Chair, Health Law Practice Group

Mike Segal, Heather S. Miller, Stephen H. Siegel and Fred Segal of Broad and Cassel's Health Law Practice Group collaborated on a chapter for the 2013 Health Law and Compliance Update, which was published this month by Aspen Publishers.

The chapter, entitled "Medicare Certified Accountable Care Organizations," explains the history of the formation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and provides a thorough explanation of the steps necessary to plan and implement an ACO. Topics covered include the Medicare Shared Savings Program, federal antitrust rules and their effect on ACOs, health information technology, ACO tax issues and state law issues.

In its 10th year of publication, the 2013 Health Law and Compliance Update provides readers with the latest information on emerging issues in health law and health care compliance. Each chapter is written by knowledgeable and experienced professionals from health care organizations and law and consulting firms. The following topics are included in addition to the ACO chapter: compliance-related tax issues, evolution of stroke affiliate programs, Medicare benefits and coverage, delivering effective health care security, compliance program monitoring and auditing methods and techniques.

The 2013 Health Law and Compliance Update may be purchased on the following websites:

Aspen Publishers 

Amazon 

We are pleased to announce that attorney Cynthia Barnett Hibnick has joined the Miami office of Broad and Cassel as Of Counsel in the Firm's Commercial Litigation and Health Law Practice Groups.

Hibnick was previously a shareholder with Cynthia Barnett Hibnick, P.A. An AV-rated attorney with more than 29 years of jury trial experience in state and federal courts throughout Florida, her diverse portfolio of experience includes medical and professional liability defense, regulatory and administrative claims defense, peer review, credentialing/privileges assistance and dispute resolution, business planning and strategizing, general business litigation and dispute resolution, litigation and litigation support, business and health-related issues. 

Hibnick is a graduate of the University of Miami, magna cum laude, and received her juris doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law.  

 Please click here to view her attorney profile. 

On January 2, 2013, the HHS Office of Civil Rights announced that it had settled a HIPAA breach case involving electronic health information of 441 patients of the Hospice of North Idaho. The settlement amount, $50,000, represents the first HIPAA breach settlement involving less than 500 patients.