Welcome to the seventh issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 383 into law, placing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit...more
7/1/2025
/ Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
New Legislation ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government
*UPDATE* Oregon Senate Bill 951, described in the alert below originally published on May 30, 2025, was signed into law by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, June 9, and will apply to all new investments beginning January...more
6/12/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Transfer Restrictions
Welcome to the fifth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
5/1/2025
/ Congressional Committees ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Proposed Legislation
Welcome to the third issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
2/28/2025
/ California ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Data Privacy ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Telehealth
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Vermont Attorney General (“VT AG”) for transactions involving Vermont hospitals that are acquiring medical practices.
..The parties must provide 90 days...more
6/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Entities ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Parties must obtain approval from the Rhode Island Attorney General (“RI AG”) and Department of Health (“DOH”) for certain transactions involving Rhode Island hospitals.
..Under the statute, the RI...more
6/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Entities ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the New York Department of Health (“NYDOH”) of certain transactions involving “health care entities”.
..The parties must provide 30 days notice before closing to...more
6/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Entities ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Washington Attorney General (“WA AG”) for certain transactions involving hospitals, hospital systems, and provider organizations, as well as transactions...more
6/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”) and the Minnesota Attorney General (“MN AG”) to determine whether certain mergers, acquisitions, purchases, or sales...more
6/20/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Nevada Attorney General (“NV AG”) for certain transactions involving “group practices” or “health carriers” in the state.
..The parties must provide notice...more
6/20/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Massachusetts Attorney General (“MA AG”), the Commission, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis for transactions involving certain health facilities...more
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) for certain transactions involving Connecticut group practices, as well as transactions involving a hospital, hospital...more
6/19/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Key Takeaways -
..Requires parties to provide notice to the Indiana Attorney General (“IN AG”) relating to certain mergers or acquisitions between an Indiana “health care entity” and another health care entity with total...more
6/19/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Affiliates ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians
Earlier this year, Indiana joined a growing number of states by enacting a new notification requirement for certain healthcare transactions. Indiana Senate Bill Number 9 (SB 9), effective July 1, 2024, is likely to require...more
5/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Entities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
State Attorneys General ,
Threshold Requirements
California Senate Bill 184 (SB 184), which was passed in June 2022, created the state Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) to contain healthcare spending in California.
Effective for transactions closing on or after...more