SmithAmundsen Health Care: Informed Consent Handbook 2013
The Illinois Informed Consent Handbook has been updated for 2013.
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Voucher Advertising, like Groupon, Permissible by the IDFPR, Not Fee Splitting
On April 10, 2013, the IDFPR issued a position statement which determined that voucher advertising does not violate the Fee Splitting Prohibition under the Illinois Medical Practice Act.
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Reduced IDFPR Staff Leads to Increased Wait for Physician License Requests and Risk to Public Health
Recently, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) laid off 18 of their 26 employees due to lack of funding. This decrease in staff will create a major threat to the health and safety of people in Illinois.
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SmithAmundsen Health Care Alert: Illinois Decision Clarifies Salary Basis Test for Home Health Care Workers
The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District reversed a summary judgment decision granted to a home health care employer, further defining the guidelines for health care employers paying exempt employees on a fee-for-service basis.
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SmithAmundsen Health Care Alert: Retroactive Application of Amendments to EMTALA
Risk managers along with hospital counsel and claims professionals may want to review a December 2012 7th Circuit Appellate Court decision before opening or closing cases on their loss run. Click "view more" to read why.
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