In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized revised regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new, final Section 1557 regulations (2024...more
10/4/2024
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Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more
8/15/2024
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Government Agencies ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Request For Information ,
SCOTUS ,
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Statutory Interpretation
The recent Request for Information by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking input on the effects of private equity (PE) investment in the...more
After a drawn-out drafting-and-review process, the hotly contested No Surprises Act (Act) has made its way into law after being tucked into the 5,500+ pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on...more
2/8/2021
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Patients ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the M&A market at every stage of the deal-making process – from complicating on-site visits and intensifying the diligence process to introducing valuation gaps (relative to pre-COVID-19...more
12/7/2020
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Indemnification ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Private Equity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Representations and Warranties ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sellers ,
SIGPR ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
On April 21, the U.S. Senate approved an additional $100 billion in funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund established under the CARES Act, including $75 billion for eligible healthcare providers and...more
On Wednesday, April 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing additional allocations from the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) for...more
On July 17, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Health ("Subcommittee") expressed its commitment to modernizing the Stark Law during a hearing in which industry and government...more
7/19/2018
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
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Stark Law ,
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