The Massachusetts legislative session officially closed on August 1, 2024 after an unusual half day extension. The 193rd legislative session left many omnibus bills unpassed, including S.B. 2881, “an Act enhancing the market...more
Many hospital, health systems and other health care providers have seen benefits in sponsoring sports teams, stadiums and athletic tournaments. Considerations include general branding in the community, recruitment of staff or...more
2/10/2022
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Compliance ,
Corporate Branding ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Marketing ,
Medicare ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sponsors ,
Sponsorship Agreements
On June 19 and 20, 2018, more than 60 innovators and thought leaders came together for the 13th annual, invitation-only CEO/Innovators Roundtable (Roundtable), hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP and BDC Advisors, LLC. The overall...more
6/28/2018
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Big Data ,
CEOs ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investors ,
Patient Referrals ,
Patients ,
Pharmacies ,
Roundtable ,
Telemedicine
Legislation being drafted as part of a budget deal between members of Congress and the White House includes language that will significantly alter the future of hospital-based outpatient care. The “discussion draft” of the...more
10/30/2015
/ Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Federal Budget ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
MedPAC ,
OIG ,
OPPS ,
Pending Legislation ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Reimbursements
This past June, leaders from health systems, outpatient services companies, health insurers, IT and equipment suppliers, health retailers, home care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and investors gathered in Chicago for...more
10/1/2015
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Complete Genomics ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Personal Data ,
Personalized Medicine ,
PricewaterhouseCoopers ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Purchase Price ,
Retail Market ,
Social Media ,
Telehealth ,
Thought Leadership ,
Value-Based Purchasing ,
Venture Capital ,
Walgreens ,
Wellness Programs
At the core of King v. Burwell is the concern of whether patients will have access to affordable medical care across the country, regardless of how a state chose to implement health care exchanges. In this video, Foley...more
In this video, Foley Partner Lawrence Vernaglia discusses the biggest obstacle to realizing a value-based system of health care, and what realistically can be done in the industry by taking "measured steps."...more
Technology has influenced nearly every sector of the economy, and the health care industry is following suit. Among telemedicine’s many benefits are the potential to exponentially expand a provider’s geographic footprint, use...more
On January 30, 2014, CMS released results on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Program (“Pioneer ACO Program”) for 2012, the initial performance year of each program....more
On July 16, 2013, CMS announced results from the first performance year of the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model. In the release, CMS reported that the Pioneer ACO participants held Medicare cost increases...more