Daria retired from Mintz in 2023 from the Health Law Practice. Her legacy includes a position as the former director of Mintz's Domestic Violence Project, the firm's signature pro bono initiative.
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Massachusetts Establishes Road-Map for New ACO Program
April 22, 2016 | Blog | By Bridgette Keller, Daria Niewenhous
Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, Marylou Sudders, held a public meeting earlier this week to receive feedback on the proposal of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to overhaul the Massachusetts Medicaid program, known as MassHealth.
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Massachusetts Health Care Reform – Full Speed Ahead; Health Policy Commission 2015 Cost Trends Report
January 27, 2016 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has issued its 2015 Cost Trends Report, based on the HPC’s annual health care cost growth hearings.
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Gun Control: HIPAA Final Rule Targets Background Checks and Mental Health Reporting
January 7, 2016 | Blog | By Lauren Moldawer, Daria Niewenhous
President Obama has announced plans to tighten gun control regulations, including applying the background check requirement to dealers at gun shows and on websites. Federal law already requires that those “engaged in the business” of selling guns must have a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and conduct background checks at the time of every purchase.
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Upcoming AHLA Webinar - Behavioral Health and ACOs
September 22, 2015 | Blog
On Thursday Mintz Levin attorney Daria Niewenhous will be moderating an American Health Lawyers Association webinar entitled “Behavioral Health and ACOs—Challenges and Opportunities.”
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Physician Compensation Arrangements – OIG Fraud Alert Warns of Potential Anti-kickback Statute Violations
June 9, 2015 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
In a fraud alert released today, the OIG warns that physician compensation arrangements, such as medical directorship compensation, may potentially violate the anti-kickback statute.
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CMS Releases Final Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
June 9, 2015 | Alert | By Dionne Lomax, Daria Niewenhous
On June 4, 2015, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the highly anticipated Final Rule ("Final Rule") updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program ("Shared Savings Program").
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Massachusetts Announces Significant Changes to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program
April 8, 2015 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
At today’s Massachusetts Public Health Council meeting, Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, announced sweeping changes to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program in Massachusetts.
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OIG Defends Its Hospital Compliance Reviews in Response to AHA Criticism
January 26, 2015 | Blog
The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services(“OIG”) responded to concerns expressed by the American Hospital Association (“AHA”) regarding the OIG’s hospital compliance reviews, particularly regarding Medicare Part A.
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Mintz Advisory Analyzes Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposed Rule
December 9, 2014 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
On December 8th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its proposal for long-awaited changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Our colleagues Daria Niewenhous, Andrew Shin, Lauren Moldawer *, and Stephanie Willis have authored an Advisory that provides an in-depth analysis of key provisions of the proposed changes and how they may impact current and future MSSP accountable care organizations created under the authority of the Affordable Care Act.
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CMS’s Proposed Changes to the MSSP Aim to Grow Two-Sided Risk Models and Modify Processes for Evaluating and Facilitating Care Coordination
December 9, 2014 | Advisory | By Daria Niewenhous
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published long-awaited changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
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News & Press
Communication Outlets: Challenges and Opportunities
January 5, 2021|
Mintz Attorneys and Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2020
April 24, 2020|
One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020
August 15, 2019|
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019|
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 3, 2018|
49 Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016 Guide
May 31, 2016|
podcasts
Health Law Diagnosed – CA Proposes Regs for Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Deals: What You Need to Know
August 21, 2023 | Podcast | By Lara Compton, Deborah Daccord, Bridgette Keller, Daria Niewenhous
Mintz Health Law attorneys discuss regulations recently proposed by California’s newly established Office of Health Care Affordability, which call for advance regulatory review of certain health care entity mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and other arrangements.
Mintz Health Law: What We Are Grateful For
January 11, 2023 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller
Bridgette Keller speaks with the Mintz Health Law team about what they are grateful for as they look back on a year of client service, mentorship, and working together as a team.
Health Law Diagnosed — Mintz’s 2022 Health Law New Year’s Resolutions
January 12, 2022 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller
In this episode of the Health Law Diagnosed podcast, members of the Mintz Health Law team discuss their health law–focused 2022 New Year’s resolutions and how they’re helping clients and colleagues navigate the continued challenges and opportunities of the current era.
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Events & Speaking
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2020
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14
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Health and Hospital Law: MCLE BasicsPlus
MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, via Winter Street
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23
2019
MCLE New England's 20th Annual Hospital and Health Law Conference 2019
Hospitals and Health Systems
Ten Winter Place, Boston
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2018
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Dec
8
2017
Creating Value Through Strategic Care and Operational Innovations
Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Boston, MA
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20
2017
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