Over the summer, we wrote about why health care companies may want to consider buying assets out of bankruptcy, taking advantage of the Bankruptcy Code Section 363 sale process (a “363 Sale”). We are back with our second...more
This two-part blog series discusses why buyers looking to make strategic purchases in the health care industry might want to take advantage of the Bankruptcy Code Section 363 sale process (363 Sale) and the pros and cons of...more
7/28/2020
/ 363 Sales ,
Anti-Assignment Clauses ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Free and Clear Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Sale of Assets
The response to the coronavirus situation is fluid and fast-moving – particularly by Congress’ standards. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the following legislation has been considered in Congress:
Phase I: ...more
As predicted by our colleagues earlier this month, outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a comprehensive press release setting forth actions for possible FDA regulation...more
As any medical product business knows, compliance with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is essential. While the Code is voluntary, many states require medical product manufacturers and companies to adopt compliance...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a no-fault settlement, including a $125,000 penalty and a two year corrective action plan for Allergy Associates of...more
12/10/2018
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI
As previously discussed by our colleagues at ML Strategies, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released new guidelines (the “Guidance”) on the application and...more