Many state legislatures have recently convened for 2025 legislative sessions, and members have already proposed a significant number of bills that, if passed, would materially impact transactions and/or corporate structures...more
2/3/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
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State Legislatures
On January 8, the governor of Massachusetts signed House Bill 5159 into law (Law). At a high level, the new Law expands Massachusetts’ existing health care transaction notice process and implements new reporting and oversight...more
As some packed the skis and headed to their favorite slopes this winter season, it is hard not to see the analogies to the healthcare private equity (PE) transaction market as we ring in the New Year. Much like the Northern...more
On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule (Final Rule) for calendar year (CY) 2025. As part of the Final Rule, CMS finalized Medicare coverage...more
On November 2, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule (Final Rule) for calendar year (CY) 2023. CMS finalized several noteworthy updates specific to...more
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2021 (the Final Rule) issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 1, 2020, and published in the Federal Register on December 28,...more
1/5/2021
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Drug Treatment ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Coding ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Scope of Treatment ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations ,
Verification Requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced October 26 the availability for the signing of the final standard Memorandum of Understanding Addressing Certain Distribution of Compounded Human Drug Products (MOU)...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) quietly released a Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (Notice) over the weekend, which provides some initial details regarding the reporting requirements...more
9/23/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Care Providers ,
HRSA ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Reimbursements ,
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As Tennessee continues to look for options to expand access to opioid treatment services, a new Tennessee law expands the types of providers who may prescribe medication-assisted treatment and imposes certain financial...more
Following the announcement of additional allocations from the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) under the CARES Act, on April 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more