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New Technologies, New Risks: Compliance Considerations for Practitioners and Technology Companies in Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

New and evolving technologies continue to present the health care industry with opportunities to improve patient outcomes and access to care and reduce the need for more expensive interventions. While reimbursement continues to be tight for orthopedic, physical therapy, and occupational therapy practices in New York, opportunities remain for New York practices that are willing … Continued

New York State Fraud, Abuse, and Compliance Developments

New York State Department of Health Medicaid Decisions Compiled by Ron L. Oakes Courtesy Transportation Services, Inc. (Decision After Hearing, June 20, 2024, Matthew C. Hall, ALJ) Appellant is an ambulette and transportation provider operating in New York. The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) conducted a data match desk audit … Continued

New York State Insurers’ Considerations in Using Artificial Intelligence in Underwriting or Pricing

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates insurers, issued a final Circular Letter No. 7 on July 11, 2024, titled, “ Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems and External Consumer Data and Information Sources in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing” (the “Circular Letter”).1 This Circular Letter was addressed to all insurers authorized to write insurance … Continued

Local and State Government Law Section Legislative Proposal

Public confidence in government has eroded at every level. Voter frustration is evident in the public discourse. Public cynicism undermines the effectiveness of democratic institutions. The solution to this problem should not be left solely to the partisan political machinery of government, nor to the reactive and punitive machinery of the criminal justice system. We … Continued

My Long Association With Lester Steinman

Over many decades of working in the planning profession as a consultant to municipalities in Westchester County and elsewhere, I have worked with many attorneys. In my opinion, Lester Steinman stands alone among many accomplished giants in the field of land use law. The day he and I began to work together on myriad projects … Continued

Member Profile: Les Steinman

Lester D. Steinman is one of the most respected authorities on municipal law matters in the Westchester/Lower Hudson Valley region and well beyond. He has been, and remains, a resource to colleagues and clients, providing governance, guidance and practical wisdom. Perhaps more important, though, is the esteem which all who have had the privilege to … Continued

Land Use Case Law Update

There have been a substantial number of land use decisions issued on both the state and federal level in the past year. This article attempts to provide a summary of some of those cases that appear to have more widespread application and/or provide a new perspective on a particular land use issue. Agency Interpretations Loper … Continued

Government Ethics Quiz

Question A town board member and a local developer are long-time personal friends. Every year, since well before the board member entered municipal service, they and their spouses have celebrated their birthdays together at an expensive local restaurant. Each friend picks up the tab on the birthday of the other. The cost of dinner always … Continued