Bill to License Single ORs is Reintroduced
As we reported two weeks ago, Governor Chris Christie pocket vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature in the last legislative session, which would amend the law governing surgical practices and require them to be licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Following a pocket veto, a bill cannot go back to the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling: PAs Cannot Administer EMGs
This week the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case of first impression in New Jersey regarding the scope of practice for physician assistants (PAs). In this case, Selective Insurance Co. of America v. Rothman, M.D., the Court held that a PA cannot, under the scope of his/her license, perform electromyography (EMG) […]
Update Re: State to License One Room ORs
As we reported the other day, last week the New Jersey legislature adopted a bill that would require licensure by the Department of Health and Senior Services of “surgical practices” or single operating rooms within physician private practices. Yesterday, Governor Christie “pocket vetoed” the bill. The ability to “pocket veto” a bill arises out of […]
OIG’s Most Wanted List
The Office of the Inspector General in the United States Department of Health and Human Services has long maintained a website listing their “most wanted” health care fugitives. The individuals contained on this list are wanted on charges related to health care fraud and abuse, ranging from billing the Medicare program for services that were […]
State to License One Room ORs
Last week the legislature adopted S-2780, which amends the law governing surgical practices and will require them to be licensed by the Department of Health & Senior Services. A surgical practice consists of one operating room with one or more post-anesthesia care units or a dedicated recovery area, established by a physician or a physician […]