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Proposed Legislation Focuses on Private Equity and REITs in Healthcare

Efforts to draw attention to and, in some instances, dissuade private equity investment in healthcare have been on the rise. For example, in late 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a rule increasing...more

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Changes of Ownership and Provider Relief Funds: HRSA Issues Guidance on Phase 4 Funding and Reporting of CHOWs

In a previous article, we discussed the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding (“Funding”). In the Funding announcement, HRSA and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)...more

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Provider Relief Funds: CHOW Developments and Other Updates

As Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients look towards the end of the first PRF reporting period on September 30, 2021, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) have...more

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A New Phase of Provider Relief Funds May Be on the Horizon

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is expected to announce a new phase of Provider Relief Funding (PRF) that would likely cover COVID-related expenses and losses during the third and fourth quarters of 2020 (and...more

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Provider Relief Funding: Changes of Ownership and Successor Liability

The Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) provided by the Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) through the CARES Act have been an assist to healthcare providers working to fight COVID-19 and keep patients, residents, and...more

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CHOWs Continue to Puzzle Providers and HHS: Updated Provider Relief Funding FAQs Focus on Recent CHOWs

Providers that underwent a change of ownership (CHOW) in 2019 or 2020 should take note of recent FAQ updates from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).  On October 28, 2020, the agency signaled its continued focus...more

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Update on CHOWs and COVID-19 Funding: Apply ASAP Under Phase 3

Healthcare providers, including assisted living facilities and nursing homes, that have undergone a recent change of ownership (CHOW) have had unique challenges as federal and state agencies have rolled out COVID-19 funding...more

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Recent CHOW? Portal Now Open for Purchasers to Apply for Medicare Relief Funds

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced funding opportunities for (1) CHOW buyers that closed a transaction in 2019 or 2020 and (2) any provider that missed the June 3, 2020 deadline to apply for additional...more

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Recent CHOW? Buyers Will Soon Be Able To Apply For Federal Provider Relief Funds

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finally bestowed good news on providers that recently underwent a change of ownership (CHOW). HHS issued a significant press release on July 31, 2020 related to Provider Relief...more

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HHS Issues New Relief Funding FAQ Related to Changes of Ownership

The Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) continues to issue guidance related to Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) and changes of ownership, clarifying (and apparently cementing) its position that Funds may not transfer...more

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Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 28, Number 40. News Briefs - November 2019 #2

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 28, Number 40. (November 11, 2019) - - In a new Medicare compliance review, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) said Angels Care Home Health in Salina, Kansas, didn’t comply with...more

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Texas Revises Change of Ownership (CHOW) Requirements for Certain Healthcare Provider Types

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), has adopted revised regulations that impact the Change of Ownership (CHOW) process and requirements for...more

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