of recent important changes in the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program that now require prescribers to access patient information available through the program when prescribing controlled substances such as opioids.
Judge rejects agency position regarding nursing home resident appealsBy Lawrence J. Stark & John A. ZieglerMarch 2018Windmill Nursing Pavilion v. Illinois Department of Human Services is an important decision because it directly overrules the DHS legal position that only a spouse or court appointed representative may pursue the appeal after the death of the resident.
OIG data brief regarding opioid use in Medicare Part DDecember 2018A summary of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Service's data brief, "Opioid Use in Medicare Part D Remains Concerning."
When does Medicare cover skilled nursing care?By Lawrence J. StarkJune 2018A basic outline of the requirements and limitations of Medicare's coverage of skilled nursing care—a subject that often confuses elderly clients