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Post-AB 3129, California Sponsored MSOs Must Focus on Compliance, Strategic Growth, and Exit Planning

California’s legislature recently passed AB 3129, and it is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. While AB 3129 impacts several different provider types, this article focuses on its impact on Management Service...more

Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

The game has changed—are you positioned to adapt? Over the past 12 months, the federal government has been heavily regulating private investment in health care entities. Simultaneously, multiple states have enacted or...more

“Health Over Wealth Act” Would Set Tougher Requirements for Private Equity Firms, For-Profit Corporations Owning Health Care...

On July 25, 2024, a federal “Health Over Wealth Act” was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act, requiring the Secretary of Health and Human...more

Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 9 Requires Written Notice of Health Care Entities’ Mergers or Acquisitions

On March 13, 2024, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 9 (“SEA 9”) which will amend the Indiana Code with respect to notice of health care entity mergers and acquisitions....more

Proposed CA Assembly Bill 3129: Notice & Consent for Private Equity, Hedge Funds Acquiring/Changing Control of Health Care...

As our December 2023 Insight noted, California’s SB 184 (enacted in June 2022) and accompanying regulations contain pre-transaction notice requirements by “specified health care entities” for certain “material change...more

Time Runs Out in the Oregon State Senate for Hb 4130, but Will Likely Return in 2025

Oregon’s Proposed HB 4130, which passed the Oregon House of Representatives on February 22, 2024, was at the desk of the Senate president when the 82nd Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die on March 7, 2024, thereby ending...more

Podcast: Managing Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants in Health Care M&A Deals - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

Like the diversity of the industry itself, merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in health care take many forms, varying in size and complexity. While buyers tend to focus on several things as part of those transactions,...more

#WorkforceWednesday: How to Secure Key Employees in Health Care M&A Transactions - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets... [Video]

This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: Human capital often drives the value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the health care industry....more

Podcast: 2023 Deal Cycle - Considerations for Transactions in Uncertain Economic Times - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

The Federal Reserve’s steady increase of interest rates and the slowed economic growth have increased fiscal pressure on health care providers, leaving many to look for ways to bridge budget shortfalls through injections of...more

Podcast: OSHA's Permanent COVID-19 Standard and Enforcement Blitz - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

What challenges are providers likely to face as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prepares its permanent COVID-19 standard for health care workers? In this episode of Diagnosing Health Care,...more

Podcast: What's New for Insurers in Mental Health Parity Compliance - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury jointly released a set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) related to recent changes made to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act effective...more

Podcast: American Rescue Plan Delivers New Stimulus Funding - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, the American Rescue Plan, includes money for rural hospitals, billions of dollars for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, and extra subsidies to help people buy health coverage...more

Podcast: Congressional Health Care Legislative Agenda - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

The 117th Congressional health care agenda, including COVID-19 related action, will require 60 votes in the Senate or passage through budget reconciliation. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Timothy...more

Private Equity Investment in Risk-Bearing Provider Organizations - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast [Video]

This Diagnosing Health Care episode dives into the growth of physician practices accepting risk-based payments from health plans and examines why these practices are attractive to investors. Special guest Jason Madden,...more

SCOTUS Watch: The ACA and Key Health Law Areas Justice Barrett Could Impact - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast [Video]

Oral arguments in California v. Texas offer a glimpse at how the Supreme Court might rule in deciding the fate of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Attorneys Stuart Gerson and Tim Murphy also look at what Justice Amy Coney...more

On the Ballot 2020: Health Care Policy Outlook - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast [Video]

This Diagnosing Health Care episode dives into the prospects of coverage expansion following the 2020 elections and also examines three major health care policy reform issues that have bipartisan support and could see...more

The Impact of Revenue and Budget Shortfalls in Light of Coronavirus - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast [Video]

This Diagnosing Health Care podcast episode focuses on how hospitals are addressing financial strains while also combatting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. The episode is hosted by Timothy Murphy and features Paul...more

The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is This a Game Changer for Employers?

On October 22, 2018, in perhaps the most significant guidance resulting from President Trump’s 2017 Executive Order 13813, “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (“2017 Executive Order”), the...more

MACRA Physician Payment Reform: Time to Take Stock of What Is Working and What Changes Are Needed

In April 2015, Congress established a new framework for Medicare Part B physician payments through the passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (“MACRA”), which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more

Senate Health Care Bill 2.0: Implications for Health Care Stakeholders

The new version of the Senate Republicans’ draft bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), was released July 13. This second pass includes changes meant to...more

Senate GOP’s Health Care Plan Reshapes House’s Bill to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act

When the House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), and shipped it across the Capitol for the Senate’s consideration, key senators said they intended to write their own bill...more

American Health Care Act Passes House: What Does It Mean?

As we predicted on March 6, 2017, though not without a detour, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to repeal and replace key portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to alter the structure of Medicaid...more

The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: Impact on the Health Care Industry – a Work in Progress

The first 100 days of a new presidential administration serves as a traditional, if somewhat arbitrary, demarcation point. April 29, 2017, serves as the 100th day of the Trump administration, and we now have insight into how...more

States May See Earliest Opportunities to Alter Health Care Landscape

While the titans on Capitol Hill clash over the best answer to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Trump administration is promoting action at the state level that could produce meaningful impact soon. Health industry...more

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