Category: Advocacy

• February 1, 2023

  FTC Proposes a Rule to Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements

  Article written by: Jeremy V. Farrell, Esq., Ryan James, Esq. and Michael A. Cassidy, Esq. of Tucker Arensberg, P.C. On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a dramatic step by proposing a new rule that would prohibit companies from entering into non-compete agreements with its workers. The proposed rule, if approved, takes […]
• January 26, 2023

  POLST Legislation and Education Are Key to Successful Implementation

  By: Lisa George, MPH, CHES – Jewish Healthcare Foundation The POLST (Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form has been used in Pennsylvania since 2010 (and the Oregon POLST form in use from 2000 to 2010)—providing a standardized way to translate patients’ wishes for care into actionable medical orders. Given this long history of use, it […]
• January 13, 2023

  Non-Competes: What’s Happening to Your Employment Contract?

  The ACMS, in collaboration with the Philadelphia County Medical Society, has put forth this blog post as informational-only. The ACMS team is keeping a pulse on the ongoing FTC proposed rule change regarding non-compete clauses and we will continue to update members accordingly. Restrictive covenants have been a hot button issue that the physicians of […]
• November 17, 2022

  Prior Authorization Reform

  What is Act 146 and what does it all mean? On November 3, 2022, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed PA Senate Bill 225 into law as Act 146. This new law does not eliminate prior authorization but it does aim to streamline the prior authorization process. It provides parameters that govern the relationships between patients, providers, […]
• September 30, 2022

  What the Venue Rule Change Means for Healthcare

  Venue Rule Change Will Likely Increase Cost of Healthcare and Threaten Patient Access in Pennsylvania By: Curt Schroder, Executive Director, PA Coalition for Civil Justice Reform Pennsylvania is at risk of history repeating with another medical malpractice healthcare crisis thanks to a change in the state’s venue rule.  In August, the state Supreme Court rescinded […]