The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published detailed databases summarizing changes of ownership of Medicare-enrolled hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The databases currently include...more
4/28/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Transparency ,
Value-Based Purchasing
On February 28, 2022, the White House issued a fact sheet outlining several efforts aimed to increase safety, accountability, oversight and transparency in the senior services industry (Fact Sheet). Although the Fact Sheet’s...more
3/14/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
Independent physician enterprises continue to experience unprecedented challenges as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges will linger for the foreseeable future and will have lasting impacts on...more
8/26/2020
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Business Operations ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Valuations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Investors ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Strategic Partnerships ,
Telehealth ,
Webinars
On May 26, 2020 the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery Strategic Plan, identifying the agency’s four primary objectives...more
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has published new guidance for the care and treatment of substance use disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Of note, the guidance includes specific...more
Over the past week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a number of announcements related to Medicare coverage in connection with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Several of those announcements...more
On May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on cannabis products. The hearing seeks to obtain scientific data on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, along with additional...more
4/4/2019
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Comment Period ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Oversight