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Health Law 2022
Cozen O'Connor's Health Care & Life Sciences industry team invites you to this year's Health Law 2022 program.
Cozen O'Connor provides practical and cost-effective legal counsel to health care industry clients. We help them manage risk and seize opportunities in this era of regulatory uncertainty, government scrutiny, innovation, challenging economics, and shifting demographics.
The firm serves health systems, hospitals, physician groups, long-term care and nursing home providers, life sciences and health technology companies, private equity and venture capital investors, suppliers, drug and device companies, and health care entrepreneurs.
Our multi-disciplinary health care team includes attorneys with decades of relevant healthcare regulatory, litigation, and transactional experience.
Cozen O'Connor stands out from other large law firms for being able to provide comprehensive health law services nationwide, while maintaining an entrepreneurial business model that can scale offerings and rates to fit the specific needs of each client.
Our Health Law Group represents clients in the areas of:
Payment Disputes
Payer Contracts & Value-Based Programs
HIPAA & Health Data
Health Care Government Investigations
Health Care Transactions
Health Care IP
Cozen O'Connor is nationally known as a "go-to firm" for reimbursement disputes. Clients draw on our deep knowledge of laws governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the financial and operational considerations specific to public and private-payor disputes.
The firm represents health systems, hospitals, and drug and device companies in litigation against private insurers, the federal government and state programs. The scope of our experience is vast and includes work on some of the most technically and legally complex disputes of the last decade.
We advise on issues involving: Medicare certification, premium subsidies, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), site-of-service, out-of-network reimbursement, network termination, suspension of payments, continuity-of-care, recoupments, coding downgrades, coverage, ERISA, sequestration and intergovernmental transfers. We have had cases before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) and the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) of the Department of Health and Human Services and regularly appear in state and federal courts on behalf of our clients.
Cozen O'Connor's practice is unusual in that we are capable of managing large multi-state or multi-plaintiff reimbursement litigation, but are also flexible enough to adjust our service model to meet specific client needs, including through use of alternative or contingency fee agreements.
Given the current regulatory climate, the need for clear and enforceable payer contracts has never been greater. The Health Law Group at Cozen O'Connor counsels major health care clients in the areas of payer contracts, clinical integration and value-based payment programs.
Cozen O'Connor represents health systems, hospitals, and large physician groups. Led by Christopher Raphaely, the former deputy general counsel to Jefferson Health System and general counsel to the system's accountable care organization and captive professional liability insurance companies, our group is well versed in the intricacies of payer contracts and their practical implications.
Our Health Law Group offers start-to-finish contract counsel. We negotiate payer contracts of all types and provide advice on cutting-edge contracting issues, such as utilization management, "tiering and steering," and the impact of corporate structure on government payment eligibility. We provide sophisticated front-end payer contract counsel, and defend and enforce payer contracts in high-stakes payment disputes.
Cozen O'Connor is also a recognized leader in value-based contracting and related risk-based payment programs. We structure accountable care organizations (ACOs) and clinically integrated networks.
No entity can operate in the health care field without paying constant and careful attention to health data privacy and security. Cozen O'Connor's Health Law Group helps major corporate clients meet the challenges of achieving regulatory compliance and keeping health data secure.
Led by Gregory Fliszar, Cozen O'Connor represents HIPAA-defined "covered entities" (health systems, hospitals, physician groups, and other providers) and "business associates." Cozen O'Connor also advises clients handling health care data outside the HIPAA regulatory structure, such as wellness programs, wearable devices, and websites. Our attorneys closely track health privacy and security laws, including HIPAA and HITECH, FTC, FDA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, the GDPR, U.S. Privacy Shield, alcohol and drug abuse records, federal communications and trade statutes, and myriad state-based privacy and data breach laws.
Among the most important services Cozen O'Connor provides is comprehensive loss prevention. Our attorneys conduct deep-dive audits under the umbrella of attorney-client privilege; develop policies and procedures that integrate sophisticated physical, technical and administrative safeguards; conduct client training on data privacy and security compliance; and draft and review contracts with business associates, subcontractors and institutional partners.
In response to an alleged privacy violation or data breach, the Health Law team can perform immediate forensic and recovery operations, satisfy notification obligations, liaison with government officials and design public messages to protect clients from liability. We lead complex internal investigations for high-profile health clients and represent them in federal and state government regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, state attorneys general litigation, class actions and individual plaintiff lawsuits.
The firm's work in health data privacy and security is significantly bolstered by our strong Washington D.C.-based government affairs and state attorneys general groups. Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies is at the forefront of tracking legislative developments on health data, and the firm's 50-state AGs practice is well positioned to assist as regulatory responsibility devolves to the state level.
New technologies are transforming health care in America. From the growth in telehealth and telemedicine to the revolution in electronic data collection and analysis, digital health is affecting nearly every aspect of health care delivery.
Cozen O'Connor is a leader in digital health law. We represent innovative telehealth and telemedicine companies, technology companies, health care analytics firms, provider groups, and medical device manufacturers. Our attorneys bring decades of diverse experience in health care, technology, and emerging business development, and provide comprehensive regulatory and corporate counsel.
We advise innovative digital health clients on compliance with analogue-era regulatory requirements, including all state and federal privacy and security rules; health fraud and abuse laws; and FCC, FDA, FTC and state consumer protection requirements.
Our attorneys also provide integrated corporate counsel, assisting technology firms and health care companies on corporate structure, private equity, IP, commercialization, licensing, marketing and contracts. We partner with emerging companies through every stage of their business life cycle. Our attorneys advise digital and tech-focused companies on medical liability risk management and coverage and reimbursement strategies with both government and private payors.
Cozen O'Connor not only advocates for individual clients, but also for the digital health industry. Through our Washington D.C.-based Public Strategies firm and State Attorneys General practice, we provide top-ranked government relations support. We track relevant legislative activity; advocate before state and federal governments; and build effective trade associations and policy-based coalitions.
Cozen O'Connor defends health care clients in high-stakes federal and state agency investigations and litigation, including actions involving False Claims Act, qui tam, Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, and Sunshine Act claims. We are known for our ability to achieve early and decisive resolutions.
Modern health care institutions require legal counsel who are well-versed in both corporate law and health law in order to complete major transactions. Whether arranging venture capital funding for a health technology start-up or executing a hospital merger, Cozen O'Connor brings sophisticated understanding of business, finance, health industry operations, and health regulations to every deal.
We serve as transactional counsel for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, ACOs, clinically integrated networks, medical device manufacturers, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, academic medical centers and research organizations.
Cozen O'Connor's full-service corporate practice handles complex business transactions for health clients, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and co-management agreements, venture capital and private equity investments, public offerings and recapitalizations. We also assist with antitrust due diligence and reporting, as well as tax analysis and structuring.
Our health care team provides counsel on transactions unique to the health care industry. We form ACOs, clinically integrated networks and physician practice groups, and negotiate contracts between providers and a multitude of different vendors. Cozen O'Connor represents management service organizations (MSOs), contract research organizations (CROs), tissue banks and other nonprofit data centers. Clients rely on Cozen O'Connor's detailed understanding of the health care business, health IP, payor policies and federal research guidelines.
We represent generic pharmaceutical companies in litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). Our team advises clients on FDA citizen petitions, regulation of drug registration, labelling, and marketing.
Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, the firm's bipartisan Washington D.C.-based government relations firm, provides outreach to public officials on matters of health law and policy. We advocate for clients before the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, Department of Justice, Food & Drug Administration, state departments of health & welfare, and state and federal legislatures.
The increased use of cannabis for medical purposes presents health care institutions, providers, and suppliers with a complex set of legal considerations. Cozen O'Connor has an interdisciplinary team of attorneys ready to advise on all applicable state and federal laws.
With one of the largest state attorneys general practices in the country, Cozen O'Connor represents clients in state AG investigations and litigation (including multi-state and federal co-enforcement actions). The state AG team has experience counselling health care clients faced with state-based consumer protection, antitrust, false claims, drug pricing, and data privacy claims.
Compliance with the hospital price transparency law almost a year in: Where are we now? [Cosmos]
Christopher Raphaely and Danielle Sapega co-authored an article about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital price transparency rule, which has been in effect since January 1, 2021.
Five Things Providers Need To Know About The New Interim Final Rule Under The "No Surprises" Act [Health Law Informer Blog]
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, The United States departments of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Labor and Treasury released an interim final rule ("Rule") that completes most of the regulatory framework under the federal No Surprises Act ("Act"). The Act largely bars balance billing of...
US and Tyler Texas Chambers of Commerce Sue Feds to Block Portions of the Health Plan Transparency Rule [Health Law Informer Blog]
Two chambers of commerce, the Chamber of Commerce the United States of America and the Tyler (TX) Area Chamber of Commerce, filed a lawsuit on August 10, 2021, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the United States departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and...
Prescription Privileges for Psychologists: The State of Play [American Bar Association]
Gregory Fliszar and Ryan Portugal co-authored an article examining the arguments for and against psychologists obtaining prescription privileges for psychotropic drugs and a look at the five states that have granted such privileges to psychologists.
HHS, Treasury and Labor Release First Set of Surprise Billing Rules [Health Law Informer Blog]
The United States Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor released interim final rules ("Rules") regarding the "No Surprises Act" ("Act") yesterday. The Rules are effective beginning on January 1, 2022. They cover the requirements for the billing and payment of emergency and...
AstraZeneca Sues HHS over Drug Pricing Program Advisory Opinion Regarding Contract Pharmacies
Corrine Zucker discusses AstraZeneca's complaint filed in Delaware federal court against HHS for issuing an invalid Advisory Opinion
Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act — Ramifications for Insurance Clients
David Reichenberg, Jonathan Grossman, and Anna Hanke discuss how the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act will impact health insurance companies, as they are now no longer immune from antitrust scrutiny for activities previously found to be "the business of insurance."
Northern District of California Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Most Favored Nation Rule [Health Law Informer Blog]
On December 28, 2020, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from implementing the Most Favored Nation Rule (the "Rule", summarized in our December 23 post) until the notice...
District Court grants TRO on Most Favored Nation Rule [Health Law Informer Blog]
On December 23, 2020, The District Court for the District of Maryland granted a temporary restraining order temporarily ceasing the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' ("CMS") Most Favored Nations Rule (the "Rule") for fourteen (14) days. The Rule, published on...
CMS Releases Final Stark Rules To Promote Value-Based Care [Health Law Informer Blog]
On Friday, November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") released final regulations to remove certain barriers to the implementation of physician compensation arrangements under value-based payment arrangements posed by the "Stark" Physician Self-Referral law. The...
Pennsylvania Act 80: Central Service Technician and Surgical Technologist Regulation Act [Health Law Informer Blog]
On October 29, 2020, Governor Wolf signed House Bill 81 into law, creating new minimum education and certification requirements for central service technicians and surgical technicians working in the Commonwealth, and regulating the practice of surgical technology. The Act will take effect on...
Trump vs. Biden: HEALTH CARE POLICY
Alex Campau, Mark Alderman, and Brett Banker discuss the similarities and differences between Trump and Biden's health care policies.
A Week After Pharma Price Disclosure Is Rule Struck Down, D.C. Judge Upholds Hospital Price Transparency Rule [Health Law Informer Blog]
As we indicated in last week's blog post , the D.C. Circuit Court's refusal to uphold HHS' pharmaceutical price disclosure rule ("RX Rule") was not a predictor of how the trial court might rule in the closely watched challenge to HHS' hospital price transparency rule ("Hospital Rule"). In a June...
Pharma Price Disclosure Rule Struck Down: Will Hospital Price Transparency Rule Meet the Same Fate? [Health Law Informer Blog]
On June 16, the D.C. Circuit Court struck down the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' ("CMS") rule issued in May 2019 requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose the wholesale acquisition cost of drugs over $35 in their direct-to-consumer television advertisements ("RX Rule"). Similar...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Announces Nursing Home Criminal Investigations [Alert]
Danielle Sapega discusses the Pennsylvania attorney general's investigation into nursing homes, the Department of Health's guidance for nursing homes, and the governor's executive order granting immunity to health care workers.
Pennsylvania Hospitals Can Now Resume Elective Surgeries and Procedures [Alert]
Gregory M. Fliszar discusses what measures Pennsylvania hospitals must take before resuming elective surgeries and procedures.
CMS Issues Blanket Waivers for Long-Term Care Facilities, SNFs and NFs
J. Nicole Martin and Gregory M. Fliszar discuss CMS's blanket waivers for nursing facilities and skilled-nursing facilities effective through the end of the COVID-19-related emergency.
Additional Health Care Provider Relief Funds In April Stimulus Bill [Health Law Informer Blog]
On Friday, April 24th, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ("Act") into law that will send an additional $75 billion to the Public Health Emergency and Social Services Fund ("Fund") used to reimburse eligible health care providers for health care...
CMS Announces Enhanced Nursing Home Reporting Requirements
Danielle E. Sapega and Gregory M. Fliszar discuss CMS's new guidance for nursing homes when it comes to reporting confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19.
CMS Issues Recommendations to Reopen Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19 [Alert]
J. Nicole Martin and Gregory M. Fliszar discuss CMS's guidance for health care systems in areas with low COVID-19 infections to reopen nonessential care.
CMS Releases Details on $30 Billion Payment to Hospitals and other Health Care Providers [Alert]
Gregory M. Fliszar and Alexandra Campau explain the terms and conditions outlined by CMS for providers who wish to receive a payment from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
OCR Releases Notification of Enforcement Discretion at COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites [Alert]
Danielle Sapega and Gregory M. Fliszar discuss OCR's announcement relaxing HIPAA rules in connection with the good faith participation in the operation of a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site(s)
First $30 Billion to be Immediately Distributed to Hospitals, Other Health Care Providers
Gregory M. Fliszar discusses CMS's announcement that $30 billion will be distributed from the health care provider relief fund in the CARES Act.
HHS to Release Highly Anticipated Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Guidance Soon [Health Law Informer Blog]
The CARES Act ("Act") appropriates $100 billion to create a Public Health Social Service Emergency Fund ("Fund") to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically and internationally for necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health...
OCR Loosens Restrictions on Business Associates in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [Alert]
Gregory M. Fliszar explains HHS's announcement that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for violations of certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule against health care providers or their business associates for the good faith uses and disclosures of protected health information.
Summary and Analysis of Key Provisions of the CARES Act
Members of Cozen O'Connor's Coronavirus Task Force provide analysis of the CARES Act and how it will impact small businesses, distressed industries, employers and employees, taxes, and the health care, real estates, and energy industries.
OCR Releases Guidance on the Disclosure of PHI to First Responders and Public Health Authorities [Alert]
Danielle E. Sapega and Gregory M. Fliszar discuss the latest guidance from OCR on when it is permissible to disclose the minimum necessary information of individuals infected with COVID-19.
The Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency [Alert]
Greg Fliszar and Chris Raphaely explain the recent changes OCR and HHS made to make telehealth services more available.
HHS Issues EMTALA Waivers As a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Alert]
Greg Fliszar discusses HHS's waiver of certain requirements of EMTALA in an effort to help hospitals being overrun and having capacity issues in their emergency rooms as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIPAA and COVID-19: Balancing Public Health Concerns and Patient Privacy in the Midst of a Pandemic [Alert]
Gregory M. Fliszar and Danielle Sapega discuss the HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus bulletin and what providers and covered entities need to know during a public health emergency.
5th Circuit Holds Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional, but Remands to District Court to Decide Severability [Health Law Informer Blog]
In a 2-1 decision published on December 18, 2019, a 5th Circuit panel upheld the Texas District Court's decision ruling that the ACA individual mandate tax which, since January 2019, has had no monetary consequence, is unconstitutional. Citing the Supreme Court's 2012 NFIB v. Sebelius opinion, the...
Pennsylvania Act 112 of 2019: Opioid Treatment Agreements [Health Law Informer Blog]
As another mark of progress in the fight against opioid addiction, Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 572 (the "Act") into law on November 27, 2019, requiring prescribing providers (referred to as "Prescribers") to take several additional steps before issuing a prescription for an opioid in...
Google Partners with Ascension To Store and Analyze Millions of Patient Health Records [Health Law Informer Blog]
Google has confirmed that it is working with Ascension, one of the nation's largest health systems in a project that will involve the health data of millions of Americans. Google and Ascension have partnered in a project to store and analyze patient data with the intended goal of using Google's...
Here is Your Opportunity to Tell HHS How to Improve HIPAA
Ryan P. Blaney and Alexandra Campau discuss the 32-page RFI released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
Gaps in the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Law [The Journal of Lancaster General Hospital]
Danielle Sapega wrote about the rise of medical marijuana and the growing trends.
FDA Issues Final Guidance on "Labeling for Biosimilar Products" [Alert]
The guidance emphasizes biosimilarity while recognizing key differences between biosimilar and reference products.
The Medicare Shared Savings Program and the New Glide Path to Risk [Health Law Alert]
Chris Raphaely discusses CMS's proposed rule regarding ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Health Law Handbook 2018 Edition [Thomson Reuters]
Mark Gallant, Robert Chu, and Greg Fliszar all of Cozen O'Connor's Health Law group, co-authored the chapter titled, "Medicaid Managed Care" contained in Thomson Reuters' newly released Health Law Handbook 2018 Edition.
Third Circuit Provides Guidance on Handling of EMTALA Whistleblower Claims [Labor & Employment Alert]
Bobbi Britton Tucker discusses the court's decision in Marie Gillispie v. Regionalcare Hospital Partners, Inc., and how the court rules that the EMTALA's whistleblower provision protects employees who inform personnel in a covered facility of an alleged EMTALA violation, even though the employee does not also inform any governmental or regulatory agency.
What to Do When Doctors Can't Heal Themselves [ABA Health Law Litigation Section]
Aaron Krauss, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation department, discusses what to do when doctors can't heal themselves in the ABA Health Law Litigation Section.
New Federal Health Care Regulatory Changes for 2022
January 19, 2022 - Webinar
December 08, 2021 - Webinar
New Vaccine Mandates from Biden Administration
September 23, 2021 - Webinar
A Discussion on the Limits of Representations and Warranties and Structuring around Transactions with Limited Partnerships
Rep and Warranty Insurance in Health Care Private Capital Transactions
July 07, 2021 - Webinar
Telehealth in the New Administration
June 11, 2021 - Webinar
Revenue Protection in Provider Acquisitions
Progressive Reform by State Attorneys General
May 12, 2021 - Webinar
Pre-Merger Transaction Structuring - Resolving Consent to Assignment Issues in Practice Operating Agreements and Facility Leases
Post-Transaction Diligence in Private Equity Investments into Clinical Health Care Services
April 07, 2021 - Webinar
March 16, 2021 - Webinar
Pre-Transaction Diligence in Private Equity Investments into Clinical Health Care Services
The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund: What Providers Need to Know
PBI Health Law Institute 2020
March 11, 2020 - Philadelphia, PA
Cybersecurity in 2020 – How to Navigate Increasing Data Security Threats, New Legal Requirements and Enhanced Enforcement
February 20, 2020 - Webinar
Stark and the Anti-Kickback Regulation in a Value Based World: What's Next?
December 04, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA
Best Practices for Working with Your Outside Counsel
November 19, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA
Out of Network Billing Developments, From Fee Forgiveness to Balance/Surprise Billing (Offensive and Defensive Strategies)
November 17, 2019 - Chicago, IL
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don't: Hazard for Out of Network Providers From Fee Waivers to Surprise Billings
October 30, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA
UIA Seminar: Welcome to the Age of Big Health Data! Will It Be a Cure or a Curse?
June 06, 2019 - New York, NY
Telemedicine-Best Practices in Building and Negotiating Payer Contracts
CTeL Executive Telehealth Fall Summit 2018
December 04, 2018 - Washington, D.C.
Health Care of Tomorrow: Transforming the Consumer Experience
PBI: A Day on Health Law
America's Essential Hospitals 2018 Medicaid Leadership Summit
September 17, 2018 - Rosemont, IL
Q1 Life Science Data Privacy Governance & GDPR Alignment
July 26, 2018 - Philadelphia, PA
Health, Biotech & Pharma Law CLE Institute
July 18, 2018 - King of Prussia, PA
The Digital Health Legal & Regulatory Bootcamp: What You Don't Know You Don't Know
May 22, 2018 - New York, NY
ACC Greater Philadelphia- 10th Annual In-House Counsel Conference
April 25, 2018 - Philadelphia, PA
Third Annual 4A Data Security and Privacy Symposium
PBI Health Law Institute
19th Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference
February 22, 2018 - Scottsdale, AZ
New School Players in the Health Care Industry, Old School Issues: What you need to know
2017 Health Law Year In Review
Digital Health Legal & Regulatory Bootcamp: What You Don't Know You Don't Know
October 04, 2017 - San Jose, CA
Philadelphia Association of Paralegal's 2017 Education Conference
September 29, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA
ACCGP's Health, Biotech & Pharma Law CLE Institute
May 18, 2017 - King of Prussia, PA
Hot Topics in Health Care Technology
Medicaid Expansion: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
March 15, 2017 - Baltimore, MD
23rd Annual Health Law Institute
AAI Healthcare Roundtable: Competition and Healthcare - Enforcement and Policy Priorities
February 22, 2017 - Washington, D.C.
Health Law Year in Review Regional CLE
February 03, 2017 - Miami, FL
Cozen O'Connor Continues Expansion of Health Care Practice Hiring Litigator James Billings-Kang
James will advise the firm's health care clients in connection with litigation matters arising from provider-payor disputes, False Claims Act matters, private equity transactions, and merger activity, in addition to other complex commercial litigation issues.
Cozen O'Connor Adds Distinguished Patent Counselor and Life Sciences Strategist Todd B. Buck, Ph.D. to the Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property and Business Law Practices
Buck brings an impressive resume with over two decades of experience in the life sciences intellectual property sector.
More Than 205 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America
Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O'Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm's nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
47 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Cozen O'Connor Continues Expansion of Health Care Practice with Aselle Kurmanova
Kurmanova joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, reuniting with John Shire, who joined the firm in November 2020.
4 healthcare antitrust issues to watch
Jonathan Grossman was featured in an article published by Healthcare Dive discussing four health care antitrust issues to watch.
Cozen O'Connor Makes Strategic Move Adding John D. Shire to Washington, D.C. Health Care Practice
Shire brings a deep understanding of federal and state health care regulations and has been instrumental in several of the most well-known transactions in the health care space.
Best Lawyers selected 201 Cozen O'Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm's nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
Psychiatrists start support line for doctors fighting coronavirus
Greg Fliszar and a group of psychiatrists launched the Physician Support Line to help doctors deal with the stress of combating the coronavirus crisis, with more than 600 people now volunteering in shifts to help.
Pro Bono Lawyers at Weber Gallagher, Cozen O'Connor and Other Firms Have Gotten Creative in COVID-19 Response
Greg Fliszar and Danielle Sapega were quoted in The Legal Intelligencer about their pro bono work with the Physician Support Line during the COVID-19 pandemic.
County officials say they must know more about patients to help first responders
Greg Fliszar was quoted in The Citizens' Voice discussing what hospitals and health systems can release publicly regarding coronavirus due to HIPAA.
Hospitals Tackling Virus May Need More Than Brief Privacy Waiver
Chris Raphaely discussed with Bloomberg Law about HHS using a relax enforcement of the privacy requirements during the public health emergency.
Greg Fliszar Named Co-Chair to ABA Joint Opioid Task Force
Greg Fliszar has been named a co-chair of the American Bar Association's Joint Opioid Task Force (Opioid Task Force).
How In-House Lawyers Can Help Health Care Institutions Fight Costly Data Breaches
Greg Fliszar discussed with Law.com how health care providers are handling the rising number of serious data breaches that affect patients.
Trump Administration Expands Pre-Tax Accounts for Health Insurance
Alex Campau discussed with The Wall Street Journal about how employees will now be able to use HRAs to buy individual coverage, with certain restrictions, starting January 2020.
Top 5 Health Policy Predictions for 2019
Alex Campau, Principal & Director of Health Policy, shares her predictions about the key health policy trends she anticipates taking center stage in 2019 with Morning Consult.
The ACA's Been Ruled Invalid. What's Next?
Christopher Raphaely, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Health Care practice group, spoke with Law360 about a Texas federal judge's declaration that the entire Affordable Care Act is invalid.
Trump Admin. Urges Broad Easing of Health Laws
In a recent article published in Law 360, Alexandra Campau, Principal & Director of Health Policy, discusses the recent White House health report, telling Law 360 the report is "more than an academic exercise."
Updates to the provider reimbursement review board rules [Podcast]
Greg Fliszar, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Health Law practice group, was a guest on the Hospital Finance podcast by Besler.
Xcaliber International Receives 15 Additional Orders from the FDA with Cozen O'Connor's Guidance
Cozen O'Connor guided Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C. (Xcaliber) as the organization received 15 additional orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Seven Cozen O'Connor Lawyers Named 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
Cozen O'Connor is proud to announce that seven of the firm's lawyers have been recognized as "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective practices by Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most highly regarded peer review publications in the legal profession.
Christopher Raphaely on The Business of Health Care
Chris Raphaely, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Health Care practice group, was a guest on SiriusXM's Wharton Business Radio.
Medicaid Work Rules Lawsuit Could Have Far-Reaching Impact
Mark Gallant, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Health Care practice group, spoke with CQ Roll Call about a recent Medicaid lawsuit in Kentucky.
Fifty-four Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has named 54 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Cozen O'Connor Elects 19 Associates to Membership
Cozen O'Connor has elected 19 associates to membership in the firm. The management committee appointed this qualified group of attorneys to membership based on demonstrated professionalism, leadership, dedication, and loyalty to Cozen O'Connor.
Hospital megamergers may lower overhead, but at what cost?
Jonathan Grossman, a member of the firm's Antitrust Practice, was quoted in Modern Healthcare's article, "Hospital megamergers may lower overhead, but at what cost?"
Cozen O'Connor Welcomes Six More Attorneys from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Cozen O'Connor has announced the following attorneys have joined the firm: employee benefit/ERISA attorneys John H. Wilson, Lynn Brehm and Matthew Clyde, labor and employment attorney Brian A. Casal, and commercial litigators William J. Moorhead and Gabrielle Lee.
Cozen O'Connor Adds 17 Lawyers from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
The new attorneys add depth in Pittsburgh across Commercial and Corporate practices and continues to expand its national Labor & Employment Department
Cozen O'Connor Launches Full-Service Pittsburgh Office With Three Former Leaders of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Cozen O'Connor has launched a full-service Pittsburgh office with three former leaders of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC: labor and employment attorney Thomas Giotto, corporate attorney Jeremy Garvey, and complex commercial and health care litigator Gene Giotto.
Cozen O'Connor Promotes 17 Attorneys to Membership
The management committee is pleased to welcome a particularly qualified group to membership, composed of outstanding attorneys who have demonstrated remarkable professionalism, leadership, dedication, and loyalty to the firm and the legal community at large.
R. Christopher Raphaely
Co-Chair, Health Care
craphaely@cozen.com
John D. Shire
jshire@cozen.com
James R. Billings-Kang
Barry Boss
Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation Department
Co-Chair, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Alexandra Campau
Gregory M. Fliszar
Thomas J. Francella, Jr.
Mark H. Gallant
Eugene A. Giotto
Vice-Chair, Commercial Litigation Department
Chair, Long-Term Care Litigation
Aaron Krauss
Aselle Kurmanova
A. Kenneth Levine
Chair, Insurance Corporate & Regulatory
John P. Moses
E. Gerald Riesenbach
Victoria C. Rodgers, RN
Danielle E. Sapega
Rachel J. Wenger
Long-Term Care Litigation
Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
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La diocesi di Bela (in latino: Dioecesis Belensis) è una sede soppressa e sede titolare della Chiesa cattolica.

Storia
A partire dalla metà circa del X secolo nelle Notitiae Episcopatuum del patriarcato di Costantinopoli compare, tra le suffraganee di Naupacto, la diocesi di "Fotice o Bela", da dove si evince che la sede episcopale era stata trasferita dall'antica Fotice a Bela; il doppio titolo scompare con l'XI secolo, rimanendo solo la sede di Bela. Di questa diocesi è noto un solo vescovo nel primo millennio cristiano, Costantino, vissuto nel X secolo, il cui nome ci è stato restituito grazie alla scoperta del suo sigillo vescovile.

Con l'affermarsi del primo impero bulgaro nell'antico Epiro, Bela fu sottomessa dai nuovi dominatori all'arcidiocesi di Acrida, che sul finire del X secolo divenne la sede degli ultimi patriarchi della Chiesa autocefala dei Bulgari. Con la fine dell'impero bulgaro, sottomesso da Costantinopoli nel 1018, Acrida fu ridotta ad arcidiocesi, benché con uno statuto speciale. Infatti, all'arcivescovo Giovanni I l'imperatore Basilio II riconobbe, tra il 1018 ed il 1020, tutte le diocesi suffraganee che erano appartenute al patriarcato bulgaro; tra queste anche la diocesi di Bela. La provincia ecclesiastica di Acrida fu sottomessa al patriarcato di Costantinopoli e ne seguì la sorte con l'insorgere del cosiddetto scisma d'Oriente nel 1054. Nel XIII secolo Bela ritornò ad essere suffraganea di Naupacto, per essere poi sottomessa a Giannina nel XV secolo.

Dal 1933 Bela è annoverata tra le sedi vescovili titolari della Chiesa cattolica; dal 7 novembre 2015 il vescovo titolare è Ricardo Orlando Seirutti, vescovo ausiliare di Córdoba.

Cronotassi

Vescovi residenti
 Costantino † (X secolo)

Vescovi titolari
 José Alves Martins † (15 novembre 1935 - 14 aprile 1950 deceduto)
 Bernardo Arango Henao, S.I. † (18 aprile 1950 - 27 ottobre 1962 nominato vescovo di Barrancabermeja)
 Gerard William Tickle † (12 ottobre 1963 - 14 settembre 1994 deceduto)
 Gerald Frederick Kicanas (24 gennaio 1995 - 30 ottobre 2001 nominato vescovo coadiutore di Tucson)
 Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales (16 febbraio 2002 - 7 luglio 2015 nominato ordinario militare per il Cile)
 Ricardo Orlando Seirutti, dal 7 novembre 2015

Note

Bibliografia
 Raymond Janin, v. Belle, in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. VII, 1934, col. 794

Voci correlate
 Diocesi di Fotice

Collegamenti esterni
 La sede titolare nel sito di www.catholic-hierarchy.org
 La sede titolare nel sito di www.gcatholic.org

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#9: Share a traditional Thanksgiving feast with family and friends in America, carved Turkey and pumpkin pie included. Try to break the wishbone and win so you can make a wish! Half a point– I shared a Thanksgiving feast with friends from America while we were in Cardiff. My neighbour's parents came over from the States and cooked the two flats a delicious Thanksgiving feast and yes, pumpkin pie included! #10: Nibble a French crepe under the Eiffel Tower in the devastatingly romantic city of Paris, the most visited city in the world. One point– This was a thing, and I did it! Nutella and banana anyone? #11: Eat crispy battered fish 'n chips out of paper on a windy day on Brighton beach, England. One point– YES definitely. It was horribly cold and windy and we nearly got attacked by seagulls on the pier. #12: Try a dish you can't pronounce the name of from a street stall in Southeast Asia, such as the yummy Gaeng Keow Wan Gai (Thai green chicken curry). Half a point– it wasn't off a street stall, but it was definitely unpronounceable and in Southeast Asia… that counts right? (I am getting a bit desperate here). #35: Fill up with a meal of dim sum in China, eating your way through various bite-sized portions served in small steamer baskets. Some favourites include 'Cha siu bao' which are softly steamed barbeque pork-stuffed fluffy buns and 'Har gau' which are curiously translucent dumplings consisting of crispy shrimp. One point– Honestly I don't know if Hong Kong is part of China, I'm pretty sure it is now. So yes, I can tick this off. Dim sum is THE BEST. #37: Watch the world go by as you wake up with a wonderfully-flaky croissant and a café au Lait for breakfast in a tiny independent Café in France. One point– One of my favourite things about Paris is being able to people watch while you're eating. There are some very interesting (and stylish) people who walk past. #39: Pig out without any regrets with a crispy battered deep-fried Mars bar from a local chip shop up in Scotland, where the super high-calorie treats were first introduced as a novelty snack. Half a point– I really feel like I'm clutching at air here, but I've had a deep-fried Mars bar, but it wasn't in Scotland… that counts, right? #56: Learn how to crack open and drain a coconut, and eat up the juice and flesh inside. Coconut water is extremely hydrating so it is the perfect go-to hangover cure after a night on the tiles! One point– I have this one down! Thanks to my many visits to Vanuatu. #59: Plan a traditional picnic for a warm summer's day, complete with finger sandwiches, fresh strawberries and a classic red-checked woven picnic basket. One point– I need to do one of these again. Too bad it's winter!
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Well… there ya go. I feel like I cheated a bit too, giving myself half-points. But it definitely gives me more excuses to travel and try the different delicacies! Why not give it a go yourself?
Uuuh this is a fun bucket list! I'll have to see how I do!
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JHPPL at Forty
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Colleen Grogan; JHPPL at Forty. J Health Polit Policy Law 1 June 2016; 41 (3): 473–482. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-3523983
In May 2015, I submitted the last issue of volume 40 to Duke University Press, which marks the passing of JHPPL's fortieth anniversary. To commemorate that passing, I offer a brief history of the origins of the journal. This history, of course, is limited by my perspective and influenced by the colleagues I was fortunate enough to consult. Given time constraints, I want to emphasize that this is more of a personal commentary than an "official" history. The purpose of my efforts is to thank those who were there when the journal started, have been with the journal throughout its intellectual life, and are still with us today. As a scholar who cares deeply about creating a more equitable health politics (in the hope that such a politics would result in a more just distribution of resources, especially health services, in...
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I had heard about Run For The Wall from my fellow Legion Riders, but for nearly three years after leaving the Navy I could barely walk, much less ride any significant distance. In 2014, I followed my brother John "Opie" Picray, Paul "Bugle Boy" Hobbs and David "Duke" Bentley west, in my sedan with my civilian sister in the passenger seat, as we all headed for California. We promptly became the group baggage wagon.
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