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LITTLE ROCK, AR – Melody Pruitt Guffey, an Associate in the Medical Malpractice Group, recently demonstrated her litigation skills at the prestigious ABOTA National Trial College, hosted at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago. This invitation-only program, which selects top attorneys based on their significant litigation experience, offered an intensive week of instruction and hands-on practice.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a Final Rule to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which makes it unlawful for covered health care providers to refuse to treat, or otherwise discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability (See 42 U.S.C. § 18116). The Final Rule is effective July 5, 2024. While there are new requirements to implement, these are ...

The regulations implementing the No Surprises Act, which prohibits balance billing in many circumstances, went into effect on January 1, 2022. Many questions remain on how to comply with these rules, as well as what is (and is not) changing as we move into 2023. This summary is intended to serve as an overview of what requirements are currently in place and the changes on the horizon.

Amie Wilcox has been selected for the 38th Class of Leadership Greater Little Rock.

By Amie K. Wilcox

CMS Vaccine Mandate to be Enforced February 14, 2022: The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has issued guidance specific to states where the CMS Vaccination Mandate was previously enjoined (including Arkansas).