Since mid-2022, the macro acquisition environment has faced the challenges of inflation and increasing interest rates, among a variety of other headwinds. Global deal flow is down from its 2021 peak. Yet, as this white paper...more
On March 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This alert is part of a series of alerts discussing the IFC provisions and comprehensive actions...more
On March 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced temporary measures that will allow ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) no longer doing elective and non-essential procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak...more
Last month, the Tenth Circuit upheld a grant of summary judgment in U.S. ex rel. Janssen v. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 2020 WL 594508 (10th Cir. Feb. 7, 2020), applying the “rigorous” and “demanding” standard of materiality...more
On May 3, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft guidance formalizing the agency’s policy on hospital co-location with other hospitals and healthcare entities. CMS’ new policy walks back its...more
Compliance officers often lament that it is impossible to identify, assess and manage the compliance risks of financial relationships they know nothing about. Too often they are limited to relationships brought to their...more