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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court Issues Douglas v. Independent Living Centers Decision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court Issues Douglas v. Independent Living Centers Decision View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/u-s-supreme-court-issues-douglas-v-independent-living-centers-decision/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;60-Day Rule&#8221; Proposed Regulations Would Create Intense Time Pressure for Providers to Report and Return Overpayments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;60-Day Rule&#8221; Proposed Regulations Would Create Intense Time Pressure for Providers to Report and Return Overpayments View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/uncategorized/60-day-rule-proposed-regulations-would-create-intense-time-pressure-for-providers-to-report-and-return-overpayments/</link>
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		<title>February 2012</title>
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		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/february-2012/</link>
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		<title>HLB Announcements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HLB Announces New Senior Counsel Appointments: HLB is pleased to announce that Karl Schmitz in Los Angeles and Matthew Clark in San Francisco have been named Senior Counsel of the firm. 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers: HLB is pleased to announce that Robert Lundy, Lloyd Bookman, Patrick Hooper, Charles Oppenheim and Bradley Tully have been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/hlb-announcements/</link>
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		<title>Are PODs Affected by Changes to CA Workers&#8217; Comp Law?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drugs and Devices added to California Workers’ Compensation Self-Referral Law: Does This Impact Physician-Owned Device Companies? Effective January 1, 2012, California’s workers’ compensation self-referral law was expanded to apply to pharmacy goods, defined to include any dangerous drug or device. As a result, implantable medical devices requiring a physician’s order, are now covered by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/are-pods-affected-by-changes-to-ca-workers-comp-law/</link>
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		<title>Aetna’s Improper Payment Practices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aetna&#8217;s Improper Payment Practices It has come to our attention that Aetna may be engaging in improper practices concerning out-of-network providers and physician-owned surgery centers. While the issues discussed below arise out of disputes with Aetna, they may very well also arise out of disputes with other insurers. Restrictions on Right to Refer PPO Patients [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/hlb-health-law-e-alert/</link>
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		<title>New California Health Information Security Requirements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New California Health Information Security Requirements View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/new-california-health-information-security-requirements/</link>
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		<title>Court Halts Hospital Medi-Cal Rate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Court Halts Hospital Medi-Cal Rate View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/court-halts-hospital-medi-cal-rate/</link>
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		<title>Court Order &#8212; Medi-Cal Rate Litigation 12-11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Court Order &#8212; Medi-Cal Rate Litigation 12-11 View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/court-order-medi-cal-rate-litigation-12-11/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;U.S. Supreme Court &#8212; Medicaid Intervenors&#8217; Brief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;U.S. Supreme Court &#8212; Medicaid Intervenors&#8217; Brief View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/u-s-supreme-court-medicaid-intervenors-brief/</link>
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		<title>HLB Sues California on Behalf of Hospitals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HLB Sues California on Behalf of Hospitals View/Download PDF]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/hlb-sues-california-on-behalf-of-hospitals/</link>
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		<title>December 2011</title>
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		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/december-2011/</link>
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		<title>Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court Issues Douglas v. Independent Living Centers Decision &#8220;60-Day Rule&#8221; Proposed Regs Create Intense Time Pressure for Providers Are PODs Affected by Changes to CA Workers’ Comp Law? Aetna’s Improper Payment Practices New California Health Information Security Requirements Court Halts Medi-Cal Rate Reduction Court Order &#8212; Medi-Cal Rate Litigation 12-11 HLB Sues California [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/home/</link>
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		<title>HLB ACO White Paper &#8212; Final Rule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HLB ACO White Paper &#8212; Final Rule]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/hlb-aco-white-paper-final-rule/</link>
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		<title>OCR Launches HIPAA Audit Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OCR Launches HIPAA Audit Program]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/ocr-launches-hipaa-audit-program/</link>
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		<title>Supreme Court about to start most interesting term in years, McClatchy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Supreme Court about to start most interesting term in years, McClatchy]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/supreme-court-about-to-start-most-interesting-term-in-years-mcclatchy/</link>
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		<title>HIPAA: Expanded Security Breach Notification Requirements– Are ACOs a Strategic Imperative for Providers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HIPAA: Expanded Security Breach Notification Requirements– Are ACOs a Strategic Imperative for Providers?]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/hipaa-expanded-security-breach-notification-requirements%e2%80%93-are-acos-a-strategic-imperative-for-providers/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid’s looming Supreme Court battle,Washington Post</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicaid’s looming Supreme Court battle, Washington Post]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/medicaid%e2%80%99s-looming-supreme-court-battlewashington-post/</link>
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		<title>November 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Successful Software Purchasing
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> EHR Webinar - December 7, 2011]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/november-2011/</link>
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		<title>October 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Supreme Court Hears Medi-Cal Rate Arguments
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Physician Supervision Requirements
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Eight HLB Attorneys Named Among "2012 Best Lawyers in America"
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/october-2011/</link>
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		<title>Successful Software Purchasing by Healthcare Providers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful Software Purchasing by Healthcare Providers]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/successful-software-purchasing-by-healthcare-providers/</link>
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		<title>California Passes Law to Increase Medical Board Oversight of Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Centers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California Passes Law to Increase Medical Board Oversight of Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Centers]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/california-passes-law-to-increase-medical-board-oversight-of-accredited-ambulatory-surgery-centers/</link>
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		<title>HLB Analysis:  Medicare Bundled Payment Initiative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[National Focus California Focus]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/hlb-analysis-medicare-bundled-payment-initiative/</link>
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		<title>OIG Reaffirms: Physician-Owned Device Companies Can Be Properly Structured and Operated Under the Anti-Kickback Statute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OIG Reaffirms: Physician-Owned Device Companies Can Be Properly Structured and Operated Under the Anti-Kickback Statute]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/oig-reaffirms-physician-owned-device-companies-can-be-properly-structured-and-operated-under-the-anti-kickback-statute/</link>
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		<title>HIPAA: Expanded Security Breach Notification Requirements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Expanded Security Breach Notification Requirements Effective January 1, 2012 All Provider Types Affected On August 18, 2011, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 24 (&#8220;S.B. 24&#8220;), which amended California&#8217;s security breach notification law, Cal. Civil Code § 1798.82 (&#8220;Section 1798.82&#8220;), to include additional content and reporting requirements regarding breach notifications. Governor Brown signed these changes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/hipaa-expanded-security-breach-notification-requirements/</link>
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		<title>August 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Court Rejects <em>Qui Tam </em>Relator's Shotgun Approach
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> FDA Issues Mobile Medical Applications Draft Guidance
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Proxy Credentialing Prohibited, CDPH Says
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Webinar:  Alternatives to ACOs
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar
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		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/august-2011/</link>
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		<title>July 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> ADI Suppliers Face Accreditation
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Firm and Attorneys Recognized
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB BRIEFS
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/july-2011/</link>
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		<title>Proxy Credentialing Prohibited, CDPH Claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Proxy Credentialing Prohibited, CDPH Claims]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/proxy-credentialing-prohibited-cdph-claims/</link>
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		<title>Blue Cross and Blue Shield Contract Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blue Cross and Blue Shield Contract Issues]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-advisories/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-contract-issues/</link>
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		<title>BCBSA Managed Care Contract Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Clients and Friends:  As many of you are currently involved in contract negotiations, there are a few issues of which you should be aware.  A.    Blue Distinction Program         The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is asking hospitals to sign contract amendments within 30 days requiring all hospital-based physicians and key specialists to have in-network [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/managed-care-alerts/bcbsa-managed-care-contract-issues/</link>
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		<title>Is Health Care Marketing Protected Commercial Speech Under the Supreme Court&#8217;s Decision in Sorrell?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is Health Care Marketing Protected Commercial Speech Under the Supreme Court&#8217;s Decision in Sorrell? BNA Health Care Fraud Report - July 13, 2011]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/is-health-care-marketing-protected-commercial-speech-under-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-sorrell/</link>
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		<title>D.C. Circuit Reverses Jurisdictional Dismissal and Finds that 180-Day Period to Appeal to PRRB Can Be Tolled for Equitable Reasons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 24, 2011, in Auburn Regional Medical Center, et al., v. Sebelius (“Auburn”), Civil Action No. 10-5115 (D.C. Cir.), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that: (1)   federal courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes regarding any final determination of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (&#8220;the PRRB&#8221;); and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/home-page-news/d-c-circuit-reverses-jurisdictional-dismissal-and-finds-that-180-day-period-to-appeal-to-prrb-can-be-tolled-for-equitable-reasons/</link>
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		<title>HLB Earns Top Chambers Ranking; Super Lawyers, Rising Stars and Top 500 Also Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chambers USA Chambers USA has once again ranked HLB in the top tier of California Health Law Firms. The directory is published by the prestigious Chambers &#38; Partners, which produces law firm directories of top-rated law firms throughout the United States and Europe, ranking law firms primarily based on outside interviews with general counsel, high-profile [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/hlb-earns-top-chambers-ranking-super-lawyers-rising-stars-and-top-500-also-announced/</link>
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		<title>June 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> OIG Provides Roadmap For Future SNF Audits 
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> CMS Proposes Changes to States' Medicaid Access Process 
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/june-2011/</link>
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		<title>Are ACOs a Strategic Imperative for Providers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BNA&#8217;s Health Law Reporter:  ACOs or Else:  Are ACOs a Strategic Imperative for Providers?]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/are-acos-a-strategic-imperative-for-providers/</link>
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		<title>May 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Changes to Medicare Provider/Supplier Enrollment Process
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Regulatory Non-compliance Not Basis for FCA Liability
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Briefs
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/may-2011/</link>
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		<title>HLB ACO White Paper &#8211; National Focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HLB ACO White Paper &#8211; National Focus]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/home-page-news/hlb-aco-white-paper-national-focus/</link>
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		<title>HLB ACO White Paper &#8211; California Focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HLB ACO White Paper &#8211; California Focus]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/home-page-news/hlb-aco-white-paper-california-focus/</link>
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		<title>Proposed ACO Regulations &#8211; HLB PowerPoint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Proposed ACO Regulations &#8211; HLB PowerPoint]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/proposed-aco-regulations-hlb-powerpoint/</link>
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		<title>April 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Medi-Cal Inpatient Rate Freeze Barred
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Revised Medical Staff Bylaw Standard In Effect
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Managed Care Update
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HIPAA Violations Earn Record Penalties
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/april-2011/</link>
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		<title>Text of ACO Proposed Regulations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 31, 2011 &#8211; ACO Proposed Regulations March 31, 2011 &#8211; ACO Waiver Notice with  Comment Period March 31, 2011 &#8211; Proposed FTC, DOJ ACO Rules April 5, 2011 &#8211; IRS Proposed Tax-Exempt ACO Guidance]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/text-of-aco-proposed-regulations/</link>
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		<title>CMS Rule Allowing Payment Suspensions Due to &#8216;Credible Allegation of Fraud&#8217; Raises Due Process Concerns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BNA&#8217;s Health Care Fraud Report: CMS Rule Allowing Payment Suspensions Due to &#8216;Credible Allegation of Fraud&#8217; Raises Due Process Concerns]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/bnas-health-care-fraud-report/</link>
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		<title>March 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> TRO Bars State from Freezing Medi-Cal Inpatient Rates
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Amicus Briefs Challenge Court Decision on RAC "Good Cause" Requirements
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Medi-Cal Budget Cut Proposals 
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/march-2011/</link>
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		<title>February 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Expands San Francisco Office
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> ONC Establishes Permanent HIT Certification Program
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Considerations for Doctor-Owned Medical Device Companies
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Briefs
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Calendar ]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/february-2011/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Outlook 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Outlook 2011:  ACO Regulations, Innovation Center, DMEPOS Bidding Top List Medicare Report]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/home-page-news/medicare-outlook-2011/</link>
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		<title>2011 Top 10 Health Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BNA&#8217;s Health Law Reporter Outlook 2011: Top 10 Health Issues]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/publications/2011-top-10-health-issues/</link>
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		<title>HLB Expands San Francisco Office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOOPER, LUNDY &#38; BOOKMAN EXPANDS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE LOCAL HEALTH LAW EXPERTS JOIN FIRM AT CRITICAL TIME FOR PROVIDERS Hooper, Lundy &#38; Bookman, P.C., is pleased to announce that four veteran health law attorneys have joined the firm as partners in the firm’s San Francisco Office. The four attorneys – M. Steven Lipton, Harry Shulman, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/firm-news/hlb-expands-san-francisco-office/</link>
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		<title>December 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Expands D.C. Office
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Anthem to Pay for $1.5 Million Stop Loss Claim
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> Byron Gross Retires
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Prepares for ACO Regulations
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> New Administration Appointments
<img src="http://www.health-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bullet.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="14" align="top" /> HLB Briefs]]></description>
		<link>http://health-law.com/health-law-perspectives/december-2010/</link>
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		<title>Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Hospitals in Qui Tam Case</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Hospitals in Qui Tam Case The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a district court decision that a hospital had not submitted any false claims. (United States ex rel. Woodruff v. Hawaii Pacific Health, WL 5072191 (9th Cir. 2010). Kelley A. Woodruff and Robert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HLB Expands Washington, D.C. Office; Veteran Health Law Attorneys Harry Silver and Patricia Wirth Join Firm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Veteran Health Law Attorneys Harry Silver and Patricia Wirth Join Firm Hooper Lundy &#38; Bookman, P.C. (HLB) is pleased to announce that Harry R. Silver has joined the firm as a partner and Patricia H. “Tish” Wirth has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s growing Washington, D.C. office.  Formerly a member of [...]]]></description>
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