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The IRS has recently been urging healthcare entities, particularly those involving physicians and private investors, to seek private letter rulings (PLRs) to clarify the tax implications of their ownership structures. This...more
Holland & Knight hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on Nov. 4, 2024, with an esteemed panel featuring Sheila Tatayon, assistant deputy director of Health Systems Compliance and chief counsel for California's Office of...more
2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...more
In a recent episode of the Heart of Healthcare podcast, co-hosts Michael T. Esquivel and Halle Tecco, sat down with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, who offered her perspective on the intersection of antitrust...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28, 2024, vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, a law that would have required private equity and hedge funds – and in some cases, their platform companies – to obtain the California Attorney...more
On Saturday, September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129. ...more
Recent Certificate of Need (CON) reform will likely lead to increased activity in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) transactions and expansion. As we covered in a Parker Poe webinar this week, North Carolina, South Carolina,...more
California’s healthcare ecosystem may soon experience significant regulatory changes as Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129) heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval....more
On August 31, the last day of its 2024 Legislative Session, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 3129 (Wood), which provides for notification to and review by the Attorney General of health care transactions...more
In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information...more
On August 30, 2024, the North Carolina Medical Board (the “Board”) published online guidance titled, "Lessons from NCMB’s Disciplinary Committee: Are you aiding the unlicensed practice of medicine?” (the “Guidance”). The...more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
Medical spas, or “MediSpas,” have become very popular throughout the country, including New York. For those interested in owning and operating a medical spa, understanding New York’s complex regulatory landscape governing...more
Amendments made by the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) to its cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations became effective on Aug. 22, 2024, and serve to expand the scope of the Health Care Quality...more
On August 31, 2024, California’s legislature passed Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129”), which will be enacted if approved by California Governor, Gavin Newsom. AB 3129 would establish a mandatory approval process for a broad...more
California’s Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on California’s private equity bill, AB 3129, on August 15, 2024. This proposed legislation would expand existing California Attorney General authority to...more
There will be no statewide ban on the "friendly physician model" directly coming out of the Envision Healthcare Corp. (Envision) lawsuit in California. In this lawsuit, American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group...more
A recent wave of state legislation is changing the course of healthcare transactions, and organizations (particularly private equity-backed organizations) that engage in mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry...more
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group (AAEM-PG) recently settled a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Envision Healthcare and Envision Physician...more
Pennsylvania’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine can be challenging to navigate, especially when setting up arrangements between a management services company and a professional entity, such as a medical practice. The...more
From the West Coast Healthcare Desk is an ongoing series of Holland & Knight Healthcare Blog articles and alerts focused on healthcare industry developments and points of interest in the West Coast healthcare marketplace....more
On July 1, 2024, Indiana’s new health care transactions notification law takes effect. The law is designed to increase government oversight of mergers and acquisitions involving health care entities....more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Vermont Attorney General (“VT AG”) for transactions involving Vermont hospitals that are acquiring medical practices. ..The parties must provide 90 days...more
Key Takeaways - ..Parties must obtain approval from the Rhode Island Attorney General (“RI AG”) and Department of Health (“DOH”) for certain transactions involving Rhode Island hospitals. ..Under the statute, the RI...more