Earlier this month, the Connecticut legislature passed Public Act 23-171, “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (the Act). It is expected that Governor Lamont will sign the Act. The Act...more
Connecticut’s legislature has amended the state’s physician noncompete law to provide for additional restrictions on physician noncompete agreements. (Public Act No. 23-97). In addition, Connecticut has extended noncompete...more
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. The order directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take action to reduce the risk that workers...more
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On March 28, 2020, in connection with the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of its accelerated and advance...more
When Congress enacted the Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2015 (the Act) on November 2, 2015, Section 603 of the Act effectively halted the development of any new off-campus hospital outpatient departments, also referred to as...more
While Senate Bill 351, now enacted as Public Act 16-95 (the "Act"), received attention for the limits it placed on physician non-compete provisions, numerous other provisions of the Act are worth highlighting. These...more
5/27/2016
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On October 30, 2015 Congress passed the Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2015 (hereinafter the "Act"). Section 603 of the Act is of particular relevance to hospitals and health care providers because of its potential to chill the...more