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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more
Throughout the country, state governments have been introducing bills which grant state authorities the ability to closely scrutinize health care transactions – specifically, with an eye toward those involving private equity....more
Two Pennsylvania nursing home operators were recently sentenced in federal court to pay more than $15 million in restitution in a healthcare fraud case. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, the operator of Brighton...more
Dems Propose “Transit For All PA” Funding Package- Democratic state lawmakers have introduced the “Transit For All PA” Funding Package to provide dedicated funding for public transit systems in order to prevent service cuts...more
Nurses make up the largest section of the healthcare profession and spend more time with patients than any other care team member. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people learned the incredible impact hospital nurses have...more
Cozen O'Connor will host Health Care & Life Sciences 2025, our annual in-person seminar exploring critical issues impacting health care and life sciences businesses. Join attorneys and professionals from our Health Care &...more
As we previously reported, a new Pennsylvania annual report (Annual Report) filing requirement is set to begin in calendar year 2025. The Annual Report replaces the Commonwealth’s Decennial Filing Report and applies to nearly...more
Under Pennsylvania law, medical providers and facilities may be held liable for refusal to provide voluntary inpatient examination and treatment to a person who submits him or herself for examination and treatment when the...more
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 106, entitled the “Patient Safety Act” (the “Bill”), which proposes specific patient-to-nurse staffing ratios, staffing plans and reporting requirements for...more
While the Pennsylvania Department of Health (“DOH”) regulations governing long-term care (“LTC”) facilities have historically set forth the process for the closure of an LTC facility (see 28 PA Code 201.23), the regulations...more
On July 11, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 818 (“SB 818”) into law, which amends the Health Care Facilities Act to expand the number of procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgery center...more
Two recent pieces of legislation will amend the Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act: Senate Bill 818 concerning Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASCs”), which is on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature, and Act 30 of 2022...more