On February 5, 2021 a long-time former Fresenius Medical Care North America (“Fresenius”) employee, Martin Flanagan, filed a qui tam relator amended complaint (“Complaint”) against Fresenius alleging that the company had...more
CMS to reprocess excepted off-campus provider-based outpatient claims following court ruling -
CMS says it’ll begin reprocessing claims for outpatient clinic visit services provided at excepted off-campus provider-based...more
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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRA), which combines a $1.4 trillion omnibus government spending bill with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. The massive bill, which was...more
ARA agrees to be acquired by Nautic in deal which values company at
$853M -
Under the terms of the purchasing agreement between American Renal Associates (ARA) and mid-market PE firm Nautic, ARA can take advantage of a...more
On March 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued recommendations suggesting for healthcare providers to postpone all non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures in an effort to...more
As many health care providers consider applying for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under SBA Section 7(a), we would like these providers to be mindful of SBA's "affiliation rules." These rules may require...more
Many nephrology group practices of all sizes are facing an existential crisis driven by a confluence of factors. The first, and most notable, factor fueling this issue is the result of a significant decline in the number of...more