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.

OIG Defends Its Hospital Compliance Reviews in Response to AHA Criticism

January 26, 2015 | Blog

The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services(“OIG”) responded to concerns expressed by the American Hospital Association (“AHA”) regarding the OIG’s hospital compliance reviews, particularly regarding Medicare Part A.

December 9, 2014 | Advisory | By Daria Niewenhous

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published long-awaited changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).

December 9, 2014 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch

On December 8th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its proposal for long-awaited changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Our colleagues Daria Niewenhous, Andrew Shin, Lauren Moldawer *, and Stephanie Willis have authored an Advisory that provides an in-depth analysis of key provisions of the proposed changes and how they may impact current and future MSSP accountable care organizations created under the authority of the Affordable Care Act.

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.

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, ...”

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.

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.

January 8, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous

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”).

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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66 Mintz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 02, 2024

Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.

Chambers USA Ranks 83 Individual Attorneys and 42 Mintz Practices

June 06, 2024

Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.

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.

One Hundred Twenty Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2024

August 17, 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©.

Chambers USA Ranks 39 Mintz Practices and 81 Individual Attorneys

June 01, 2023

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.

Sixty Mintz Attorneys Recognized as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 11, 2022

35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.

One Hundred Eight Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2023

August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Eighty-three Mintz Attorneys And 34 Practices Recognized in Chambers USA 2022

June 01, 2022

Fifty-Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 12, 2021

One Hundred Six Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2022

August 19, 2021

Sixty-Nine Mintz Attorneys and 19 Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2021

May 20, 2021

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.

Fifty-Four Mintz Attorneys Recognized by 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 13, 2020

One Hundred Ten Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2021

August 20, 2020

Mintz Attorneys and Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2020

April 24, 2020

Sixty-Eight Mintz Attorneys Recognized by 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 21, 2019

One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020

August 15, 2019

Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019

April 26, 2019

Seventy Mintz Attorneys Named 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 18, 2018

Eighty-Nine Mintz Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America, 2019 Edition

August 15, 2018

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.

Eighty-Five Mintz Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America, 2018 Edition

August 15, 2017

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.

Seventy-Three Mintz Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2017 Edition

August 15, 2016

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.

49 Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016 Guide

May 31, 2016

Firm’s National Healthcare Practice, NY Corporate/M&A and Litigation: General Commercial Among Newest Rankings

Eighty-Nine Mintz Attorneys Named 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 19, 2015

Seventy-One Mintz Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Edition

August 17, 2015

Fifty-Two Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2015 Guide

May 19, 2015

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.”