Sentences with phrase «regulatory health law»

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Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Its companies use them to browbeat and potentially bankrupt governments that introduce environmental or health - related laws they don't like, a practice Australia's productivity Commission refers to as «regulatory chill»».

In addition to bringing in new laws or other regulatory measures where none exist, legislation in many countries needs to be amended to include World Health Assembly Resolutions on infant and young child nutrition.

«The state should use its existing authority under our laws, as outlined above, to assert regulatory jurisdiction in order to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers and to protect the fragile water and lands of the Adirondack Park,» Janeway wrote.

Leap is a global organisation of senior police and enforcement personnel who advocate health and regulatory alternatives to punitive drug laws.

An early draft of the law contained emergency provisions that would have allowed the health commissioner to waive the regulatory niceties to get marijuana into the hands of those with the greatest need immediately.

He said the local law would create «misguided, unnecessary» regulatory burdens that do nothing to protect patient health.

President Donald Trump's executive order on Inauguration Day urging federal officials to «take all actions consistent with law to minimize the unwarranted economic and regulatory burdens» of the federal health law did not provide administration officials with any new powers to unravel parts of the law.

Under the current law, it is almost impossible for the EPA to take regulatory action against dangerous chemicals, even those that are known to cause cancer or other serious health effects.

About Blog The Health Law Sidebar will provide you with the latest regulatory and statutory updates from the industry, and will also highlight news items of interest across the healthcare field.

About Blog The Health Law Sidebar will provide you with the latest regulatory and statutory updates from the industry, and will also highlight news items of interest across the healthcare field.

· Assist law enforcement, animal control, health officials and other government entities to respond to legal, regulatory, health and similar inquiries

About Blog Covering emerging and new developments in health law, health care reform, privacy issues, and regulatory and compliance matters.

That said, the Senate Democrats didn't go anywhere nearly as far as they might have gone in examining the responsibilities currently assigned by law to the EPA for determining what kinds of dangers GHG emissions might represent to public health and the environment, and for determining what kinds of regulatory actions ought to be taken against ever - rising GHG emissions.

Under that law, EPA's conclusion — that such emissions are pollutants that endanger the public's health and welfare — could trigger a broad regulatory process affecting much of the U.S. economy as well as the nation's future environmental trajectory.

He practises predominantly in crime and regulatory law (Health and Safety and Trading Standards).

«A comprehensive resource about inequity and barriers in the U.S. health care system, and how the law impacts health care access: news stories, legal developments, regulatory action, health reform, policy reports and more...»

This blog covers topics of interest to Food and Drug Administration - regulated companies, fellow food and drug and health - care lawyers and regulatory personnel, as well as people just generally interested in FDA law.

Jennifer is a key member of the firm's regulatory law defence team and has substantial experience in advising clients undergoing regulatory investigation and of defending prosecutions against clients brought by a variety of enforcement authorities including Trading Standards, the Health & Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, utility providers and local planning authorities.

Her practice includes medical malpractice defense and health law issues, including board investigation defense and regulatory compliance.

The health law attorneys at Todd & Weld LLP regularly counsel and defend medical professionals, companies, and institutions in a wide range of proceedings, and proactively advise them on regulatory compliance to circumvent potential violations.

She also advises clients on physician self - referral (Stark law), fraud and abuse, Medicare and Medi - Cal provider enrollment and payment appeals, reimbursement, licensing, corporate practice of medicine, antitrust and other health care regulatory compliance matters.

The specialist regulatory team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys has been strengthened by the arrival of partner Peter James, whose extensive experience of handling health and safety issues and environmental law will broaden the team's skills.

Herb, a licensed pharmacist, has been practicing in the health care law arena for more than 30 years, and has represented hundreds of pharmacists and pharmacies with regard to regulatory matters before the Board of Pharmacy, DEA, FDA, and Department of Justice, as well assisting pharmacies with responses to audits conducted by third party payers.

He is an experienced regulatory law practitioner and specialises in advising professional associations, professionals and insurers on regulatory issues, public law, fitness to practise, health and safety investigations, prosecutions and data protection, and cyber risk.

RBS also runs Mentor, a regulatory compliance service for 14,000 businesses, and RiskRemedy, an online self - service employment law and health and safety compliance package also aimed at the SME market.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Mr. Pasha's legal experience spans a diverse range of practice areas, including business law and litigation, broker legal compliance, real estate law, dispute resolution, health care law, regulatory compliance, and online business defamation.

They include: (1) regulatory law and enforcement work, because industries from banking to private equity funds to large oil companies will likely be targets of the new administration, while health insurance companies will be subject to heightened regulation; (2) litigation, because a Democratic administration will probably push back tort reform measures, giving rise to more lawsuits; (3) «green» law, i.e., representing companies that deal in green technology, whose growth will be stimulated by likely tax incentives as well as a cap and trade system; and (4) real estate, because the bailout legislation will most likely require banks availing themselves of the benefits to begin issuing mortgages again.

David has over 17 years of experience as a barrister, and specialises in regulatory law relating to healthcare and professional discipline, as well as inquests and health and safety.

Chemical law experts report on key regulatory and legislative developments in the EU and worldwide and will analyse important processes that shape the interpretation and application of chemical regulation, in particular those of the improvement on protection levels of human health and the environment, international progress of substances» registration, authorisation and restriction.

Ms. Boyle regularly advises health care providers on the myriad regulatory issues they face, such as compliance with the Stark law, the anti-kickback statute, and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); gainsharing; medical staff and peer review; clinical integration, physician recruitment, and compensation; medical staff bylaws; management arrangements; and electronic medical records.

Managing Partner; represents individuals with disabilities; advocate for special education for children; represents non-profit / for - profit entities that provide services to individuals with disabilities and the elderly; defends health care providers in licensure and regulatory compliance actions; listed in Best Lawyers in Health Care Law; Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014; selected to Super Lawyers 2013 - prhealth care providers in licensure and regulatory compliance actions; listed in Best Lawyers in Health Care Law; Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014; selected to Super Lawyers 2013 - prHealth Care Law; Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014; selected to Super Lawyers 2013 - present.

Health & Safety, Regulatory Law & Disciplinary Proceedings: This team now has responsibility for all external prosecutions for the HSE in the London area, as well as an enviable reputation for defending both large corporations and individuals accused of regulatory offences.

Mr. Wasserman has represented a diverse group of health care providers and entities including hospitals, hospital medical staffs, long - term care facilities, physicians, physician specialty organizations, and other health - related entities in matters of health and hospital law, including, without limitation: the analysis of health care fraud and abuse matters, JCAHO matters, reimbursement issues, tax - exempt issues, and other corporate compliance and federal and state regulatory matters.

John consults as a subject matter expert and provider legal backup to other attorneys and law firms from around the country on specialized compliance, regulatory and health care issues.

Our project teams are multidisciplinary and include lawyers that are intimately familiar with the many issues and disciplines involved in a pipeline project, including the following: tax; project development; business organization; relevant regulatory regimes; health, safety and environmental commitments; business competition laws; and project finance.

Paul conducts a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on agribusiness and food liability matters, insurance defence, coverage and regulatory matters, including general liability, errors and omissions, products liability, life and health, reciprocal exchanges and motor transportation law.

The firm offers top - quality legal services in the following practice areas: clinical negligence and personal injury, community care and health services, criminal law, discrimination and equality law, employment law and professional discipline, family and matrimonial law, housing, human rights, public law and judicial review, immigration, inquests and inquiries, international law, media and information law, reputation and crisis management, mental health, police misconduct, prison law, professional negligence, public procurement and commercial reputation, serious fraud and regulatory investigations and Brexit.

We also advise on the legal issues that frequently arise from breaches such as data protection, employment law, intellectual property / confidential information, regulatory, insurance, health & safety and product liability.

I specialise in regulatory law, defending companies and individuals facing charges relating to corporate crime and professional misconduct, health & safety, environmental and transport.

Andrew has particular expertise in claims for judicial review and statutory appeals in the fields of human rights, local government law, education law, health and community care law, environmental and planning law and regulatory law.

Andrew has a broad public law practice with a particular emphasis on the fields of human rights, education, health and community care law, local government, planning and environmental law, professional discipline and regulatory law.

Runner - up: Rosen Sunshine LLP Blog: This Toronto health law boutique's blog is remarkably prolific, covering a range of health law topics from regulatory issues to legislation to front - page news stories.

She has practised in the fields of advocacy, administrative and regulatory law, labour and employment and alternative dispute resolution at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman since 1987, with a five year absence to practice in house with a large health care organization.

He commenced his legal career in 1987 in the Houston, Texas office health law litigation and regulatory group.

He also advises health care providers on state and federal regulatory issues, including COPN, licensure and the Stark Law.

Labor and employment lawyers can be found in law firms, labor unions, corporate law departments, state and local governments, employee benefit funds, consulting firms, and a variety federal and state governmental regulatory agencies, including the EEOC, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Office of Labor - Management Standards, National Mediation Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Advised an international oil and gas corporation on the launch of a new product, focusing particularly on product liability, health and safety, regulatory law and general contract and tort issues.