On March 30, 2020, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar issued blanket waivers to permit certain financial relationships and referrals that would otherwise be sanctioned by the Physician Self-Referral...more
Recommendations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to postpone non-essential medical, surgical and dental procedures as well as state guidance on elective procedures create economic and legal challenges as...more
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) with a 96-0 vote. Thereafter, on March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CARES Act (H.R. 478),...more
3/30/2020
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It’s becoming very clear that the private equity industry and other investors are positioning themselves to take advantage of the United States’ generational tsunami by investing in the home health and hospice sectors....more
As discussed in an Oct. 9 alert, the Department of Health and Human Services announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil...more
Healthcare providers should begin finalizing plans to implement the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Omnibus Burden Reductions (conditions of participation) final rule, which becomes effective Nov. 29, 2019. The...more
On Oct. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Civil Monetary Penalties...more
The interview below is part of a yearlong effort by McGuireWoods to profile up-and-coming women leaders in private equity (PE). This profile series complements our existing Women Leaders in Private Equity profile series,...more
Private equity firms invest in many sectors of the healthcare industry, but until recently, orthopedic practices remained largely untouched. Now — given the high demand for services, increased case movement to outpatient...more
On May 3, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft guidance formalizing the agency’s policy on hospital co-location with other hospitals and healthcare entities. CMS’ new policy walks back its...more
The next in our series of posts sharing key takeaways from panels at the Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity and Lending Conference focuses on trends and developments in oncology and infusion therapy. It is authored by...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed regulatory changes to the Stark Law that may ease certain compliance challenges. The Physician Self-Referral Law, located at 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn, and its...more
9/2/2015
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Physician Recruitment Agreement ,
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Physicians ,
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