Will Health Insurance Exchanges be the saving grace of health reform? Which state is leading in reform with a recently formed Health Benefits Exchange serving a model to other states? These are some of the changes occurring in health care as The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) heads to the Supreme Court of the United States in March. The outcome is being watched by consumers, doctors, health care providers and insurance companies. Whatever the result, the health care industry is always changing and providers need to stay ahead of this evolving industry.
Polsinelli Shughart’s national health care practice is composed of more than 85 attorneys stretching from coast to coast. We've been ranked as the sixth largest Health Care practice in the country. Recently, they gathered to share their knowledge with health care providers in Denver. The following is a snapshot of some of the Hot Topics discussed that may help guide you as you prepare for the next change in health reform.
Videos
Jeffrey T. Fitzgerald is a shareholder in the Denver office of Polsinelli Shughart. Fitzgerald provides a short overview of why Department of Justice investigations may be shifting from pharmaceutical companies to the medical device industry.
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Ann C. McCullough is a shareholder in the Denver office of Polsinelli Shughart. McCullough gives us snapshot of changes she anticipates at the state and federal levels impacting Medicare and how community clinics are regulated in Colorado.
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Bruce A. Johnson is a shareholder in the Denver office of Polsinelli Shughart. Johnson provides a high-level summary of Accountable Care, a health care model that focuses on quality and reduction of costs for patients and providers.
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Colleen M. Faddick is a shareholder in the Denver office of Polsinelli Shughart. Faddick shares an overview of changes that may be ahead for Medicare in terms of how care is delivered and measured, and how that may impact providers and their billing.
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Gerald A. Niederman is a shareholder in the Denver office of Polsinelli Shughart. Niederman focuses on how health reform is impacting health care in Colorado. He explains that Colorado is one of a handful of states to form a Health Benefits Exchange and why it could be a model for other states.
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Martin Frost is a shareholder and former Congressman from Texas who practices in the Washington, D.C. office of Polsinelli Shughart. Frost knows firsthand the difficulties of passing legislation in an election year. Hear him talk about the challenges of being in Congress in a society that receives information 24-hours a day, seven days a week and through social media. Frost has his pulse on Washington, D.C.
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For more information contact Public Relations Manager Heather McMichael, 816-395-0618, hmcmichael@polsinelli.com
