CMS recently announced a new model it will be using to pilot the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in reviewing prior authorizations submitted for certain services CMS has identified as being at greater risk...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1318 (“SB 1318”), which amends Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b) to impose new limitations on physician non-competes. SB 1318 also adds a...more
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued a decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (“Loper Decision”) overturning what is commonly referred to as...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
Recently we published a post, titled "Texas Legislature Provides Pathway for Continuation of Hospital-at-Home Program," which discussed House Bill 1890 that passed both houses of the Texas Legislature and was pending the...more
On May 16, 2023 the Texas legislature passed and sent to the Texas Governor House Bill 1890. If signed by the Governor, Texas would provide a pathway for hospitals to provide Hospital at Home services (i) for as long as the...more
Florida Health Information Storage Changes Taking Effect on July 1 -
Foreign Interests in the health care provider environment have generally meant ownership interests of persons from outside of the state in which the...more
Foreign Interests in the health care provider environment has generally meant ownership interests of persons from outside of the state in which the healthcare provider operates, rather than foreign countries. Thus, it would...more
Considering the difficulties physicians faced during the pandemic, it may not be surprising to find that compensation increased during the past few years. In Medscape’s newly released 2023 Physician Compensation Report, which...more