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Modifications to Georgia Certificate of Need Statute

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 1339 (the “Law”) into law on April 19, 2024. The Law revised existing provisions of the Georgia Certificate of Need statute (the “Statute”). The Law became effective July 1, 2024....more

Maynard Nexsen

The Impact of CON Repeal, DHEC Changes, and Ongoing Considerations

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South Carolina ASCs Have a Number of Changing Regulatory Requirements Pending – Stakeholders Should Take Notice - In May of 2023, the South Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed S. 164 and the Governor signed the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Physicians are Pioneering Use of AI Applications in Ambulatory and Inpatient Care

At last week’s America’s Physician Group Spring conference in San Diego, California, our team heard firsthand how physicians are leading efforts to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in ambulatory and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium 2024 - May 15th - 16th, Nashville, TN

The Physician Practice Management (PPM) and ASC Symposium 2024 is the destination event for PPM and ASC industry leaders and health industry investors. Join us as we deliver actionable insights on the state of the market and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

[Event] 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference - May 8th - 9th, Chicago, IL

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Mark your calendar for the 2024 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, and help us celebrate 20 years of bringing healthcare industry leaders together. This premier two-day healthcare...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q3 2023

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After steadying during Q2, it appears the overall volume of deals in the healthcare industry declined in Q3 compared with Q2, and year-to-date 2023 is still down from last year. A slumping economy has no doubt played a large...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Certain Physician Employee Bonuses

On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion No. 23-07. In this opinion, the OIG responded favorably to a proposed arrangement whereby...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Trick or Treat: HHS OIG Approves Employed Physician Bonus Proposal That Includes ASC Referrals

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In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 23-07 and approved a plan by a multi-specialty physician practice to pay its employed...more

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OIG Approves Net Profit–Based Bonuses for Employed Physicians

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The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released Advisory Opinion No. 23-07, in which OIG approved a proposed arrangement to pay employed physicians bonuses based on net...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Opinion Concerning Bonus Payments to Employed Physicians

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently considered the question whether an employed physician can be paid bonus compensation relating to procedures performed by the...more

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HHS Advisory Opinion Approves Profit-Based Bonus Plan for Bona Fide Physician Employees

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On Oct. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 23-07 approving a multispecialty physician practice’s proposal to pay bonuses to each of its...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG Says Proposed Neurological Monitoring Arrangement Creates Kickback Risk

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion on Aug. 15, 2023, involving an intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) services arrangement. The Advisory...more

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OIG Says Proposed Surgery Monitoring Arrangement May Violate Kickback Statute

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On August 18, the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 23-05 in which it concluded that a proposed arrangement involving the formation of a company...more

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Opportunities and Challenges for Office-Based Labs and Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Six Main Takeaways from the Benesch Healthcare+...

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Six Main Takeaways from the Benesch Healthcare+ Nephrology & Dialysis Conference. Experts included Dapo Afolabi, M.D., President and CEO of Fort Worth Renal Group, Terry Litchfield, President of Access Solutions, Jason...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Top Takeaways | 2023 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium 2023 | Fraud & Abuse Risk Mitigation and Enforcement Trends

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In this session, McDermott Will & Emery Partners Denise Burke, Tony Maida and Monica Wallace discussed top issues and enforcement trends that physician practice management companies (PPMs) and ambulatory surgery centers...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OIG Offers Guidance for ASCs When Physician-Investors Fail the One-Third Income Test

Nearly 25 years ago, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a regulatory safe harbor to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) for physician investment in...more

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[Event] Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium 2023 - April 11th - 12th, Nashville, TN

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We are excited to return to Nashville for McDermott’s annual Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium. Join us and participate in: - Exclusive networking and deal-making opportunities with industry leaders, including...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Transactions Q2 2022

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With some exceptions, healthcare M&A activity is down this year compared to the record-breaking highs of 2021. Those exceptions include the hospital sector, which is still seeing fewer but significantly larger (i.e., billion...more

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[Event] 2022 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium - March 31st - April 1st, Nashville, TN

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Join us in person in Nashville for the Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium! You don’t want to miss this exclusive conference addressing the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues impacting the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Continuing Consolidation in Orthopedic Medicine

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Physician consolidation continued on a robust pace this past year, despite, or maybe because of, the Pandemic. Physician-owned orthopedic practices appear to be no exception to this trend. Interestingly, orthopedic...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

[Webinar] Lunch & Learn Series: Investing in ASCs: Compliance with the AKS and Extension of Practice Doctrine - December 9th,...

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This lunch and learn will explore the requirements under the Federal Anti-kickback Statute for investing in multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers. It will introduce the extension of practice doctrine as it relates to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OIG Permits Physician-Employer to Retain Profits from Anesthesia Services Provided by CRNA in Physician Office and ASC

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A pain management practice that employs a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to provide anesthesia services in both an office location and an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) owned, in part, by the physician-owner...more

Bowditch & Dewey

New CMS Regulations Mandating Vaccination of Health Care Facility Staff

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On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued an interim final rule requiring that a wide variety of providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare program ensure their staff are...more

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California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Healthcare Workers

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After announcing last week that healthcare workers (and state employees) will soon be required to either provide proof of vaccination or submit to weekly or bi-weekly COVID-19 testing, California issued an additional order...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 21-02, regarding a joint investment by a health system, a manager, and certain surgeons in an...more

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