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Pulse Check: How is Your California Practice Leveraging “103 NPs” – and Preparing for the Arrival of “104 NPs” in 2026?

Nearly three years ago, the passage of California Bill AB 890, effective January 1, 2023, set in motion a future pathway for qualified nurse practitioners (“NPs”) to practice independently under a new category of licensure....more

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Pennsylvania to Join Three Interstate Health Care Licensure Compacts

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that, effective July 7, 2025, Pennsylvania will commence full participation in three interstate health care licensure compacts: the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact,...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Adding Requirements for Hospitals and Expanding DPH’s Enforcement Scope

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-96, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the...more

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Texas enacts sweeping changes to noncompete agreements for healthcare providers

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On June 20, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law significant amendments to the Texas Business and Commerce Code, as contained in Senate Bill 1318, that will substantially restrict noncompete agreements for physicians and other...more

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Tennessee Allows Hospital-Based Physician Employment and Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 into law on May 21, 2025, enacting significant changes to Tennessee's corporate practice of medicine prohibition. Prior to this law, certain hospital-based physicians –...more

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New Tennessee Law Eases Physician Employment Restrictions for Certain Hospitals

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On May 21, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 979 (HB 979) into law.  Notably, provisions of this law aim to address physician shortages and improve access to specialized medical care in rural and underserved areas in...more

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Considerations Before Opting Out of Medicare

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In recent years, we have seen an emerging number of physicians and health care providers transitioning to concierge, direct-to-consumer practices. Many providers no longer want to deal with the hassles of billing insurance,...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Considering a Direct Primary Care Practice? Don’t Ignore State Law!

Our recent article in Physicians Practice outlines 10 Dos and Don’ts for physicians and other practitioners to take into account when deciding whether to establish a direct primary care (DPC) practice. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Advancing shared accountability to reduce regulatory burden, promote well-being

Introduction: A different perspective - Within the compliance profession, Cecilia Fellouse has noted, “Under the weight of incessant regulatory demands, individuals and teams often fall prey to compliance fatigue. This...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Beyond Private Equity Transaction Oversight: Mass. H.5159 Includes New Licensing Requirements

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H.5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process, was signed into law in January 2025. The primary focus of H.5159 is to expand the Commonwealth’s healthcare oversight mechanisms, particularly with respect to private equity...more

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Coding Update - CPT Editorial Panel Meeting: What’s on the Agenda and Why It Matters

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The American Medical Association (AMA) CPT®1 Editorial Panel will meet in Brooklyn, New York, from May 1 to 3, 2025. The meeting agenda includes proposals to create new current procedural terminology (CPT) codes and to revise...more

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Navigating Value-Based Care in Anesthesia: Enhancing Patient Outcomes Amid Legal Complexities

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Value-based care (VBC) is a healthcare delivery model that prioritizes patient outcomes over the volume of services provided. This approach aims to enhance the quality of care while controlling costs by incentivizing...more

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Massachusetts BORIM Sets Parameters for New Licensing Pathway

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On January 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) published its first update on the recent Massachusetts law creating a new licensing pathway for internationally trained and licensed physicians....more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

New Connecticut Health Care Laws Effective October 1

The 2024 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced a number of new statutory provisions impacting the operations of hospitals, physician groups and other health care providers. To alert the health care...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Oregon CPOM Bill Inches Closer to Becoming Law, Targeting Investors and the PPM/Friendly PC Model

As described in our blog post last year, an increasing number of states across the country are seeking to regulate physician practice management (“PPM”) and private equity transactions in the health care sector. As part of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q3 2023

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After steadying during Q2, it appears the overall volume of deals in the healthcare industry declined in Q3 compared with Q2, and year-to-date 2023 is still down from last year. A slumping economy has no doubt played a large...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Regulations, contracts, and credentialing for medical directors and attending physicians

There are many rules and regulations governing attending physician visits and medical directors. Unfortunately, there is plenty of room for error when documenting attending physician visits, establishing medical director...more

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Texas Lawmakers Enact New Laws Reforming Texas Medical Board Disciplinary Authority and Increasing Hospital Reporting Obligations

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On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a major new patient safety bill into law that is intended both to reform the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and to better protect patients from...more

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Effective July 11 Alabama Has New Telehealth Rules: What Physicians Need To Know

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Telehealth is not new, but during the pandemic, it has received renewed attention and support because of its ability to expand access to health care. On April 12, 2022, Governor Ivey signed Act 2022-302 that repealed existing...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - July 22nd-23rd

ACI’s 11th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation will be offered in a virtual format this year to help you make sense of these developments, and their profound impact for managed care....more

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Changes Coming For Prescribers To The Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

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In response to the opioid epidemic, many states, including Texas, created prescription drug monitoring programs to monitor high-risk patients and provider behaviors. The Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (“PMP”) is...more

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Proposed Stark Law Changes May Impact Physician Compensation Models

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On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed sweeping changes to the federal Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly referred to as the Stark Law. While many of the changes reflect CMS’...more

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New Safe Harbors In A Storm of Risk and Regulations: A Review of the OIG’s Proposed Changes to the Federal Anti-Kickback Laws

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In an effort to modernize and clarify a statute that looms large in the minds of health care providers across the nation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently...more

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HHS’s Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care – Part 3: CMS Proposes Expansive Set of Changes to Stark Regulations

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This Client Alert serves as the third in a three-part series in which we describe and analyze the rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as part...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

CMS Proposes Rule Clarifying Physician Self-Referral Law Rules for Group Practice Profit Sharing

On October 9, 2019 the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule making changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law, also called the Stark Law (PSR...more

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