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
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
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
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 (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
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’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
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
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