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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill to Increase Healthcare Transaction Oversight

The Illinois Legislature recently passed HB2222, new antitrust legislation that will require advance notice to the attorney general for “covered transactions” between healthcare facilities and healthcare provider entities. If...more

CMS Releases Skilled Nursing CHOW (and Ownership) Data

For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released data publicly on skilled nursing facility changes of ownership (CHOWs)). The data, which was released on April 20, 2022, includes information...more

No Need for Certificate of Need: Florida Eliminates Certificate of Need Review for Specialty Hospitals

Florida follows in the footsteps of states such as New Hampshire and Wisconsin by paring back its Certificate of Need (CON) program for specialty hospitals, effective July 1, 2021. Florida first introduced its CON program in...more

COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for First Responders and Adults Aged 65 and Older in Georgia

On Monday, January 11, 2021, the Georgia Department of Public Health expanded the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a+, to new populations including adults aged 65 and older and first responders, including law enforcement and...more

Certificates of Need: Why You Need to Understand the Certificates Ahead of a Transaction

Certificates of need (CONs) are a creature of state law, which means no two states take exactly the same approach to the review, issuance, or maintenance of certificates of need (that is, if the state has a CON program at...more

AHA Pilot Program Shares Risk between Health Providers

The American Hospital Association has announced a new pilot program that would implement an “age-friendly health system” involving partnerships with hospitals, ambulatory care providers, long-term care providers, and...more

Tennessee Governor Signs Certificate of Need Changes into Law

Tennessee’s governor, Bill Haslam, has signed legislation that will significantly change the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. The changes include revised requirements for multiple services regulated by CON, including...more

Georgia General Assembly Once Again Considered CON Repeal

A bill introduced last week in the Georgia General Assembly sought to eliminate the state’s Certificate of Need (“CON”) program, which has been in place since 1979. The CON program’s goals are: “(1) to measure and define...more

CMS Implements Changes to Prospective Payment System for Long-Term Care Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a revised payment system for Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs). The changes, which became effective on October 1, define two separate payment categories for...more

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