Upon a presidential declaration of an emergency or disaster, or a declaration of a public health emergency by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), section 1135 of the Social Security Act (42...more
In light of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has suspended survey activity for all nonemergency state survey inspections except for initial certification and...more
Private equity funds are generally prohibited from owning entities that employ licensed professionals and may not invest directly in medical or dental practices in many states because of laws that prohibit the corporate...more