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TORT REFORM:• GrantedleavetoappearinthreeNewJerseySupremeCourtcasesasamicicuriaetodefendtheaffidavitofmeritandsamespecialtyexpertwitnessrequirements,andtoobjecttothejudicialexpansionofthestatuteoflimitations.
OPPOSING PHYSICIAN TAXATION: • Repealofthecosmeticsurgerytax• ContinuetofightagainsttheAmbulatoryCareFacilitygrossreceipttax.• DefeatedextensionoftheAmbulatorySurgeryTaxtophysicianownedone-roomsurgicalpractices
MANAGED CARE:• PersuadedtheDepartmentofBanking&Insurance(DOBI)toreleaseproposedrulesonnetworksandfaircontractingwithhealthcareinsurers
OUT-of-NETWORK LEGISLATION: • Stoppedproposedlegislationthatwouldpunishout-of-networkproviders,by:1. makingitacrimetowaivecertainfees;and2. requiringprimarycareproviderstoresearchspecialists’networkstatusandcharges,amongotherthings.
PHYSICIAN PROFILING: • Securedsponsorsforlegislationthatwillprohibitinsurerrankingofphysiciansunlesstheycanaccuratelyevaluateanddiscloseperformanceinameaningfulway
PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP): • AchievedrevisionstoDOBI’scomprehensivePIPrulesincludingtheremovaloftheworkerscompensationnetworkandover100controversialcodes
SCOPE of PRACTICE: • SupportedlegaleffortwhichresultedinaNewJerseySupremeCourtopinionreversingearlierdecisionsextendingplenaryscopetophysicianassistants• Achievedthroughrule-makingphysiciansupervisionofpatientreferralsandorderingoftestsbyphysicianassistants• Objectedtochiropractors’proposedexpansionthatwouldallowthemtoperformschoolsportsphysicalexaminations
SELF-REFERRAL:• Maintainedtherightofphysicianstorefertheirownpatientstotheirownfacilitieswithoutraisinglegalissues
HEALTHCARE POLICY:• SupportedthelawthatwillallowPhysicianOrdersforLife-SustainingTreatment(POLST)tomanagepatients’directionsforend-of-lifecare• Reversedlawthatrequiredprisonerstobereleasedwithacopyoftheirentiremedicalrecord,includingpsychiatricnotes,whichnowmaybesummarized
MEDICARE:
• Stoppedthe27+%Medicarefeecut
• PartneredwithotherstatemedicalandspecialtysocietiestointroduceabillthatwouldallowprivatecontractingwithMedicarepatients;thishasresultedinintroductionofH.R.1700,the“MedicarePatientEmpowermentAct”
• SupportedtheinitiativetorepealtheIndependentPaymentAdvisoryBoard(IPAB);CongressmanRunyon(R-3)isaco-sponsorofthebill;CongressmenPallone(D-6)andLance(R-7),bothontheAssemblyEnergy&CommerceCommitteeandHealthSub-Committee,supporttherepeal
• LedtheNewJerseyinitiativetorepealtheSGR(sustainablegrowthrate);CongressmenPalloneandLancesupporttherepeal
DRUG SHORTAGES:
LedtheinitiativetoconvincetheAMAtolobbyCongressforlegislationtopredict,prevent,andmanagedrugshortages;thisresultedintheintroductionofH.R.2245,the“PreservingAccesstoLife-SavingMedicationsAct.”
PAYMENT ISSUES:
Supporteddeadlineextensions:• toapplyforahardshipexemptionfromthe2012e-prescribingpenalty• for5010compliance• forICD-10implementation
HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM:
• ObjectedtoproposedregulationsundertheSunshineLawwhichrequirepharmaceuticalanddevicemanufacturerstoaggregateandattributetransfersofvaluetophysiciansintheamountof$10
• FiledcommentsontheMedicareSharedSavings(ACO)proposalwhichresultedinpositivechangestotheprogram
RECENT ADVOCACY SUCCESSES IN NEW JERSEY
RECENT FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS
TORT REFORM:• GrantedleavetoappearinthreeNewJerseySupremeCourtcasesasamicicuriaetodefendtheaffidavitofmeritandsamespecialtyexpertwitnessrequirements,andtoobjecttothejudicialexpansionofthestatuteoflimitations.
OPPOSING PHYSICIAN TAXATION: • Repealofthecosmeticsurgerytax• ContinuetofightagainsttheAmbulatoryCareFacilitygrossreceipttax.• DefeatedextensionoftheAmbulatorySurgeryTaxtophysicianownedone-roomsurgicalpractices
MANAGED CARE:• PersuadedtheDepartmentofBanking&Insurance(DOBI)toreleaseproposedrulesonnetworksandfaircontractingwithhealthcareinsurers
OUT-of-NETWORK LEGISLATION: • Stoppedproposedlegislationthatwouldpunishout-of-networkproviders,by:1. makingitacrimetowaivecertainfees;and2. requiringprimarycareproviderstoresearchspecialists’networkstatusandcharges,amongotherthings.
PHYSICIAN PROFILING: • Securedsponsorsforlegislationthatwillprohibitinsurerrankingofphysiciansunlesstheycanaccuratelyevaluateanddiscloseperformanceinameaningfulway
PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP): • AchievedrevisionstoDOBI’scomprehensivePIPrulesincludingtheremovaloftheworkerscompensationnetworkandover100controversialcodes
SCOPE of PRACTICE: • SupportedlegaleffortwhichresultedinaNewJerseySupremeCourtopinionreversingearlierdecisionsextendingplenaryscopetophysicianassistants• Achievedthroughrule-makingphysiciansupervisionofpatientreferralsandorderingoftestsbyphysicianassistants• Objectedtochiropractors’proposedexpansionthatwouldallowthemtoperformschoolsportsphysicalexaminations
SELF-REFERRAL:• Maintainedtherightofphysicianstorefertheirownpatientstotheirownfacilitieswithoutraisinglegalissues
HEALTHCARE POLICY:• SupportedthelawthatwillallowPhysicianOrdersforLife-SustainingTreatment(POLST)tomanagepatients’directionsforend-of-lifecare• Reversedlawthatrequiredprisonerstobereleasedwithacopyoftheirentiremedicalrecord,includingpsychiatricnotes,whichnowmaybesummarized
MEDICARE:
• Stoppedthe27+%Medicarefeecut
• PartneredwithotherstatemedicalandspecialtysocietiestointroduceabillthatwouldallowprivatecontractingwithMedicarepatients;thishasresultedinintroductionofH.R.1700,the“MedicarePatientEmpowermentAct”
• SupportedtheinitiativetorepealtheIndependentPaymentAdvisoryBoard(IPAB);CongressmanRunyon(R-3)isaco-sponsorofthebill;CongressmenPallone(D-6)andLance(R-7),bothontheAssemblyEnergy&CommerceCommitteeandHealthSub-Committee,supporttherepeal
• LedtheNewJerseyinitiativetorepealtheSGR(sustainablegrowthrate);CongressmenPalloneandLancesupporttherepeal
DRUG SHORTAGES:
LedtheinitiativetoconvincetheAMAtolobbyCongressforlegislationtopredict,prevent,andmanagedrugshortages;thisresultedintheintroductionofH.R.2245,the“PreservingAccesstoLife-SavingMedicationsAct.”
PAYMENT ISSUES:
Supporteddeadlineextensions:• toapplyforahardshipexemptionfromthe2012e-prescribingpenalty• for5010compliance• forICD-10implementation
HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM:
• ObjectedtoproposedregulationsundertheSunshineLawwhichrequirepharmaceuticalanddevicemanufacturerstoaggregateandattributetransfersofvaluetophysiciansintheamountof$10
• FiledcommentsontheMedicareSharedSavings(ACO)proposalwhichresultedinpositivechangestotheprogram
RECENT ADVOCACY SUCCESSES IN NEW JERSEY
RECENT FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS
LEGAL, MANAGED CARE, and PAYMENT ADVOCACY
MSNJwasgrantedleavetoparticipateasamicuscuriaeinthefollowingNewJerseySupremeCourtcases:
• Kendall v. Hoffman LaRoche:Thiscaseinvolvedjudicialexpansionofthediscoverydoctrine,permittingacasetobefilednineyearsaftertheonsetofinjuriesallegedtobeattributedtouseofaprescriptiondrug.MSNJurgedthecourtnottofurtherexpandthetwo-yearstatuteoflimitationsonpersonalinjuriesbeyondareasonableinterpretationofwhenthepatientknewofshouldhaveknownthattheinjurieswererelatedtouseofthedrug.TheNewJerseySupremeCourtallowedthecasetogoforward.• Nicholas v. Mynster (pending):Thiscasereviewsalowercourtdecisionallowingamedicalmalpracticecasetogoforwardeventhoughtheplaintiffdidnothaveanexpertfromthe“samespecialty”availabletotestifytotheappropriatestandardofcare.MSNJurgesthehighcourttoapplytheexperttestimonystatuteaswritten,requiringamatchoftheboardcertifications.
Class Action Cases against Aetna & CIGNA on UCR Fees:
ThesecasesarependingintheUSDistrictCourtinNewark.MSNJisaplaintiffseekingdamagesforphysicianswhowereunderpaidforcarerenderedtopatientswithout-of-
networkbenefits.Thefeesweretobepaidattheusual,customary,andreasonable(UCR)rates,butwerepaidlessthanUCRbasedontheuseoftheIngenixdatabasewhichwasfoundinotherlegalforumstobeflawed.
Enforcement of National Class-Action Settlement Agreement against Horizon:
ThissettlementagreementterminatedinMayof2012.MSNJassistedmemberswithindividualcompliancedisputesandalsofiledcompliancedisputesonbehalfofourmembersoverthecourseofthefouryearcomplianceperiodwhichresultedinpaymentsofhundredsofthousandsofdollarstophysicians.Twocompliancedisputesarepending.BothinvolvecorrectinterpretationandpaymentunderCPTguidelines.
Advocacy for Physicians Treating Medicare Patients Under New Payment Models:
MSNJprovidededucationandresourcestophysiciansontheMedicareSharedSavings-ACO-ruleandonothercareintegrationmodelsthrough:
• ACollaborationandForumwiththeNewJerseyHospitalAssociationandHorizonHealthcareInnovations,featuringnationalandstateexpertsonhealthcaredeliveryandcarecoordinationmodels
• IndependentlegalreviewanddiscussionofACOagreementswithhospitalmedicalstaffs
• Seminars
Advocacy before Agencies:
• MSNJcontinuestomonitorthestate’simplementationofaNewJerseyDepartmentofBanking&InsuranceConsentOrderwithHorizon.TheConsentOrderpenalizedHorizonforcertainpaymentpractices,butallowedittomakecertainunderpaymentsandinteresttothestate,ratherthantothephysicians.Webelievethatanyunderpaymentshouldbepaiddirectlytotheaffectedphysicians.
• MSNJhassoughtclarificationfromtheNewJerseyBoardofMedicalExaminersofthe“activereducedfee”licenseunderwhichmanyretiredphysicianspracticepart-timefortheunder-servedpopulationsinthestate.ACMS/NovitasSolutionsinterpretationwilldisallowMedicarepaymentstothesephysiciansbasedonthefactthatthephysiciansarenotfullylicensed.Thisinterpretationwouldcausephysiciansofthisstatustobedisallowedpaymentfromgovernmentinsuranceandwillimpactaccesstocarebyunderservedpatientpopulations.
Advocacy with Payers:
MSNJadvocatesdirectly,withbothprivateandgovernmentpayers,formembersonpaymentissues.Theseeffortsinclude:
• Medicaid;assistancefromthestateprogramonfee-for-servicepayments,balancebillingissues,andmanagedMedicaidissues.
• Medicare;MSNJregularlyseeksandreceivesassistancefromNovitasSolutionsonpaymentissuesandiscurrentlyworkingonMedicarebillingprivilegerevocationsbasedonthe“activereducedfee”licenseissue(seeabove).
• MSNJhasconvincedprivatepayersto:reversepaymentdenialsbasedoneligiblespecialtymatch;assistwith5010paymentinterruptions;reversepaymentswrongfullydenied;reinstateplanparticipationwhenerroneouslyterminated;payphysiciansfromthecorrectfeeschedule.
LEGAL, MANAGED CARE, and PAYMENT ADVOCACY
LEGAL, MANAGED CARE, and PAYMENT ADVOCACY
MSNJwasgrantedleavetoparticipateasamicuscuriaeinthefollowingNewJerseySupremeCourtcases:
• Kendall v. Hoffman LaRoche:Thiscaseinvolvedjudicialexpansionofthediscoverydoctrine,permittingacasetobefilednineyearsaftertheonsetofinjuriesallegedtobeattributedtouseofaprescriptiondrug.MSNJurgedthecourtnottofurtherexpandthetwo-yearstatuteoflimitationsonpersonalinjuriesbeyondareasonableinterpretationofwhenthepatientknewofshouldhaveknownthattheinjurieswererelatedtouseofthedrug.TheNewJerseySupremeCourtallowedthecasetogoforward.• Nicholas v. Mynster (pending):Thiscasereviewsalowercourtdecisionallowingamedicalmalpracticecasetogoforwardeventhoughtheplaintiffdidnothaveanexpertfromthe“samespecialty”availabletotestifytotheappropriatestandardofcare.MSNJurgesthehighcourttoapplytheexperttestimonystatuteaswritten,requiringamatchoftheboardcertifications.
Class Action Cases against Aetna & CIGNA on UCR Fees:
ThesecasesarependingintheUSDistrictCourtinNewark.MSNJisaplaintiffseekingdamagesforphysicianswhowereunderpaidforcarerenderedtopatientswithout-of-
networkbenefits.Thefeesweretobepaidattheusual,customary,andreasonable(UCR)rates,butwerepaidlessthanUCRbasedontheuseoftheIngenixdatabasewhichwasfoundinotherlegalforumstobeflawed.
Enforcement of National Class-Action Settlement Agreement against Horizon:
ThissettlementagreementterminatedinMayof2012.MSNJassistedmemberswithindividualcompliancedisputesandalsofiledcompliancedisputesonbehalfofourmembersoverthecourseofthefouryearcomplianceperiodwhichresultedinpaymentsofhundredsofthousandsofdollarstophysicians.Twocompliancedisputesarepending.BothinvolvecorrectinterpretationandpaymentunderCPTguidelines.
Advocacy for Physicians Treating Medicare Patients Under New Payment Models:
MSNJprovidededucationandresourcestophysiciansontheMedicareSharedSavings-ACO-ruleandonothercareintegrationmodelsthrough:
• ACollaborationandForumwiththeNewJerseyHospitalAssociationandHorizonHealthcareInnovations,featuringnationalandstateexpertsonhealthcaredeliveryandcarecoordinationmodels
• IndependentlegalreviewanddiscussionofACOagreementswithhospitalmedicalstaffs
• Seminars
Advocacy before Agencies:
• MSNJcontinuestomonitorthestate’simplementationofaNewJerseyDepartmentofBanking&InsuranceConsentOrderwithHorizon.TheConsentOrderpenalizedHorizonforcertainpaymentpractices,butallowedittomakecertainunderpaymentsandinteresttothestate,ratherthantothephysicians.Webelievethatanyunderpaymentshouldbepaiddirectlytotheaffectedphysicians.
• MSNJhassoughtclarificationfromtheNewJerseyBoardofMedicalExaminersofthe“activereducedfee”licenseunderwhichmanyretiredphysicianspracticepart-timefortheunder-servedpopulationsinthestate.ACMS/NovitasSolutionsinterpretationwilldisallowMedicarepaymentstothesephysiciansbasedonthefactthatthephysiciansarenotfullylicensed.Thisinterpretationwouldcausephysiciansofthisstatustobedisallowedpaymentfromgovernmentinsuranceandwillimpactaccesstocarebyunderservedpatientpopulations.
Advocacy with Payers:
MSNJadvocatesdirectly,withbothprivateandgovernmentpayers,formembersonpaymentissues.Theseeffortsinclude:
• Medicaid;assistancefromthestateprogramonfee-for-servicepayments,balancebillingissues,andmanagedMedicaidissues.
• Medicare;MSNJregularlyseeksandreceivesassistancefromNovitasSolutionsonpaymentissuesandiscurrentlyworkingonMedicarebillingprivilegerevocationsbasedonthe“activereducedfee”licenseissue(seeabove).
• MSNJhasconvincedprivatepayersto:reversepaymentdenialsbasedoneligiblespecialtymatch;assistwith5010paymentinterruptions;reversepaymentswrongfullydenied;reinstateplanparticipationwhenerroneouslyterminated;payphysiciansfromthecorrectfeeschedule.
LEGAL, MANAGED CARE, and PAYMENT ADVOCACY
S.ManzoorAbidi,MDNajibAlturk,MDStephenJ.Angeli,MDDouglasN.Benson,MDBergenAnesthesiaAssociates***StevenBerkowitz,MD***MichaelH.Bernstein,MDAlexBiener,MDRonnieZ.Bochner,MD*WilliamK.Boss,Jr.,MDRobertE.Brolin,MDAnthonyP.Caggiano,Jr.,MDMaryF.Campagnolo,MDFrankM.Capecci,MDJohnP.Capelli,MDPaulJ.Carniol,MD**DonaldM.Chervenak,MDDonaldJ.Cinotti,MD*RoderickJ.Clemente,MDJasonD.Cohen,MD**RobertConroy,Esq.JosephP.Costabile,MD*ArnoldA.Criscitiello,MDAnthonyJ.Delfico,MDJosephDisaverio,MDGaryA.Drascher,MDMarcM.Dreier,MDIraEsformes,MD*JosephJ.Fallon,Jr.,MDWilliamC.Franckle,IV,MDRobertS.Freid,MDRobertA.Fuhrman,MDGregoryJ.Gallina,MD**LindaG.Gochfeld,MDChristopherGribbin,MD***
PeterA.Gross,MDVijayK.Gupta,MDKeithA.Harmon,MDEdwardL.Hedaya,MDIbrahimM.Ibrahim,MDDavidA.Ingis,MD
PeterE.Kagan,MDWalterJ.Kahn,MDKennethKaplan,MDDavidE.Konigsberg,MDLindaKorman,MDStevenH.Krawet,MDJamesB.Loftus,MDTedLouie,MDEdwardS.Magaziner,MDJosephManno,MDClarkMartin**CatherineMazzola,MDStephenB.Meisel,MDRichardA.Menghetti,MD*BruceA.Monaghan,MDJayJ.More,MDRobertC.More,MDCharlesM.Moss,MDNancyL.Mueller,MD***
Hoan-vuT.Nguyen,MD*ThomasP.Obade,MDIrvingM.Paltrowitz,MD**StephenG.Pereira,MDThomasR.Peterson,MD***JosephP.Pizzurro,MD
JohnW.Poole,MD***RadiologyAssociatesofBurlingtonCounty***NiranjanV.Rao,MD*JosephH.Reichman,MDStevenL.Richards,MDMichaelJ.Richardson,MDRobertS.Rigolosi,MD*TariqRizvi,MDAlejandroRodriguez,MDGeneS.Rosenberg,MDWilliamA.Rough,Jr.,MD
MargaretMarySacco,MDR.GregorySachs,MD**JamesC.Salwitz,MDScottR.Schaffer,MDMichaelSchoppmann,Esq.StevenP.Shikiar,MD**ChristopherJ.Spagnuola,MDMichaelSpedick,MDJanetStrain,MDWilliamM.Sugarmann,MDThomasS.Vates,III,MDKyuS.Wang,MD
*CapitolClubExecutive**CapitolClubElite***President’sClub
Member list current as of 4/30/12
2011 – 2012 CAPITOL CLUB MEMBERS
MSNJmembersareentitledtoapreliminarylegaldefensebenefitincludedwithmembership.Thisvaluablebenefitisdesignedtoprovidememberswithhighqualitylegalrepresentationattheearlieststageofalegalaction.Thisisthemostcriticalstageofanyinvestigation.
Ifamemberisthesubjectofaninvestigationordisciplinaryaction,MSNJwillarrangeforinitiallegalrepresentationtofilearesponsetodisputeswiththefollowingentities:
Thepreliminarylegaldefensebenefitiscomprisedofthefollowingservices:
• Initialinterview• Comprehensivelegalreviewofthematter• Initialwrittenresponsetotheentitybringingthedispute• Preliminaryappearance
Ifthematterisnotfullyresolvedordismissedattheconclusionofthepreliminaryrepresentationmembershavetheoptiontoretaintheirowncounsel.MSNJwillnotcoveradditionallegalservicesunderthisbenefithowever,MSNJwillarrangefordiscountedlegalfeeswhenpossible.
If you are the subject of a complaint or an investigation call the MSNJ Member Resource Center at 609.896.1766 ext.0.
MEMBER BENEFIT:MSNJ LEGAL DEFENSE
• TheNJAttorneyGeneral’sOffice• TheNJStateBoardofMedicalExaminers• TheMedicalPractitionerReviewPanel• TheNJOfficeoftheInsuranceFraudProsecutor• NJStateMedicaidInvestigation• OfficeoftheMedicaidInspectorGeneral• TheUnitedStatesAttorney’sOffice
• TheOfficeoftheInspectorGeneral• TheCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices• Hospitals• NursingHomes• Extendedcarefacilities• AmbulatorySurgery Centers
S.ManzoorAbidi,MDNajibAlturk,MDStephenJ.Angeli,MDDouglasN.Benson,MDBergenAnesthesiaAssociates***StevenBerkowitz,MD***MichaelH.Bernstein,MDAlexBiener,MDRonnieZ.Bochner,MD*WilliamK.Boss,Jr.,MDRobertE.Brolin,MDAnthonyP.Caggiano,Jr.,MDMaryF.Campagnolo,MDFrankM.Capecci,MDJohnP.Capelli,MDPaulJ.Carniol,MD**DonaldM.Chervenak,MDDonaldJ.Cinotti,MD*RoderickJ.Clemente,MDJasonD.Cohen,MD**RobertConroy,Esq.JosephP.Costabile,MD*ArnoldA.Criscitiello,MDAnthonyJ.Delfico,MDJosephDisaverio,MDGaryA. Drascher,MDMarcM.Dreier,MDIraEsformes,MD*JosephJ.Fallon,Jr.,MDWilliamC.Franckle,IV,MDRobertS.Freid,MDRobertA.Fuhrman,MDGregoryJ.Gallina,MD**LindaG.Gochfeld,MDChristopherGribbin,MD***
PeterA.Gross,MDVijayK.Gupta,MDKeithA.Harmon,MDEdwardL.Hedaya,MDIbrahimM.Ibrahim,MDDavidA.Ingis,MD
PeterE.Kagan,MDWalterJ.Kahn,MDKennethKaplan,MDDavidE.Konigsberg,MDLindaKorman,MDStevenH.Krawet,MDJamesB.Loftus,MDTedLouie,MDEdwardS.Magaziner,MDJosephManno,MDClarkMartin**CatherineMazzola,MDStephenB.Meisel,MDRichardA.Menghetti,MD*BruceA.Monaghan,MDJayJ.More,MDRobertC.More,MDCharlesM.Moss,MDNancyL.Mueller,MD***
Hoan-vuT.Nguyen,MD*ThomasP.Obade,MDIrvingM.Paltrowitz,MD**StephenG.Pereira,MDThomasR.Peterson,MD***JosephP.Pizzurro,MD
JohnW.Poole,MD***RadiologyAssociatesofBurlingtonCounty***NiranjanV.Rao,MD*JosephH.Reichman,MDStevenL.Richards,MDMichaelJ.Richardson,MDRobertS.Rigolosi,MD*TariqRizvi,MDAlejandroRodriguez,MDGeneS.Rosenberg,MDWilliamA.Rough,Jr.,MD
MargaretMarySacco,MDR.GregorySachs,MD**JamesC.Salwitz,MDScottR.Schaffer,MDMichaelSchoppmann,Esq.StevenP.Shikiar,MD**ChristopherJ.Spagnuola,MDMichaelSpedick,MDJanetStrain,MDWilliamM.Sugarmann,MDThomasS.Vates,III,MDKyuS.Wang,MD
*CapitolClubExecutive**CapitolClubElite***President’sClub
Member list current as of 4/30/12
2011 – 2012 CAPITOL CLUB MEMBERS
MSNJmembersareentitledtoapreliminarylegaldefensebenefitincludedwithmembership.Thisvaluablebenefitisdesignedtoprovidememberswithhighqualitylegalrepresentationattheearlieststageofalegalaction.Thisisthemostcriticalstageofanyinvestigation.
Ifamemberisthesubjectofaninvestigationordisciplinaryaction,MSNJwillarrangeforinitiallegalrepresentationtofilearesponsetodisputeswiththefollowingentities:
Thepreliminarylegaldefensebenefitiscomprisedofthefollowingservices:
• Initialinterview• Comprehensivelegalreviewofthematter• Initialwrittenresponsetotheentitybringingthedispute• Preliminaryappearance
Ifthematterisnotfullyresolvedordismissedattheconclusionofthepreliminaryrepresentationmembershavetheoptiontoretaintheirowncounsel.MSNJwillnotcoveradditionallegalservicesunderthisbenefithowever,MSNJwillarrangefordiscountedlegalfeeswhenpossible.
If you are the subject of a complaint or an investigation call the MSNJ Member Resource Center at 609.896.1766 ext.0.
MEMBER BENEFIT:MSNJ LEGAL DEFENSE
• TheNJAttorneyGeneral’sOffice• TheNJStateBoardofMedicalExaminers• TheMedicalPractitionerReviewPanel• TheNJOfficeoftheInsuranceFraudProsecutor• NJStateMedicaidInvestigation• OfficeoftheMedicaidInspectorGeneral• TheUnitedStatesAttorney’sOffice
• TheOfficeoftheInspectorGeneral• TheCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices• Hospitals• NursingHomes• Extendedcarefacilities• AmbulatorySurgery Centers
ObjectiveTheMemberResourceCenterwascreatedin2008toimprovememberservicethrougharesourcecenterdesignedtoeliminatetransferringmemberphonecallsthroughoutMSNJ,trackandcollaboratefrequentlyaskedquestions,andevaluaterecurringquestionsorissuestodeterminetheneedforpublications,manualsorstafftaskreallocation.
• AllincomingcallstoMSNJroutetotheMemberResourceCenter.• Thequestionsarerankedassimple,moderateorcomplex.• Simplecallsareansweredimmediately.• ModeratecallsarereferredtotheFAQ’slistedonthewebsite,orwhenpossibleexplainedbythe
resourcecenterstaff.• Complexquestionsaredocumentedandsenttokeystafffortheanswer.
Complex Questions/IssuesMostcomplexquestionsareturnedaroundin3businessdays.Oncethequestionisanswered,itisreturnedtotheresourcecenter.Theresourcecenterstaffreturnsthecalltothememberandisnowfamiliarwiththeanswerandlesslikelytoclassifyitasacomplexquestionneedingassistanceinthefuture.
Othercomplexquestionshelpidentifytrendsthatmaybeoccurring(i.e.insurancecompanypolicychanges)andmustbeaddressedattheorganizationallevelthroughlegislativeorregulatorymethods.TheMemberResourceCenterisinstrumentalindetermininghowMSNJallocatesresourceseachyear.
OutcomesAllcallsaretracked.ThecallsaresortedtoidentifypotentialFAQ’s.Ifarecurringquestionisidentified,itisaddedtotheFAQ’spostedonthewebsite.Complexquestionsarebroughtto
theattentionofMSNJleadershipandaddressedintheappropriatefashion.
Additional ServicesTheMemberResourceCenteralsoacceptsmeetingregistrations,processesnewmemberapplicationsandmailsinformationpacketstonon-members.
MSNJ MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER
2011 Statistics
Total Inquiries: 2,551
Inquiry Method: Call 1,963 Email/Web 566 Other 22
Types of Calls: Easy 1,699 Moderate 214 Complex 638
TheMedicalPracticeManagementSection(MPMS)oftheMedicalSocietyofNewJerseyprovidesameansformedicalpracticeswithinthestatetohaveavoiceandresourcecenterfortheassimilationanddisseminationofinformationvitaltothe
continuedgrowthofmedicalpractices.Itofferspracticemanagersopportunitiesfornetworking,ideasharingandaplatformforthevoiceofthemedicalpracticesthroughoutthestateofNewJersey.Todate,MSNJ’sMPMShascloseto400members.
2011 – 2012 MPMS Events
August 24, 2011 – Webinar: Transition to Medicaid – Managed CareSpeaker:KarenBrodsky,DirectoroftheOfficeofManagedHealthCareintheDivisionofMedicalAssistanceandHealthServicesatDHS.
September 14, 2011 – Webinar: NJ’s Proposed New PIP Rule & Fee ScheduleSpeaker:JeanBickal,AssistantDirector,DivisionofInsurance,NJDepartmentofBanking&Insurance
September 22, 2011 – Webinar: The Use of Social Media in the Physician PracticeSpeaker:AvisBishop-Thomas,Esq.,Partner,LaborandEmploymentandLitigationPracticeGroups,DeCotiis,FitzPatrick&Cole,LLP
September 28, 2011 – Webinar: Payers’ Overpayment Recovery Initiatives & How to Defend Extrapolated ClaimsSpeaker:FrankCohen,PrincipalandSeniorAnalyst,TheFrankCohenGroup,LLC
October 6, 2011 – Webinar: Moving Medicine Forward: The Role of NJ-HITEC & The Regional Extension CentersSpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
October 27, 2011 – Webinar: Physician Employment Contracts & Insight on Selling a Practice to a HospitalSpeakers:FrankR.Ciesla,Esq.,Shareholder&Chair,HealthCareLawPractice,Giordano,Halleran&Ciesla;andSharleneHunt,Esq.,Shareholder,HealthCareLawPractice,Giordano,Halleran&Ciesla
MSNJ’S MEDICAL PRACTICE MANGEMENT SECTION
ObjectiveTheMemberResourceCenterwascreatedin2008toimprovememberservicethrougharesourcecenterdesignedtoeliminatetransferringmemberphonecallsthroughoutMSNJ,trackandcollaboratefrequentlyaskedquestions,andevaluaterecurringquestionsorissuestodeterminetheneedforpublications,manualsorstafftaskreallocation.
• AllincomingcallstoMSNJroutetotheMemberResourceCenter.• Thequestionsarerankedassimple,moderateorcomplex.• Simplecallsareansweredimmediately.• ModeratecallsarereferredtotheFAQ’slistedonthewebsite,orwhenpossibleexplainedbythe
resourcecenterstaff.• Complexquestionsaredocumentedandsenttokeystafffortheanswer.
Complex Questions/IssuesMostcomplexquestionsareturnedaroundin3businessdays.Oncethequestionisanswered,itisreturnedtotheresourcecenter.Theresourcecenterstaffreturnsthecalltothememberandisnowfamiliarwiththeanswerandlesslikelytoclassifyitasacomplexquestionneedingassistanceinthefuture.
Othercomplexquestionshelpidentifytrendsthatmaybeoccurring(i.e.insurancecompanypolicychanges)andmustbeaddressedattheorganizationallevelthroughlegislativeorregulatorymethods.TheMemberResourceCenterisinstrumentalindetermininghowMSNJallocatesresourceseachyear.
OutcomesAllcallsaretracked.ThecallsaresortedtoidentifypotentialFAQ’s.Ifarecurringquestionisidentified,itisaddedtotheFAQ’spostedonthewebsite.Complexquestionsarebroughtto
theattentionofMSNJleadershipandaddressedintheappropriatefashion.
Additional ServicesTheMemberResourceCenteralsoacceptsmeetingregistrations,processesnewmemberapplicationsandmailsinformationpacketstonon-members.
MSNJ MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER
2011 Statistics
Total Inquiries: 2,551
Inquiry Method: Call 1,963 Email/Web 566 Other 22
Types of Calls: Easy 1,699 Moderate 214 Complex 638
TheMedicalPracticeManagementSection(MPMS)oftheMedicalSocietyofNewJerseyprovidesameansformedicalpracticeswithinthestatetohaveavoiceandresourcecenterfortheassimilationanddisseminationofinformationvitaltothe
continuedgrowthofmedicalpractices.Itofferspracticemanagersopportunitiesfornetworking,ideasharingandaplatformforthevoiceofthemedicalpracticesthroughoutthestateofNewJersey.Todate,MSNJ’sMPMShascloseto400members.
2011 – 2012 MPMS Events
August 24, 2011 – Webinar: Transition to Medicaid – Managed CareSpeaker:KarenBrodsky,DirectoroftheOfficeofManagedHealthCareintheDivisionofMedicalAssistanceandHealthServicesatDHS.
September 14, 2011 – Webinar: NJ’s Proposed New PIP Rule & Fee ScheduleSpeaker:JeanBickal,AssistantDirector,DivisionofInsurance,NJDepartmentofBanking&Insurance
September 22, 2011 – Webinar: The Use of Social Media in the Physician PracticeSpeaker:AvisBishop-Thomas,Esq.,Partner,LaborandEmploymentandLitigationPracticeGroups,DeCotiis,FitzPatrick&Cole,LLP
September 28, 2011 – Webinar: Payers’ Overpayment Recovery Initiatives & How to Defend Extrapolated ClaimsSpeaker:FrankCohen,PrincipalandSeniorAnalyst,TheFrankCohenGroup,LLC
October 6, 2011 – Webinar: Moving Medicine Forward: The Role of NJ-HITEC & The Regional Extension CentersSpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
October 27, 2011 – Webinar: Physician Employment Contracts & Insight on Selling a Practice to a HospitalSpeakers:FrankR.Ciesla,Esq.,Shareholder&Chair,HealthCareLawPractice,Giordano,Halleran&Ciesla;andSharleneHunt,Esq.,Shareholder,HealthCareLawPractice,Giordano,Halleran&Ciesla
MSNJ’S MEDICAL PRACTICE MANGEMENT SECTION
MSNJ’S MEDICAL PRACTICE MANGEMENT SECTION
November 17, 2011 – Webinar: Workers Compensation from the Physician Payment PerspectiveSpeakers:MichaelA.Moroney,Esq.,andCatherineFlynn,Esq.;Partners,WeberGallagherSimpsonStapletonFires&NewbyLLP
January 6, 2012 – Webinar: The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program: An Overview for PrescribersSpeaker:JamesMielo,RPh,Administrator,NJPrescriptionMonitoringProgram,NewJerseyDivisionofConsumerAffairs,NJOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral
February 9, 2012 – Webinar: Becoming a Meaningful User – part 1: How to QualifySpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
February 23, 2012 – Webinar: Becoming a Meaningful User – part 2: How The Meaningful Use Reporting System WorksSpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
April 11, 2012 – Webinar: Proposed Insurer Network & Contract RegulationSpeaker:NeilSullivan,AssistantCommissioner,Life&Health,NewJerseyDepartmentofBanking&Insurance
April 19, 2012 – Webinar: Privacy & Security in an Era of Telemedicine, Social Media and the InternetSpeaker:HelenOscislawski,Esq.,HealthcareAttorney&PrincipalatOscislawskiLLC
April 25, 2012 – Webinar: What is Happening in the Medical Practice Acquisition Market in NJSpeaker:JohnFanburg,ManagingMember&HealthLawChair,BrachEichlerLLC
May 4, 2012 – MSNJ Annual Meeting – The Westin Mount Laurel, Mount Laurel, NJ• MinimizingRiskinOrdertoMakeyourPracticeThrive;• ICD-10:AnOverview;• MaintainingPrivacyandSecurityinanEver-IncreasingTechnologicalWorld;• Cost-SavingRecommendationsforRunningyourPracticeinaDifficultEconomy;• RoadmaptoMeaningfulUse:WhatEveryProviderNeedstoKnow;• IntelligentDivisionofLaborApproachfortheICD-10Conversion;• RightSizingOfficeStaff
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MSNJ’S MEDICAL PRACTICE MANGEMENT SECTION
November 17, 2011 – Webinar: Workers Compensation from the Physician Payment PerspectiveSpeakers:MichaelA.Moroney,Esq.,andCatherineFlynn,Esq.;Partners,WeberGallagherSimpsonStapletonFires&NewbyLLP
January 6, 2012 – Webinar: The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program: An Overview for PrescribersSpeaker:JamesMielo,RPh,Administrator,NJPrescriptionMonitoringProgram,NewJerseyDivisionofConsumerAffairs,NJOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral
February 9, 2012 – Webinar: Becoming a Meaningful User – part 1: How to QualifySpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
February 23, 2012 – Webinar: Becoming a Meaningful User – part 2: How The Meaningful Use Reporting System WorksSpeaker:BalavigneshThirumalainambi,MeaningfulUseManager,NJ-HITEC
April 11, 2012 – Webinar: Proposed Insurer Network & Contract RegulationSpeaker:NeilSullivan,AssistantCommissioner,Life&Health,NewJerseyDepartmentofBanking&Insurance
April 19, 2012 – Webinar: Privacy & Security in an Era of Telemedicine, Social Media and the InternetSpeaker:HelenOscislawski,Esq.,HealthcareAttorney&PrincipalatOscislawskiLLC
April 25, 2012 – Webinar: What is Happening in the Medical Practice Acquisition Market in NJSpeaker:JohnFanburg,ManagingMember&HealthLawChair,BrachEichlerLLC
May 4, 2012 – MSNJ Annual Meeting – The Westin Mount Laurel, Mount Laurel, NJ• MinimizingRiskinOrdertoMakeyourPracticeThrive;• ICD-10:AnOverview;• MaintainingPrivacyandSecurityinanEver-IncreasingTechnologicalWorld;• Cost-SavingRecommendationsforRunningyourPracticeinaDifficultEconomy;• RoadmaptoMeaningfulUse:WhatEveryProviderNeedstoKnow;• IntelligentDivisionofLaborApproachfortheICD-10Conversion;• RightSizingOfficeStaff
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and much more.
DocBookMDissuppliedatnochargetoMSNJmembers. GodirectlytotheiTunesAppStoreorGoogleplayonyourdeviceanddownloadDocBookMD,thencompletetheregistrationprocess. YouwillneedyourMSNJmemberID#ready.
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TheNewJerseyHealthInformationTechnologyExtensionCenter(NJ-HITEC)announcedonNovember16,2011,thatithasreachedthe5,000primarycareprovidersmembermilestoneinsupportofthehealthcareevolutiontotransitiontopatientElectronicHealthRecords(EHRs).Eachofitsmemberdoctorssignedanagreement
pledgingtoworkwithNJ-HITECtobecomeameaningfuluserofEHRs;toearnthefederalincentivefundspursuanttoPresidentObama'sStimulusPlan;andtoimprovethetimelydeliveryofhighqualitymedicalcarethroughtheeffectiveuseofhealthinformationtechnology.
Thismajormilestone,achievedsixmonthsaheadoftheApril2012deadline,demonstratesNJ-HITEC’scommitmenttoassistprimarycareproviderseffectivelyutilizetheirEHRsystemstomeetthefederalrequirementsforincentivefunds.ExecutiveDirector,BillO’Byrneexplains,“NJ-HITEChasadeeplycommittedandhighlytalentedstaffwhowelcomesthechallengetonowtrainandeducate5,000NewJerseyprimarycareprovidersasMeaningfulUsersofelectronichealthinformationtechnology.WeareconvincedthatoureffortswillsignificantlyimprovethequalityandtimelinessofhealthcaredeliveryinNewJersey.”
Overthelastyear,MSNJhasbeenworkingwithNJ-HITECthroughtheONCgranttopromoteNJ-HITECthrougheducationandoutreachtoourmembers.ThisincludesadvertisinginPhysicianAdvocate,thelargestphysiciandirectedcirculatingjournalinNewJersey.MSNJ’s2012WinterissueofPhysicianAdvocatewasdedicatedsolelytoNJ-HITECtorecruitphysicianstoadopthealthinformationtechnologyandtoenrollinNJ-HITEC’sservices.Otherformsofcommunicationtoourmemberswereweb-basededucationalprogramspresentedbyNJ-HITEC,andarticleswrittenbyNJ-HITECforMSNJ’se-Newsissues.
MSNJplannedan“EMRUsersGroup”wherecurrentuserscouldpresenttheirexperiences,obtainhelpfultipsandtools,andnetworkwithotherusers.Ourvendorshadtheopportunitytoprovidetraininginagroupsettingtotheirendusers.PhysicianswhodidnothaveanEMRsystemhadtheopportunitytotakealookatthevendorsandlistentopresentations,includingaCMEpresentationfromNJ-HITEConhowtogetstarted.
About NJ-HITEC:NJ-HITECprovidessupportandassistancetoNewJersey’sprimarycareprovidersintheselection,implementation,andachievementof“MeaningfulUse”ofanONCaccreditedElectronicHealthRecord(EHR)system.NJ-HITECisthefederallydesignatedRegionalExtensionCenter(REC)forNewJerseyestablishedbytheNewJerseyInstituteofTechnology(NJIT)throughagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,OfficeoftheNationalCoordinator(ONC).
MSNJ Helps NJ-HITEC Reach 5,000 Member Milestone
20115/2/11:“AllendaleCommunityforMatureLivingNamedFinalistfor2011...”PRLog.Org
5/11/11:“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJ”Economy...BusinessWire.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJ”Finance.Optonline.net
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Rueters.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Finance.yahoo.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy”Canada.com/news
5/13/11:“PhysiciansImmuneFromEconomyHit”NJ 101.5
5/16/11:“MedicalSocietyofNJannouncesnewexecutivedirector,president”NorthJersey.com
“NewleadersnamedtoMedicalSocietyofNewJersey”NJ.com
“DoctorsHighonDowns”Philadelphia Business Journal
“MedicalSocietyTapsDownsasNewCEO”NJBiz
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Phillyburbs.com
5/17/11:“NJdoctorsgroup:Physician,slimthyself”Bizjournals.com
5/18/11:“HorizonBlueCrossscrapsplantoconverttofor-profit”The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
“UPDATED:HorizonBluewithdrawsapplicationtoturnfor-profit”(KornettCommentary)NJBiz
5/21/11:“SocietyChiefNamed”Asbury Park Press
5/22/11:“Localbusinessbriefs“Asbury Park Press
5/23/11:“Horizonabandonsquesttobecomefor-profit”American Medical News
5/24/11:“Stemcellsupportatcrossroads”Crain's New York Business
5/26/11:“Aventura's'SeniorProm'fortheyoungatheart”MiamiHerald.com
“Billtargetsunlicensedsurgerycenters”NorthJersey.com
“N.J.same-daysurgerycenterswouldbeinspectedevery2yearsunderstricterSenatebill”NJ.com
5/27/11:“Horizonabandonsquesttobecomefor-profit”American Medical News
6/13/11:“OntheBoards|PhiladelphiaInquirer|2011-06-13”Philadelphia Inquirer
“Takingpulseofdoctors'officesamidshortage”NJBiz
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
TheNewJerseyHealthInformationTechnologyExtensionCenter(NJ-HITEC)announcedonNovember16,2011,thatithasreachedthe5,000primarycareprovidersmembermilestoneinsupportofthehealthcareevolutiontotransitiontopatientElectronicHealthRecords(EHRs).Eachofitsmemberdoctorssignedanagreement
pledgingtoworkwithNJ-HITECtobecomeameaningfuluserofEHRs;toearnthefederalincentivefundspursuanttoPresidentObama'sStimulusPlan;andtoimprovethetimelydeliveryofhighqualitymedicalcarethroughtheeffectiveuseofhealthinformationtechnology.
Thismajormilestone,achievedsixmonthsaheadoftheApril2012deadline,demonstratesNJ-HITEC’scommitmenttoassistprimarycareproviderseffectivelyutilizetheirEHRsystemstomeetthefederalrequirementsforincentivefunds.ExecutiveDirector,BillO’Byrneexplains,“NJ-HITEChasadeeplycommittedandhighlytalentedstaffwhowelcomesthechallengetonowtrainandeducate5,000NewJerseyprimarycareprovidersasMeaningfulUsersofelectronichealthinformationtechnology.WeareconvincedthatoureffortswillsignificantlyimprovethequalityandtimelinessofhealthcaredeliveryinNewJersey.”
Overthelastyear,MSNJhasbeenworkingwithNJ-HITECthroughtheONCgranttopromoteNJ-HITECthrougheducationandoutreachtoourmembers.ThisincludesadvertisinginPhysicianAdvocate,thelargestphysiciandirectedcirculatingjournalinNewJersey.MSNJ’s2012WinterissueofPhysicianAdvocatewasdedicatedsolelytoNJ-HITECtorecruitphysicianstoadopthealthinformationtechnologyandtoenrollinNJ-HITEC’sservices.Otherformsofcommunicationtoourmemberswereweb-basededucationalprogramspresentedbyNJ-HITEC,andarticleswrittenbyNJ-HITECforMSNJ’se-Newsissues.
MSNJplannedan“EMRUsersGroup”wherecurrentuserscouldpresenttheirexperiences,obtainhelpfultipsandtools,andnetworkwithotherusers.Ourvendorshadtheopportunitytoprovidetraininginagroupsettingtotheirendusers.PhysicianswhodidnothaveanEMRsystemhadtheopportunitytotakealookatthevendorsandlistentopresentations,includingaCMEpresentationfromNJ-HITEConhowtogetstarted.
About NJ-HITEC:NJ-HITECprovidessupportandassistancetoNewJersey’sprimarycareprovidersintheselection,implementation,andachievementof“MeaningfulUse”ofanONCaccreditedElectronicHealthRecord(EHR)system.NJ-HITECisthefederallydesignatedRegionalExtensionCenter(REC)forNewJerseyestablishedbytheNewJerseyInstituteofTechnology(NJIT)throughagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,OfficeoftheNationalCoordinator(ONC).
MSNJ Helps NJ-HITEC Reach 5,000 Member Milestone
20115/2/11:“AllendaleCommunityforMatureLivingNamedFinalistfor2011...”PRLog.Org
5/11/11:“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJ”Economy...BusinessWire.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJ”Finance.Optonline.net
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Rueters.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Finance.yahoo.com
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy”Canada.com/news
5/13/11:“PhysiciansImmuneFromEconomyHit”NJ 101.5
5/16/11:“MedicalSocietyofNJannouncesnewexecutivedirector,president”NorthJersey.com
“NewleadersnamedtoMedicalSocietyofNewJersey”NJ.com
“DoctorsHighonDowns”Philadelphia Business Journal
“MedicalSocietyTapsDownsasNewCEO”NJBiz
“PhysicianPracticesMakeSignificantEconomicImpactonNJEconomy...”Phillyburbs.com
5/17/11:“NJdoctorsgroup:Physician,slimthyself”Bizjournals.com
5/18/11:“HorizonBlueCrossscrapsplantoconverttofor-profit”The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
“UPDATED:HorizonBluewithdrawsapplicationtoturnfor-profit”(KornettCommentary)NJBiz
5/21/11:“SocietyChiefNamed”Asbury Park Press
5/22/11:“Localbusinessbriefs“Asbury Park Press
5/23/11:“Horizonabandonsquesttobecomefor-profit”American Medical News
5/24/11:“Stemcellsupportatcrossroads”Crain's New York Business
5/26/11:“Aventura's'SeniorProm'fortheyoungatheart”MiamiHerald.com
“Billtargetsunlicensedsurgerycenters”NorthJersey.com
“N.J.same-daysurgerycenterswouldbeinspectedevery2yearsunderstricterSenatebill”NJ.com
5/27/11:“Horizonabandonsquesttobecomefor-profit”American Medical News
6/13/11:“OntheBoards|PhiladelphiaInquirer|2011-06-13”Philadelphia Inquirer
“Takingpulseofdoctors'officesamidshortage”NJBiz
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
“MedicalSocietyofNJandSunPartnertoProvideDoctorswithFinancialServices”NJ.com
6/14/11:“Whydoeseveryonehateno-faultcarinsurance?”Fox Business
“SunBancorpmullingnorthernNJexpansion”Northjersey.com
6/20/11:“HealthcarereformranklesAMAdelegates”Crain's Chicago Business
7/5/11:“AllRightsReserved”Red Bank Hub
7/7/11:“MoreNewJerseydoctorsusingpaperlessprescriptions”NorthJersey.com
7/8/11:“Doctors'useofe-prescriptionssoars”The Republic
8/2/11:“N.J.aimstocutmedicalcostsinautoinsurance”Asbury Park Press
8/7/11:“ThreeQuestions”(RaoInterview)Star Ledger
8/17/11:“10FemaleSpineSurgeonstoKnow”Becker's Orthopedic & Spine
9/7/11:“NJlawmakershostroundtableonloweringhealth-carecosts”Newsworks.org
9/29/11:“ChristieAdministrationWorkswithHealthCareProviderstoReduceRegulatoryBurdens”State of NJ (DOBI) website
9/30/11:“OldBridgedoctorretiresafter52yearsofservice”
MyCentralJersey.com
10/3/11:“Agoodpracticefordocs,hospitals”NJBiz
10/4/11:“TheNumbersAreinHealthCareasEconomicEngineinMercerCounty”Mercer Business
10/9/11:“ChristieAdministrationWorkswithHealthCareProviderstoReduce...”Insurance News Net
10/12/11:“ShouldJailOfficialsBeAllowedtoStripSearchAnyoneTheyArrest?”Patch.com
10/16/11:“Dr.BarmakianjoinsSummitMedicalGroup'sWestfieldoffices”Suburban News
10/22/11:“MoneyflowstoGOPfromNJspinedoctors”Dailyrecord.com
10/24/11:“PrimaryCarePharmacies”NJ Spotlight
“MoneyflowstoGOPfromNJspinedoctors”Daily Record
10/30/11:“GOPincumbent,challengerspushforchangein3rdDistrict”The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
11/4/11:“InCamden,IntensiveCareforDiabetics”NJ Spotlight
“DonaldM.ChervenakHasRecentlyBeenRecognizedbyStrathmore’sWho’sWhoPublication”PR.com
11/10/11:“McKay'slong-awaitednovelacaptivatingCure”
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
Kings County Register/Advertiser
11/18/11:“HealthDepartmenttoTakeOnLicensingofSingle-RoomSurgeries”NJ Spotlight
11/21/11:“NewJerseyMedicalSchoolStudentElectedtoPrestigiousAMAPost”UMDNJ press release
11/22/11:“Committeeofdoctorstryingtomakehighschoolfootballkickoffssafer”Bergen Record (northjersey.com)
“NJSpotLight:StateHealthDepartmentCouldOverseeSingle-RoomSurgeries”Patch.com
11/29/11:“EasingEnd-of-LifeCare”NJ Spotlight
12/9/11:“Evans,Jasey&TuckerBillToRequireInsurersToCoverSickle...”Insurance News Net
12/12/11:“Corneroffice:LarryDowns”NJBIZ
12/15/11:“AtNJHealthcareConference,SuccessfulStrategiesforCutting...”NJ Spotlight
20121/6/12:“HopeforHeroes”South Jersey Magazine
1/9/12:“Opinion:Managinghealthcarecoststhroughacollaborativeapproach”
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
1/10/12:“Single-RoomSurgeriestoOperateUnderSameRulesasHospitals...”NJ Spotlight
“NewJerseyLicensingLawBenefitsASCs–andPatients”SurgiStrategies
1/11/12:“ChangesontheHorizonforNewJerseyASCs”OutpatientSurgery.net
1/14/12:“Newstateprogramwillhelptrackprescriptiondrugabuse”Bergen Record (Northjersey.com)
1/15/12:“HowN.J.planstoputalidonpainpills:Officialstoannounceprogramthatwilltrackprescriptions”NJ.com (The Star Ledger)
1/18/12:“NJGovernorUsesPocketVetoonASCLicensingBill”Becker's ASC Review
1/19/12:“KeepingTrackofPills,PharmaciesFlagAbuseofPainPrescriptions”NJ Spotlight
“Evans,Jasey&TuckerBillToRequireInsurersToCoverSickle...”Insurance News Net
“SELECTIVEINSURANCECOMPANYOFAMERICAv.ROTHMAN”Leagle.com
1/20/12:“ChristieVetoesLicensingBillforSingle-RoomSurgeries”NJ Spotlight
“SELECTIVEINSURANCECOMPANYOFAMERICAv.ROTHMAN”Leagle.com
“NewJerseyASCsbittenbyGovernor'sVeto”SurgiStrategies
1/27/12:“SenateReadiesforSecondTrytoLicenseSingle-Room
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
“MedicalSocietyofNJandSunPartnertoProvideDoctorswithFinancialServices”NJ.com
6/14/11:“Whydoeseveryonehateno-faultcarinsurance?”Fox Business
“SunBancorpmullingnorthernNJexpansion”Northjersey.com
6/20/11:“HealthcarereformranklesAMAdelegates”Crain's Chicago Business
7/5/11:“AllRightsReserved”Red Bank Hub
7/7/11:“MoreNewJerseydoctorsusingpaperlessprescriptions”NorthJersey.com
7/8/11:“Doctors'useofe-prescriptionssoars”The Republic
8/2/11:“N.J.aimstocutmedicalcostsinautoinsurance”Asbury Park Press
8/7/11:“ThreeQuestions”(RaoInterview)Star Ledger
8/17/11:“10FemaleSpineSurgeonstoKnow”Becker's Orthopedic & Spine
9/7/11:“NJlawmakershostroundtableonloweringhealth-carecosts”Newsworks.org
9/29/11:“ChristieAdministrationWorkswithHealthCareProviderstoReduceRegulatoryBurdens”State of NJ (DOBI) website
9/30/11:“OldBridgedoctorretiresafter52yearsofservice”
MyCentralJersey.com
10/3/11:“Agoodpracticefordocs,hospitals”NJBiz
10/4/11:“TheNumbersAreinHealthCareasEconomicEngineinMercerCounty”Mercer Business
10/9/11:“ChristieAdministrationWorkswithHealthCareProviderstoReduce...”Insurance News Net
10/12/11:“ShouldJailOfficialsBeAllowedtoStripSearchAnyoneTheyArrest?”Patch.com
10/16/11:“Dr.BarmakianjoinsSummitMedicalGroup'sWestfieldoffices”Suburban News
10/22/11:“MoneyflowstoGOPfromNJspinedoctors”Dailyrecord.com
10/24/11:“PrimaryCarePharmacies”NJ Spotlight
“MoneyflowstoGOPfromNJspinedoctors”Daily Record
10/30/11:“GOPincumbent,challengerspushforchangein3rdDistrict”The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
11/4/11:“InCamden,IntensiveCareforDiabetics”NJ Spotlight
“DonaldM.ChervenakHasRecentlyBeenRecognizedbyStrathmore’sWho’sWhoPublication”PR.com
11/10/11:“McKay'slong-awaitednovelacaptivatingCure”
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
Kings County Register/Advertiser
11/18/11:“HealthDepartmenttoTakeOnLicensingofSingle-RoomSurgeries”NJ Spotlight
11/21/11:“NewJerseyMedicalSchoolStudentElectedtoPrestigiousAMAPost”UMDNJ press release
11/22/11:“Committeeofdoctorstryingtomakehighschoolfootballkickoffssafer”Bergen Record (northjersey.com)
“NJSpotLight:StateHealthDepartmentCouldOverseeSingle-RoomSurgeries”Patch.com
11/29/11:“EasingEnd-of-LifeCare”NJ Spotlight
12/9/11:“Evans,Jasey&TuckerBillToRequireInsurersToCoverSickle...”Insurance News Net
12/12/11:“Corneroffice:LarryDowns”NJBIZ
12/15/11:“AtNJHealthcareConference,SuccessfulStrategiesforCutting...”NJ Spotlight
20121/6/12:“HopeforHeroes”South Jersey Magazine
1/9/12:“Opinion:Managinghealthcarecoststhroughacollaborativeapproach”
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
1/10/12:“Single-RoomSurgeriestoOperateUnderSameRulesasHospitals...”NJ Spotlight
“NewJerseyLicensingLawBenefitsASCs–andPatients”SurgiStrategies
1/11/12:“ChangesontheHorizonforNewJerseyASCs”OutpatientSurgery.net
1/14/12:“Newstateprogramwillhelptrackprescriptiondrugabuse”Bergen Record (Northjersey.com)
1/15/12:“HowN.J.planstoputalidonpainpills:Officialstoannounceprogramthatwilltrackprescriptions”NJ.com (The Star Ledger)
1/18/12:“NJGovernorUsesPocketVetoonASCLicensingBill”Becker's ASC Review
1/19/12:“KeepingTrackofPills,PharmaciesFlagAbuseofPainPrescriptions”NJ Spotlight
“Evans,Jasey&TuckerBillToRequireInsurersToCoverSickle...”Insurance News Net
“SELECTIVEINSURANCECOMPANYOFAMERICAv.ROTHMAN”Leagle.com
1/20/12:“ChristieVetoesLicensingBillforSingle-RoomSurgeries”NJ Spotlight
“SELECTIVEINSURANCECOMPANYOFAMERICAv.ROTHMAN”Leagle.com
“NewJerseyASCsbittenbyGovernor'sVeto”SurgiStrategies
1/27/12:“SenateReadiesforSecondTrytoLicenseSingle-Room
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
Surgeries”NJ Spotlight
“NJHANamesMeyersNewBoardChairat93rdAnnualMeeting”MarketWatch
“NJHANamesAudreyMeyersNewBoardChair”Citybizlist
“NJHANamesMeyersNewBoardChairat93rdAnnualMeeting”Sacramento Bee
2/3/12:“NJCheckup:FindingSolutionsBeforeDoctorShortageisCritical”NJ Spotlight
2/13/12:“Physicianassistantscan'tdoneedleEMGtests,NJtopcourtrules”American Medical News
2/14/12:“StateStreet”NJBIZ
2/15/12:“PatientsMedicalWelcomesDr.RobertMarinaro,MD,FAAD–Holistic...”DigitalJournal.com
2/23/12:“NJInsurersTieDoctors'PaymentstoQualityofCare”NJ Spotlight
2/24/12:“NJHealthInsurersTyingPaymentstoPerformance”NewsMax.com
2/28/12:“N.J.HighCourtSaysStateDiscoveryRuleNotForeclosedbyProductLiabilityLaw”LexisNexis.com
2/29/12:“Statewidensbanonsale,possessionofsyntheticmarijuanainNewJersey”NewJerseyNewsroom.com
“Update:N.J.bans‘syntheticmarijuana’overhealthconcerns”Northjersey.com
“NewJerseycrackingdownonsyntheticmarijuana”Cliffviewpilot.com
“Turner:StatewideBanofSyntheticMarijuanaMustbeMadeLaw”Politickernj.com
“AttorneyGeneral’sofficeexpandsbanonchemicalsusedtomakesyntheticmarijuana”The Star-Ledger
“AttorneyGeneralissuessweepingbanonsyntheticmarijuana”The Times
“NJbanssyntheticmarijuana”The Daily Journal
“NewJerseybansallformsofsyntheticmarijuana”The Philadelphia Inquirer
“NJissuesimmediatebanofsyntheticmarijuanaproducts”APP.com
“NJbanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”Burlington County Times (via phillyburbs.com)
“NJbanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”6ABC
“NewJerseybanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”CBS3
“N.J.issuesstatewidebanondesignerdrugs”Newsworks.org
“NJAttorneyGeneralAnnouncesStatewideBanonDesignerDrugs”NJ 101.5
3/1/12:“NewJerseybanssyntheticmarijuana”The Philadelphia Inquirer
“N.J.announcesstrongerbanonsyntheticmarijuana”Burlington County Times (via phillyburbs.com)
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
“Statebanssyntheticmarijuana”Courierpostonline.com
“NJcompletelybanssyntheticmarijuanaproducts”Mycentraljersey.com
“SyntheticmarijuanabannedinNJ”Daily Record
“SyntheticdrugsbannedinNewJersey”NJ 101.5
“Comprehensivestatewidebanonsyntheticpotissued”Patch.com – South Brunswick
3/3/12:“NewJerseySupremeCourtRe-affirmsDiscoveryRuleForStatuteofLimitationsinPharmaceuticalNegligenceLawsuits”Litigationandtrial.com
3/6/12:“Pleasantville-basedRelianceMedicalGroupwellpreparedforfuture”Press of Atlantic City
3/16/12:“AllyouneedtoknowaboutCohanzickCountryClubinitsheyday...”The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
3/18/12:“HowNJdoctorsdealtablowtoautoinsurers”The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
“PressureisontoeaseNJautoinsurancereforms”
NorthJersey.com
3/27/12:“ANTELLv.AETNAINC.”Leagle.com
3/28/12:"GroupCallsForOutdoorSmokingBan"WBGO News (Lawrenceville)
3/29/12:“GARDNERv.CIGNA,CONNECTICUTGENERALLIFEINSURANCECOMPANY”Leagle.com
4/12/12:“NewJerseyTappedtoParticipateinNationalPCMHTrial”NJ Spotlight
4/18/12:“NewJerseyCenterforTouretteSyndrome'sPatient-Centered...”PR.com
4/26/12:“GetthefactsontheNew JerseyLawsuitReformAlliance”NJ.com
4/29/12:"Drugshortagesleavehealthcareprovidersforagingforvitalmedicines"The Star-Ledger
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
Surgeries”NJ Spotlight
“NJHANamesMeyersNewBoardChairat93rdAnnualMeeting”MarketWatch
“NJHANamesAudreyMeyersNewBoardChair”Citybizlist
“NJHANamesMeyersNewBoardChairat93rdAnnualMeeting”Sacramento Bee
2/3/12:“NJCheckup:FindingSolutionsBeforeDoctorShortageisCritical”NJ Spotlight
2/13/12:“Physicianassistantscan'tdoneedleEMGtests,NJtopcourtrules”American Medical News
2/14/12:“StateStreet”NJBIZ
2/15/12:“PatientsMedicalWelcomesDr.RobertMarinaro,MD,FAAD–Holistic...”DigitalJournal.com
2/23/12:“NJInsurersTieDoctors'PaymentstoQualityofCare”NJ Spotlight
2/24/12:“NJHealthInsurersTyingPaymentstoPerformance”NewsMax.com
2/28/12:“N.J.HighCourtSaysStateDiscoveryRuleNotForeclosedbyProductLiabilityLaw”LexisNexis.com
2/29/12:“Statewidensbanonsale,possessionofsyntheticmarijuanainNewJersey”NewJerseyNewsroom.com
“Update:N.J.bans‘syntheticmarijuana’overhealthconcerns”Northjersey.com
“NewJerseycrackingdownonsyntheticmarijuana”Cliffviewpilot.com
“Turner:StatewideBanofSyntheticMarijuanaMustbeMadeLaw”Politickernj.com
“AttorneyGeneral’sofficeexpandsbanonchemicalsusedtomakesyntheticmarijuana”The Star-Ledger
“AttorneyGeneralissuessweepingbanonsyntheticmarijuana”The Times
“NJbanssyntheticmarijuana”The Daily Journal
“NewJerseybansallformsofsyntheticmarijuana”The Philadelphia Inquirer
“NJissuesimmediatebanofsyntheticmarijuanaproducts”APP.com
“NJbanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”Burlington County Times (via phillyburbs.com)
“NJbanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”6ABC
“NewJerseybanssaleofsyntheticmarijuana”CBS3
“N.J.issuesstatewidebanondesignerdrugs”Newsworks.org
“NJAttorneyGeneralAnnouncesStatewideBanonDesignerDrugs”NJ 101.5
3/1/12:“NewJerseybanssyntheticmarijuana”The Philadelphia Inquirer
“N.J.announcesstrongerbanonsyntheticmarijuana”Burlington County Times (via phillyburbs.com)
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
“Statebanssyntheticmarijuana”Courierpostonline.com
“NJcompletelybanssyntheticmarijuanaproducts”Mycentraljersey.com
“SyntheticmarijuanabannedinNJ”Daily Record
“SyntheticdrugsbannedinNewJersey”NJ 101.5
“Comprehensivestatewidebanonsyntheticpotissued”Patch.com – South Brunswick
3/3/12:“NewJerseySupremeCourtRe-affirmsDiscoveryRuleForStatuteofLimitationsinPharmaceuticalNegligenceLawsuits”Litigationandtrial.com
3/6/12:“Pleasantville-basedRelianceMedicalGroupwellpreparedforfuture”Press of Atlantic City
3/16/12:“AllyouneedtoknowaboutCohanzickCountryClubinitsheyday...”The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
3/18/12:“HowNJdoctorsdealtablowtoautoinsurers”The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
“PressureisontoeaseNJautoinsurancereforms”
NorthJersey.com
3/27/12:“ANTELLv.AETNAINC.”Leagle.com
3/28/12:"GroupCallsForOutdoorSmokingBan"WBGO News (Lawrenceville)
3/29/12:“GARDNERv.CIGNA,CONNECTICUTGENERALLIFEINSURANCECOMPANY”Leagle.com
4/12/12:“NewJerseyTappedtoParticipateinNationalPCMHTrial”NJ Spotlight
4/18/12:“NewJerseyCenterforTouretteSyndrome'sPatient-Centered...”PR.com
4/26/12:“GetthefactsontheNew JerseyLawsuitReformAlliance”NJ.com
4/29/12:"Drugshortagesleavehealthcareprovidersforagingforvitalmedicines"The Star-Ledger
MEDIA HIT REPORT 2011 - 2012
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Whether we are challenging managed care organizations’ payment practices or preserving the autonomy of the hospital medical staff, one thing remains constant: The Litigation Center is an active force fighting for physicians’ rights.
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