News & Analysis as of August 17, 2025

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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +

Considering the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Impact on Skilled Nursing Facilities

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/10/2025

As legal counsel to skilled nursing facility (SNF) owners and operators, as well as their lenders, Holland & Knight's Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Team is closely monitoring potential impacts of President Donald Trump's One...more

Connecticut Governor Signs Legislation Implementing New Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Home Facilities

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis on 7/20/2023

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed two important pieces of legislation that affect hospitals and certain Medicaid providers and programs. First, Public Act No. 23-39, “An Act Requiring Discharge Standards...more

Minimum Wage Increase for Employees of Florida Medicaid Providers

Polsinelli on 9/22/2022

On June 2, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed the “Freedom First Budget” for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the sole purpose of increasing the minimum wage for employees and independent contractors of Medicaid providers to at least...more

Florida Increases Medicaid Provider Minimum Wage to $15.00 an Hour

BakerHostetler on 9/7/2022

On June 2, 2022, the Florida governor signed the Freedom First budget for State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (the Law), which provided over $600 million in funding to the Agency for Health Care Administration (the Agency)...more

Summary of Health Care Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 8/17/2022

After more than a year of negotiations, the House and Senate Democrats have advanced some of President Joe Biden’s highest policy priorities. The landmark legislation, entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), makes...more

Florida Medicare and Medicaid Providers' Vaccine Mandate Dilemma

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/9/2021

Florida healthcare providers billing federal programs may again face a complicated COVID-19 quandary. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied the state of Florida's request for an injunction against the...more

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