Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

Interviewing Job Applicants

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Jul 10, 2015 | Employer Practices, Legal, Members Only, zall | 0 |

Hiring competent staff is a critical element to the management of any business, but it is particularly important in a small practice.

Disability Parking Certification

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Jun 4, 2015 | Legal, Members Only, Scope of Practice, zall | 0 |

Chiropractic physicians have long been among the medical professionals who are authorized to certify disability for patients who apply for disabled parking privileges. In recent years, the ICS has interacted directly with the Secretary of State’s office on multiple occasions to ensure that all branch offices are correctly instructed to accept certification by chiropractic physicians.

Calculation of Lien Payments

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Jun 4, 2015 | Billing and Collections, Legal, Members Only, zall | 0 |

The ICS has been following a line of court cases regarding the calculation of lien payments to health care providers in injury cases. In some jurisdictions, courts have ruled that plaintiffs (patients) in injury cases may deduct and retain litigation costs from the total settlement or judgment amount BEFORE applying the percentages to pay health care liens. Of course, this formula reduced the amounts available for payment of health care liens and effectively required health care providers to share in the payment of litigation costs.

HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | May 6, 2015 | Compliance, HIPAA, Legal, Members Only, zall | 0 |

At this point, HIPAA-covered providers know that they are required to keep patients’ protected health information (PHI) private and secure. What they may not know is that they also are required to maintain a HIPAA-compliant breach notification policy in the office and to notify patients if a breach occurs.

Protecting Your Right to Reimbursement

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Mar 16, 2015 | Billing and Collections, Compliance, Insurance Appeals, Members Only, zall | 0 |

Protecting Your Right to Reimbursement: “Assignment of Benefits” Versus “Designation of Authorized Representative”

Reviewing the Reviewers

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Oct 29, 2014 | Insurance, Members Only, zall | 0 |

Health care providers often wonder (but don’t always ask) what qualifications are required for persons who conduct reviews of physicians.

Concierge, Payment, and “Membership” Plans

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 3, 2014 | Billing and Collections, Members Only, zall | 0 |

The ICS Journal has previously discussed regulators’ views about the legal risks of prepaid health care or health care membership programs.

Grandfathered Plans Are Exempt from Some Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

Posted by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Aug 15, 2014 | Legal, Members Only, zall | 0 |

As confirmed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “grandfathered” plans are not subject to all requirements of the Affordable Care Act.