Analyzes legal reasons for denying reimbursement of medical expenses to Illinois parents when Illinois Medicaid has paid for children’s medical expenses. Includes provisions in various Illinois Acts and regulations.
Describes good risk management steps dentists and other dental practitioners should take to protect themselves against claims that they knew or should have known of outside implications affecting dental care and treatment related to Suboxone.
Explains resolution of False Claims Act qui tam claim against KareFirst. This independent nurse practitioner group will pay nearly $2 million to settle allegations it overbilled Medicare/Medicaid for services provided in skilled nursing facilities.
Examines Illinois appellate court ruling where context and timing of presentation of consent form impacted consent form’s validity.
Explores how dental malpractice defense attorneys can use the results of two recent scientific studies to defend against plaintiffs’ allegations that articaine is more prone to causing nerve damage than lidocaine during dental procedures.
Explains changes made to appropriate venues for challenging Illinois administrative rules, executive orders, and constitutionality of state laws. Includes pros and cons of those changes.
