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Massachusetts AG Secures Landmark $4M Settlement Over Alleged Staffing Violations

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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $4 million settlement with Next Step Healthcare, LLC (Next Step), a Massachusetts-based long-term care management company, in a deal that the AG described as...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 19, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 5, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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New AAP Childhood Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines Have Implications for Medicaid

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Background - In January 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of children with obesity. The new guidance, AAP’s first such update in 15...more

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[Webinar] State Health Data Organizations: Engines of Market Transparency and Insight - April 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Across the country, states are investing in organizations and cross-departmental offices responsible for collecting, managing, integrating and analyzing health system data to provide policymakers, regulators, researchers and...more

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CMS Issues Guidance for Providers on Waivers, Flexibilities and End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet) providing guidance on the impact of the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on certain regulatory waivers,...more

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What to expect now that we’re expecting: What the end of the public health emergency means for healthcare providers

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On January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that both the COVID-19 national emergency and the public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. This announcement has left many healthcare providers considering how the...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: October 4, 2022

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include... ...more

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2022 Congressional Outlook and Top 10 Federal Health Policy Issues to Watch

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As Congress reconvenes, it faces a packed agenda in a legislative year that will be shortened by the upcoming midterm elections and remains buffeted by the persistent coronavirus pandemic. The list of healthcare priorities is...more

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SNAP’s Role in Improving Health and Lowering Medicaid Costs

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the largest food program administrated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—is an effective tool to combat food insecurity and related negative impacts on health....more

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Connecticut on the Vanguard of Addressing Gun Violence with Medicaid Funding

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Gun violence has been on the rise in every state in the country, disproportionately plaguing communities of color. Connecticut is taking an innovative approach, using Medicaid funding to support the State’s community-based...more

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Summary of Health Care Provisions in Energy & Commerce Reconciliation Bill

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This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved sweeping health care legislation as part of the Democratic Congress’ plan to enact a $3.5 trillion legislative package through budget reconciliation. The committee...more

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Health Care Providers Should Take Note of Recent Repeals and Extensions of COVID-Related Executive Orders

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Governor Lamont’s recent renewal of his declaration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies through July 20, 2021 was followed by  Executive Order 12B that repeals portions of previously-issued Executive...more

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Healthcare Lender Alert: New Law Impacts New York State Nursing Homes

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As part of its recent budget, New York State has enacted a new law that significantly impacts nursing home operators in New York. Effective January 1, 2022, the new Section 2828 of the Public Health Law requires, among other...more

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The COVID-19 Provider Funding Tap Begins to Run Dry: The American Rescue Plan Offers Minimal Financial Relief to Non-Rural...

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The latest COVID-19 stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (the “Act”), enacted on March 11, 2021, provides $1.9 trillion in funding for various COVID-19 relief measures. However, while the Act includes many funding...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - April 2021 #3

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

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Gold Dome Report — Sine Die Wrap-Up

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Just after midnight, the 2021 Legislative Session concluded with many legislative measures sneaking in under the wire—and many others lying dead on the House and Senate floors. The House and Senate compromise on the FY22...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 36

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The General Assembly kicked off the penultimate week of the 2021 Legislative Session early this morning with a number of committee meetings preceding early afternoon convenings of both chambers. Perhaps the most watched of...more

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Key Health Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Legislation

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion package to provide relief related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The final legislation, which passed with support from...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 30

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Work was swift today in both chambers as lawmakers adjourned quickly in an effort to move to committee discussions on pending legislation. Deliberations are intensifying on HB 81, the proposed spending plan for the state’s FY...more

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Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

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The General Assembly was in adjournment today, but lawmakers and lobbyists were watching attentively the action in Room 341 this morning. There, beginning at 7:30 a.m., House appropriators began slowly revealing their...more

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Top 12 Biden Executive Orders Related to Healthcare and COVID-19

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During President Biden’s first few weeks in office, he signed 30 executive orders (EO), many of which are designed to improve and protect the safety, well-being, and future of the United States. This blog post provides a high...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - February 2021 #2

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

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Gold Dome Report — Budget Hearings, Day 3

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The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committees resumed today on their work around the Governor’s recommendations for FY 2021 Amended and FY 2022 budgets. Today’s focal points were the state’s health and human services’...more

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