HBS Adds Associate Hannah Yoder to Florida Office
TAMPA, FLORIDA – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is delighted to welcome Hannah Yoder as an Associate to its growing office in Tampa, Florida. Hannah focuses her practice on representing numerous assisting living facilities and nursing homes in l
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Drew Graham on Fed Spotlight Detracting from Patient Focus
An effort to improve transparency into nursing home ownership took a major leap forward when federal officials posted previously non-public data April 20, but providers and legal experts cautioned that early findings should not be viewed in a va
Part B News: David McLean on No Surprises Act & Increased Provider Challenges
A Texas court recently vacated one feature of the independent dispute resolution process outlined in the federal government’s No Surprises Act, a decision that may result in more providers challenging prices named by the government – and cau
HBS Adds Associate Aphrodite Hadjiloucas to New Jersey Office
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is delighted to welcome Aphrodite Hadjiloucas as an Associate to its growing office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Aphrodite focuses her practice on labor and employment law. Prior to joining HBS, she worked in the pub
Hall Booth Smith Adds Two Attorneys to its Charlotte Office
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its Charlotte office as the firm expands to better serve clients in the state of North Carolina. The Charlotte office specializes in a variety of practice areas
Part B News: Beth Boone on Raising Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates
In the last three years, medical malpractice insurance rates have increased year-over-year, reaching highs not seen since the 2000s, according to a report from the American Medical Association. The trend has some providers questioning why premiu
HBS Adds Associate Cameron E. Nieters to North Carolina Office
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is delighted to welcome Cameron E. Nieters as an Associate to its growing office in Asheville, North Carolina. Cameron focuses her practice on medical malpractice, general liability, insurance coverage, professional
Part B News: Sandra Cianflone on the Potential End to the COVID-19 PHE & Its Impacts
As speculation looms about an inevitable end to the public health emergency related to COVID-19, providers are curious to know the impact to flexibility allowed under the PHE including Medicare payment and coverage requirements. Sandie Cianflone
Virginia Amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”)
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. As many of you know, the VCDPA is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023. In advance of the effective date, the Virginia Legislature has passed several amendments to the Act. The amendments are as fo
Shopify and Leger Facing Second Class Action Over 2020 Data Breach
Written by Joseph Stepina, Esq. Canadian e-commerce company, Shopify Inc., faces a new class action lawsuit over a 2020 data breach in which hackers were able to access personally identifiable information of over 270,000 individuals. Shopify con