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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Final Medical Marijuana Regulations Approved in Massachusetts
May 10, 2013 | Blog | By Kimberly Gold, Dianne Bourque, Daria Niewenhous
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Public Health Council approved, by unanimous vote, final regulations for the implementation of the medical marijuana ballot initiative law that will allow qualifying patients with certain medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana for medicinal purposes.
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Negligent Credentialing Claim Recognizable Under Massachusetts Law
April 8, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
A recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision recognizes a claim against a hospital for “negligent credentialing.” The court in Rabelo v. Nasif, et al found that, through the credentialing process, a hospital must "exercise reasonable care to protect its patients from incompetent or careless surgeons, ...”
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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on February 4, 2013
February 5, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
ML Strategies has posted its weekly Health Care Reform Update. This publication provides timely and concise information on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and other state and federal administrative and legislative activities related to health care reform.
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OIG Approves Gift Cards to Encourage Clinical Visits to Health Center
January 9, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Theresa Carnegie
In Advisory Opinion 12-21, the OIG concluded that a Federally qualified health center’s offer of grocery store gift cards to capitated managed care patients would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under the civil monetary penalty law’s beneficiary inducement prohibition or the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on January 7, 2013
January 8, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
ML Strategies has posted its weekly Health Care Reform Update. This publication provides timely and concise information on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and other state and federal administrative and legislative activities related to health care reform.
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OIG Approves Hospital’s Electronic Interface Arrangement
December 21, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Theresa Carnegie
In OIG Advisory Opinion 12-20, the OIG determined that a proposed arrangement (the “Proposed Arrangement”) by a hospital (the “Requestor”) would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”).
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Merck Compelled to Disclose Documents; Confidentiality and Privilege Waived with Prior Disclosure to Government
December 19, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
A court has ruled that Merck’s production of documents to the government under a confidentiality agreement during the Vioxx investigation waived any confidentiality or privilege; documents that Merck had previously disclosed to the government under a confidentiality agreement must now be produced to private party plaintiffs in pending securities litigation.
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Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions - Pitfalls and Emerging Issues
December 18, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
Pitfalls in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions - Emerging Issues (The Health Lawyer, October 2012), is a must read for anyone contemplating, in the midst of, or even recovering from, a healthcare merger or acquisition.
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Off Label Marketing - First Amendment Challenge Ruling
December 6, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit upheld a First Amendment challenge to the federal prosecution of pharmaceutical salesperson Alfred Caronia for off-label marketing. Given the number of off-label marketing cases pursued by the government in recent years, this decision could have major repercussions.
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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on December 3, 2012
December 5, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
ML Strategies has posted its weekly Health Care Reform Update. This publication provides timely and concise information on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and other state and federal administrative and legislative activities related to health care reform.
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News & Press
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One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020
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Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
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49 Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016 Guide
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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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Health and Hospital Law: MCLE BasicsPlus
MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, via Winter Street
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MCLE New England's 20th Annual Hospital and Health Law Conference 2019
Hospitals and Health Systems
Ten Winter Place, Boston
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Creating Value Through Strategic Care and Operational Innovations
Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Boston, MA
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