Latsha Davis & McKenna is pleased to announce that Nicole D. Snyder, Esquire., will co-present at the AERA 2017 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. The presentation is entitled: "Parents' Use of Litigation to Enhance the Experience of Student with Disabilities in Online Schools."
Nursing Home Medical Assistance Per Diem Payments To Be Denied If Resident's Attending Physician Not An MA Certified Provider
In a Medical Assistance (MA) Bulletin issued April 1, 2016, the Department of Human Services (DHS) stated that effective September 25, 2016, physicians and practitioners who order, refer or prescribe items or services for MA beneficiaries must themselves be enrolled in the MA Program. The Bulletin states that to "track" this requirement, DHS will look to the claim field for the "ordering or referring physician" and the NPI number associated with that physician. If that physician is not on file as an MA provider, then the claim will be denied.
LDM Attorneys To Present At PACAH 2017 Spring Conference
PACAH's 2017 Spring Conference is scheduled for April 25th through 28th in State College, PA. Our attorneys will be available during the conference and will be presenting the following sessions:
Rebranding Your Organization
Longstanding provider organizations are increasingly seeking to update their corporate image and project a modern look to their delivery of housing and care services. A "Corporate Rebranding" is a means to this end, through which the organization is renamed and begins a marketing campaign to re-introduce itself to the public and potential consumers. A Corporate Rebranding can take many forms - changing the legal name of the organization itself, developing fictitious names for the organization and its various components and subsidiaries, and, in some cases, changing operational models or developing additional services for consumers.
