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Oklahoma Medicaid plans offer solution for high cost of prescription drugs
In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses steps Oklahoma has taken to lower prescription drug costs for consumers. Q: Oklahoma recently has been recognized by Secretary Alex Azar, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for innovations in its Medicaid prescription drug program designed to lower drug costs to the […]
Finding the lawyer mentor to help you succeed in your career trajectory
“Forewarned is forearmed.” I adopted that as one of my guides. Nowhere is that more true than in the lawyer mentor selection process within AHLA. I want to share some thoughts with you to make your selection more likely to lead to a meaningful mentor relationship to help you along your path in this broad, […]
The HIPAA Employee Rules Needed to Protect Your Company
In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses how safeguarding patients’ electronic health information is an employment matter and how companies can enact HIPAA rules with their employees. Q: In preparation for an employee or other members of a health care company’s workforce quitting, what preventive steps can be taken to ensure […]
Certificate of Need Laws Can Bridle Behavioral, Other Care
In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses Oklahoma’s Certificate of Need laws with the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Q: What are Certificate of Need (CON) laws and what is the status of CON in Oklahoma? A: The history of CON laws is an interesting one. Federal law required CON for facilities that received […]
Feds paid $60 million in Medicare improper payments last year
Q: In 2016 the federal government paid out $60 million in “improper payments” to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. What are improper payments? A: The prohibition against improper payments applies to Medicare and to the Medicare Advantage plans which stand in the place of Parts A and B but offer more choices to patients in […]