The Best Lawyers in America has recognized Rivkin Radler LLP’s attorneys in its 2023 edition.

Two Rivkin attorneys, both of whom are based on Long Island, have been named Lawyer of the Year: William Cornachio for his work in Real Estate Law and William Savino for his work in both Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance.

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The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

Please join us on June 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. as Rivkin Radler Partner Robert H. Iseman discusses False Claims Act (FCA) compliance.

The FCA applies to any person or entity doing business with the federal government. Every year the federal government collects billions of dollars from FCA defendants, and most of that

The Nassau County Bar Association, The Safe Center LI and Nassau Suffolk Law Services have named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2020.

The annual awards rank law firms by total number of pro bono service hours within their category. Rivkin Radler logged the second-largest number of pro bono hours

Bob Iseman was quoted in the Part B News article, “Provider Relief Fund audits coming; pick your method and keep good records.” The story discusses what healthcare providers that received funds should expect with, and how they should prepare for, an upcoming audit.

To read the article, click here.

Eric Fader and Bob Iseman were quoted in the Part B News article, “Welcome third round HHS relief funds, eased lending terms for accelerated payments.”

The article discusses CMS’ Accelerated and Advance Payment Program as well as the CARES Act Provider Relief Program and the repayment responsibilities associated with those programs.

“The 10.25% rate seemed

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

Robert Iseman spoke to Part B News about how medical practices should take steps to protect themselves from legal and insurance issues.

The article, “Assess legal risk, payer policies to head off hidden dangers of COVID-19 reopening,” advises medical practices that are beginning to reopen on preparations they can make to be ready for any

Robert Iseman and James Lagios were interviewed for the Law360 article: “What to Watch as COVID-19 Cash Crunch Fuels Hospital M&A.”

The story discusses the wave of hospital mergers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its financial impact on healthcare facilities. It also speaks to possible antitrust enforcement actions against hospitals that must merge to

On April 6, Rivkin Radler’s Eric Fader presented a COVID-19 Business Briefing on Telehealth. The Briefing covered recent developments in federal and state law and policy, and changes in private insurers’ policies, that have been aimed at encouraging the use of telehealth during the current public health emergency.

This Business Briefing was the second in

Update

The U.S. Department of the Treasury published additional guidance, in the form of FAQs. To view the FAQ sheet, click here.

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On April 6, Rivkin Radler’s Robert Iseman presented a COVID-19 Business Briefing on the Paycheck Protection Program that was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Administered

Robert Iseman provided a list of the top 15 considerations for healthcare organizations in choosing outside counsel, for the March 2020 issue of Healthcare Risk Management.

To read the article, which is entitled “Top Factors to Consider in Choosing Outside Counsel,” click here.

Uniondale, New York – August 15, 2019 – The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2020.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany,

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Rivkin Radler LLP one of the Northeast’s leading law firms, has leased the entire 11th floor at 66 South Pearl Street for its new Albany office. The Firm will occupy over 10,500sf and additional rooftop patio space. This move is both an expansion and relocation for Rivkin Radler, which merged with

Robert Iseman penned a Thought Leaders Corner column for Population Health News in which he makes suggestions regarding how healthcare organizations can manage the social determinants of health (SDOH) within their patient population.

Robert noted, among other things, “It is easy for a health system to get carried away in the world of SDOH. It is

Long Island Business News hosted a roundtable discussion on the current state of the healthcare industry. Rivkin partners Robert Iseman and Benjamin Malerba were joined by Dr. Zeyad Baker, ProHEALTH Care Associates’ president and CEO; Jeffrey Kraut, executive vice president of strategy and analytics at Northwell Health; and Dr. Simon Prince, president and CEO of

Robert H. Iseman was featured prominently in Relias Media’s Healthcare Risk Management newsletter.

In the article, “FTC Investigations Could Bring Unwanted Scrutiny to Hospitals,” Bob notes that hospitals and health systems with “must have” status face substantial antitrust risk. He also suggests that the increased focus on anti-steering provisions is due to two pending cases.

ALBANY, NY – Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Robert Iseman was chosen as a winner of the 2019 International Advisory Experts (IAE) Award. The annual awards pay tribute to firms and attorneys who have been successful over the past 12 months and have received exceptional praise from their peers. Winners are chosen by

Rivkin Radler has launched “Rivkin Rounds,” a new electronic news bulletin for businesses, professionals, investors and stakeholders in the healthcare industry. The bulletin will present brief articles with links to primary sources, covering such items as developments in regulations and laws affecting the healthcare industry and related health insurance market, and important cases and regulatory

In September, Robert Iseman was one of three executives participating on a moderated panel discussion entitled, “Partners in Health Care.” The panel was part of the Albany Business Review’s Table of Experts series.

The discussion focused on the future of a single-payer health care system as well as the rising costs and rapid change within

Bob Iseman was quoted in a Managed Healthcare Executive article, “Three Pieces of Healthcare Legislation to Watch.”

Click here to read the article.

The prestigious Best Lawyers® in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2019. Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The recognized lawyers and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Brian Bank – Insurance Law

Brian S. Conneely – Employment Law

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2018.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany, N.Y.

Michael J. Cunningham – Litigation-Construction

Richard A.

Robert Iseman was quoted in a follow up article from earlier this month with HealthLeaders Media, “ACA Risk Adjustment Payments Unfrozen.”

The article advised that after two and a half weeks of uncertainty for insurers the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a final rule to resume risk-adjustment payments under the Affordable Care Act of

Bob Iseman was quoted in a HealthLeaders article, “Is Panic Over Risk Adjustment Loss Much Ado About Nothing?” The article discusses the loss of the risk adjustment payments that healthcare insurers depend on to remain profitable under the Affordable Care Act.

Iseman informed them, “you have to approach this from the political angle. A lot of

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America® has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2018.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany, N.Y.

Brian Culnan – Commercial Litigation

Michael J.

Rivkin Radler, one of the Northeast’s leading law firms with three offices and more than 165 attorneys, is merging with the long-time Albany-based law firm of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde (ICRH), with offices in Albany and Poughkeepsie, effective July 1, 2017. The firm will be known as Rivkin Radler and will feature one of