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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

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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

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OIG Approves Paying Employed Physicians Profits from ASCs Operated by Employer

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

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Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q2 2023

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The healthcare M&A market appears to be steadying. Although deal activity through the year appears slightly below the high-water marks for the corresponding period of 2022, deal activity is generally up from the first quarter...more

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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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COVID-19 CMS Blanket Waivers

As part of sweeping exemptions aimed at facilitating all levels of healthcare during the coronavirus public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been issuing waivers for a wide range of...more

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Top Five Issues Related to Physician-Hospital ASC Joint Ventures

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The past several years have seen resurging interest in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) transactions. As previously covered in Health Care Law Today, ASCs have made a comeback with involvement of multi-specialty groups. This...more

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Final Medicare Payment Regulations Expected for Physician Providers, Hospitals and Home Health Agencies in Fall 2017

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released several annual Medicare proposed payment rules over the summer that are expected to be finalized this fall for 2018. On July 13, CMS released the proposed 2018...more

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Congress Take Step Toward Site-Neutral Medicare Payments in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

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On October 28, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that, if enacted, would, among other things, substantially alter how and how much Medicare pays for outpatient services furnished by hospitals. The...more

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The Game Plan for Health Care Enforcement: Office of Inspector General Releases 2015 Work Plan

The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) within the federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is charged with protecting the integrity of HHS programs by combating fraud, abuse and waste. On Halloween of 2014,...more

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Alabama CON Review Board Update - July 2013

In This Update: - I. For Informational Purposes Only - II. Certificate of Need Program - III. Reviewability Determinations and Pending Reviewability Determinations - IV. Old Business -...more

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OIG Calls PODs "Inherently Suspect"

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Making its most strongly worded statement to date, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Entities on March 26, 2013, calling...more

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