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An Emerging State Trend: Increasing Oversight of Physician Group Practice Transactions

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On October 1, 2021, Nevada became the latest of a small but growing number of states extending regulatory oversight of healthcare transactions involving physician practices. Over the past decade, several states have passed or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Medicare Advantage Providers Be Aware: Choppy Enforcement Waters Ahead: Government Enforcement Update

Many observers are watching with keen interest how the new nominee for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, will run the department if confirmed. In...more

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Precious Metals Scam | R, D AGs Weigh In On Pipelines | $60 Million Surgical Mesh Settlement

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COVID-19- AG Coalitions Tackle PPP, Price Gouging Concerns- •Eighteen Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, sent a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opposing the SBA’s proposed rule...more

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COVID-19 Fees Challenged | DC AG Sues Instacart | $10 Million Penalty For Robocalls & False Ads

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COVID-19- Senior Living Facilities Warned Against Charging Potentially Illegal COVID-19 Fees- •Michigan AG Dana Nessel sent cease and desist letters to senior living facilities owner CSIG Holding Co. LLC, management...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California SB 977: Legislation Could Give Unprecedented Power to the California Attorney General to Delay or Block Certain...

If signed into law, California Senate Bill 977 (SB 977) would significantly expand the California Attorney General’s (AG) ability to review and prohibit certain transactions by healthcare systems, academic medical centers...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

A Guide to Compliance Considerations for Health Care Providers: CARES Act, Payroll Protection, and Medicare Advance Payment...

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[co-author: Daniel Weinstein] In response to widespread cash flow issues resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress enacted two key pieces of legislation: the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection...more

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Power Play: California May Require Attorney General Approval for Transactions Involving Health Systems, Private Equity Groups, or...

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California Senate Bill 977 (SB-977), entitled “Health care system consolidation: Attorney General approval and enforcement,” is set for a June 9 hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill has two main...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Relaxation of Certificate of Need Requirements for Ventilator Beds And DOH Model Policy for Allocation of Ventilation Resources

As part of the response to COVID-19, on April 14, 2020 the Commissioner of the Department of Health (DOH) issued Executive Directive 20-008, which relaxes the existing statutory and regulatory requirements that limit...more

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COVID-19 and the False Claims Act

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As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the federal government is preparing to take unprecedented action to curb its effects on the nation’s health and economy by freeing up federal dollars for private...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Washington Law Requires Advance Notice to the Attorney General for Certain Healthcare Transactions

Starting January 1, 2020, hospitals, health systems, and many other healthcare providers must give notice to the Attorney General 60 days in advance of closing certain transactions. ...more

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Massachusetts Reaches $10 Million in Settlements Tied to Medicaid Billing for Home Health Services

On April 30, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts (AG) announced that it had entered into two settlements totaling over $10 million with home health care companies to resolve allegations of submission of...more

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5 Things Healthcare Dealmakers Should Know About Florida House Bill 1243

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Over the past six weeks, Florida’s House of Representatives introduced and passed a bill that could change the process and time needed for certain healthcare transactions. Here are five things dealmakers need to know about...more

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Series of 2019 Enforcement Actions Highlight Continued Federal and State Scrutiny of Health Care Billing in Connecticut

Since the beginning of 2019, federal and state authorities in Connecticut have announced a number of enforcement actions targeting alleged health care fraud in the state. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate Law & Governance Update - March 2019

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NEW AG ACTION FOCUSES ON CHARITABLE PURPOSES - New legal action by the Pennsylvania Attorney General against a prominent nonprofit health system is grounded in allegations of violation of charitable purposes. The...more

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Texas Attorney General Announces $235.9 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Xerox

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a $235.9 million settlement with Xerox Corp. and its former subsidiaries resolving a May 2014 lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General’s Office (OAG) under the Texas...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update February 2019 #2

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Charities- Pennsylvania Attorney General Files Petition to Modify Consent Decrees with Health Care Provider and Insurer for Allegedly Violating State Charity Laws- Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro filed a petition to modify...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update January 2019 #4

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2019 AG Elections- Republican Daniel Cameron Announces Bid for Kentucky AG- Daniel Cameron, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky AG in 2019....more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update September 2018 #3

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2018 AG Elections- New York Holds 2018 Primary Elections- New York held primary elections on Thursday, September 13. ...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - June 2018

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Executive Compensation Recoupment - The most recent development in the prominent University of Louisville Foundation controversy is the release of an independent analysis suggesting that its senior executive leadership was...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Sues Sutter Health Alleging Anti-Competitive Practices

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court on March 29, 2018 (the “Complaint”), alleging that Sutter Health (“Sutter”), one of Northern California’s...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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2018 AG Elections- Democrat Constance Anastopoulo Declares Candidacy for South Carolina Attorney General- Democrat Constance Anastopoulo announced her campaign for South Carolina AG in 2018....more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Consumer Protection- Arizona Attorney General Announces Settlement with Auto Manufacturer Over Alleged Ignition Switch Defects- Arizona AG Mark Brnovich reached a settlement with auto manufacturer General Motors LLC...more

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K&L Gates Triage: The Opioid Epidemic: Laws Impacting Prescribers and Care Givers

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This is the first episode in a series focused on the legal issues surrounding the nationwide opioid crisis. To begin the series, Carla DewBerry discusses the laws and regulations impacting health care providers caring for...more

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Guidance on Guidance: DOJ Limits Use of Agency Guidance Documents in Civil Enforcement Cases

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In a two-page memorandum, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a broad policy statement prohibiting the use of agency guidance documents as the basis for proving legal violations in civil enforcement actions,...more

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The State AG Weekly Update

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2018 AG Elections- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem Announces Bid for Reelection- North Dakota AG Wayne Stenehjem declared his intention to run for reelection to a sixth term in 2018. ...more

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