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Benesch Healthcare+ Nephrology & Dialysis Conference Panel Key Take Aways - Noncompete Update and Case Study

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The future of non-competition agreements remains volatile. Recent actions by the FTC and several states threaten to limit, or even outright ban, these agreements. Such an evolving regulatory landscape requires employers to...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - March 2024

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Five NJ nephrology practices combine under Northeast Kidney Care banner - The combined company claims to be the largest independent group of nephrologists in the state, with 26 locations. ...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - November 2023

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Fresenius hiring Ascension Capital exec to head care delivery - The appointment of Craig Cordola as CEO of the dialysis company’s care delivery segment takes effect Jan. 1. He was at Ascension Capital for the past six...more

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CMS Issues End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Final Rule for 2024

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On Oct. 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that will increase payments to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities in calendar year (CY) 2024. The ESRD prospective payment system...more

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Valuation Trends in Private Equity, Nephrology, Dialysis, Value-Based Care and Outpatient Labs

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Valuations, and how a business reacts to them, directly impact a business’s ability to complete successful transactions. In the healthcare sector, compliance with federal and state laws against self-referral and kickbacks and...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - March 2023

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Correction to our January 31, 2023 newsletter article, “Dialysis Provider Satellite Healthcare Reports Data Breach Affecting Nearly 100k Patients”: Media Statement, Satellite Healthcare - In January 2023, Satellite...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2022

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Benesch reviews state, federal modifications to restrictive covenant laws - In a “Year-End Review,” Benesch points out there was considerable activity in trade secret and restrictive covenant law in 2021. Some of the...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - June 2021

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DOJ reports University of Miami agrees to $22M settlement over FCA allegations - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged the University of Miami engaged in three fraudulent practices under the False Claims Act: ...more

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Alabama CON Report - May 2021

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. A.AL2021-011, DVA Healthcare Renal Care, Inc. d/b/a Northport Dialysis, Northport, AL: Proposes the relocation and expansion of its existing state-of-the-art ESRD facility by adding ten...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - March 2021

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Fresenius to defend itself from FCA suit following whistleblower allegations - A former employee alleges Fresenius engaged in arrangements with hospitals and nephrologists to ensure patient referrals to its dialysis...more

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Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Fresenius Alleges Unlawful Arrangements with Hospitals and Nephrologists Intended to Induce Dialysis...

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On February 5, 2021 a long-time former Fresenius Medical Care North America (“Fresenius”) employee, Martin Flanagan, filed a qui tam relator amended complaint (“Complaint”) against Fresenius alleging that the company had...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2021 #2

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CMS to reprocess excepted off-campus provider-based outpatient claims following court ruling - CMS says it’ll begin reprocessing claims for outpatient clinic visit services provided at excepted off-campus provider-based...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2021

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Congress’ year-end spending bill includes increase to Medicare physician fee schedule, surprise medical bill protection - Sweeping federal legislation signed into law on Dec. 27 combines $1.4-trillion in spending...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - November 2020

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Circuit Court revives DaVita claim that Ohio health plan violated MSPA discrimination provision - DaVita and DVA Renal Health sued the Marietta Memorial Hospital, its employee health plan and Medical Benefits Mutual Life...more

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Massachusetts Dialysis Unit Licensing Proposed Regulations – Key Take-Aways

As we’ve previously reported, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has recently proposed a number of amended regulations in connection with the regulatory review and overhaul mandated by Governor Baker’s...more

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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Physician Cuts Averted, Hospitals to Carry Portion of Price Tag

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Avoiding sending American taxpayers over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) [PDF] that was signed into law on January 2, 2013. Of biggest note, the Act included...more

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