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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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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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on November 12, 2012
November 14, 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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Medical Marijuana: Weeding Through the New Massachusetts Law
November 7, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Dianne Bourque
Massachusetts voters passed a referendum question eliminating state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by patients with certain “debilitating medical conditions,” including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis.
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Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan Highlights OIG’s Medicare Parts C and D Priorities
October 9, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Theresa Carnegie
Last week, the OIG published its FY 2013 Work Plan. The Work Plan summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that the OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during FY 2013 and beyond.
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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on October 1, 2012
October 2, 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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Joint CMS, DOJ Letter on EHR’s Potential for Billing Fraud; AHA, AAHC Respond
September 25, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
Secretary Sebelius and Attorney General Holder issued a joint letter to the American Hospital Association and four other associations representing hospitals and medical centers, warning of indications that some providers are using electronic health records (EHRs) to upcode the intensity of patient care.
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MEEI Breach Notification Prompts OCR Investigation and Settlement
September 18, 2012 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Dianne Bourque
The most recent, published Office for Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA enforcement action serves as an important reminder that self-reported breaches can and do lead to investigations and enforcement.
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ML Strategies Publishes Weekly Health Care Reform Update on September 10, 2012
September 11, 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
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Communication Outlets: Challenges and Opportunities
January 5, 2021
Mintz Member M. Daria Niewenhous co-authored an American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Business Law and Governance Practice Group Briefing that featured a Q&A discussion with two strategic communications and media experts, including Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications of ML Strategies Nancy J. Sterling, APR, Fellow PRSA, offering insights on best practices for proactive and reactive media communications for healthcare organizations.
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
Mintz partner and Massachusetts lawyer Julie Korostoff is one of 49 attorneys recognized as “Leaders in Their Fields” by the 2018 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. Chambers named Korostoff a “Recognized Practitioner” in Technology.
Best Lawyers named 85 Mintz attorneys to its 2018 list of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mintz attorneys Matthew J. Gardella and Samuel M. Tony Starr were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.
Eighty-Four Mintz Attorneys Named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 18, 2016
Fifty-three Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers for 2016 and thirty-one have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars. The findings will be published in the November 2016 issue of Boston Magazine and in a stand-alone magazine, New England Super Lawyers.
Best Lawyers named 73 Mintz attorneys to its 2017 list of The Best Lawyers in America. Mintz attorneys selected for inclusion in this year’s list span 44 practice areas.
Firm’s National Healthcare Practice, NY Corporate/M&A and Litigation: General Commercial Among Newest Rankings
The 2015 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide names 52 Mintz, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. attorneys as “Leaders in Their Fields.”
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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
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Ten Winter Place, Boston
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Creating Value Through Strategic Care and Operational Innovations
Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
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Long Term Care and the Law
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Recent Insights
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
