Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since our recent updates, additional bills have been introduced that, if passed, will impact transactions across the healthcare industry. This alert contains an overview of legislation recently introduced in Connecticut and...more
On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law House Bill No. 5159, “An Act enhancing the health care market review process” (“H. 5159”), which was passed by the Massachusetts legislature in the last...more
On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process (the “Act”) into law, effective April 8, 2025. The Act is a compromise redraft of the separate health...more
On December 30, 2024, the Massachusetts Legislature passed House No. 4653, “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” This bill includes sweeping changes focused on increased regulatory oversight and healthcare...more
Key Points - Congress is increasing oversight and legislative activity related to the role of private equity in health care. Sen. Markey and Rep. Jayapal jointly introduced the Health Over Wealth Act on July 25, which aims to...more
With the end of the first quarter of 2024, we highlight five developments, changes, or challenges that health systems, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physician practices, health insurers, and other health care providers,...more
On February 22, 2024, the Minnesota state legislature introduced House Bill (HF) 4206, aiming to curb the acquisition of and control over certain healthcare providers by private equity companies and real estate investment...more
On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a final rule (the "Final Rule") requiring Medicare skilled nursing facilities...more
Nursing facilities should prepare to provide the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with additional information about their ownership, their managing employees and the parties providing certain financial and...more
On February 28, 2022, the Biden-Harris administration announced initiatives designed to improve care and accountability at skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Since that announcement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues to take unprecedented steps to “improve the quality and care available at nursing homes.” The newest rule enforces portions of Section 6101(a) of the Affordable Care...more
Physicians Realty Trust, a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) with a strong focus on medical office buildings (MOBs), reported 99% rent collection in Q2 2021, an incredible achievement especially during a...more
Continuing the theme of increased transparency of ownership of nursing homes included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the White House issued a Fact Sheet titled “Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving...more