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McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] Value-Based Care Symposium 2024 - May 16th - 17th, Nashville, TN

WHERE VALUE-BASED CARE MEETS THE BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE - Join hundreds of c-suite leaders, investors, operators and counsel in the healthcare capital of the United States for a deep dive into the key business and policy...more

McGuireWoods LLP

[Event] 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference - May 8th - 9th, Chicago, IL

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Mark your calendar for the 2024 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, and help us celebrate 20 years of bringing healthcare industry leaders together. This premier two-day healthcare...more

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Trending in Telehealth: November 15 – 28, 2023

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

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OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion on Free Items to Patients Tied to Reimbursable Services

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) rejected a manufacturer’s proposal to provide free hearing aids to certain patients if they receive one of the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New USCIS Policy Guidance on Two-Year Home Residence Requirement for J Nonimmigrant Classification

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USCIS has issued new policy guidance explaining how it determines whether a beneficiary has met the two-year home residence requirement applicable to nonimmigrant exchange visitors in J status....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Hybrid Event] 2023 Value-Based Care Conference: Implementing Value-Based Strategies - November 2nd, Fort Lauderdale, FL

On Thursday November 2, Nelson Mullins will again host its annual and highly successful Value-Based Care Conference at the beautiful Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale. The keynote speaker will be Juliette Price, the Chief...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Top Takeaways | Specialty Spotlight: Orthopedics/Physical Therapy

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In this session, Patrick Zanayad, a partner in McDermott’s Healthcare practice group, moderated a panel of senior healthcare executives that featured a wide-ranging discussion of the current state of orthopedics and physical...more

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VBC Symposium 2023 | Find Your Niche: Value-Based Models for Clinical Specialties

During this session, Partner Jeremy Earl moderated a panel that collected insights on how specialists can participate in value-based care and the unique challenges specialists face in maximizing value-based care...more

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OSHA Gets Ball Rolling on Proposed Rule on Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently took a major first step toward developing its anticipated standard regarding violence in the healthcare setting, titled “Prevention of Workplace Violence in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS Issues Interprofessional Consultation Guidance

Introduction: Defining Interprofessional Consultation - In a January 5, 2023, letter to state health officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) clarified a Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues New Policy in Letter to State Health Officials that Medicaid and CHIP Will Pay Specialists for Interprofessional...

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CMS announced on January 5, 2023, that Medicaid and CHIP will pay specialists who provide interprofessional consultations to other providers. Previously, CMS did not provide coverage for most interprofessional consultations...more

Holland & Knight LLP

NLRB Restores Obama-Era Decision Supporting Unions' Right to Engage in "Micro-Unit" Organizing

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The pendulum has swung once again. On Dec. 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a decision in American Steel Construction, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 23 (2022), modifying the framework applied in...more

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NLRB Returns to Specialty Healthcare Bargaining-Unit Determination Standard

In a decision impacting employers that face a petition for election that seeks to represent part of the workforce, a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned to its former Specialty Healthcare standard to apply...more

Burr & Forman

The National Labor Relations Board’s Return to So-Called “Micro-Bargaining-Units” and What it Could Mean for Employers

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In a busy (and divided) week for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”), the Board issued a 3-2 decision in American Steel Construction, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 23 (Dec. 14, 2022), reverting the test for...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

NLRB Brings Back Micro-Units, Paving the Way for More Union Organizing

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The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday revived an Obama-era standard that will make it easier for unions to organize employees and win elections. In a 3-2 decision in American Steel Construction Inc., the Board...more

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With American Steel, Micro-Units Are Again a Likely Possibility

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After a year of consideration including amicus briefs on the matter, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) revived another Obama-era precedent in a decision issued December 14, 2022.  In American Steel, 372 NLRB No. 23,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NLRB returns to “micro-bargaining units” for union representation elections

On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board modified the standard used to determine whether a “petitioned-for” bargaining unit is appropriate for union representation when a party contends that the unit is inappropriate...more

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Eyewear Virtual Try-On Tool Not Regulated by Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act

​​​​​​​On September 8, 2022, an Illinois federal judge dismissed with prejudice a Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) class action against an online eyewear retailer over its virtual try-on (VTO) tool,...more

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Metaverse Opportunities and Risks: What Your Business Should Know

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As investment in the metaverse grows, so does the number of business opportunities. Gauging this opportunity can be a challenge because the metaverse essentially represents a new market, and according to some, a new economy....more

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Labor Board to Revisit Standard for Determining Appropriate Unit for Bargaining

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced that it is considering adopting a more union-friendly approach in determining the appropriate voting unit when a union petitions for an election. American Steel...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - September 2021

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2021-033, HH Health System - Marshall, LLC d/b/a Marshall Medical Centers - South Campus, Boaz, AL: Proposes to renovate Marshall Medical South to replace inadequate inpatient rooms to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 21-01) on Free Drug Program

On March 18, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion No. 21-01 (Opinion) regarding a free drug program sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer of a personalized cell and gene therapy...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Micro-Units Are Back In Healthcare Union Organizing

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Hospitals and non-acute care settings beware: Micro-Units are about to make their way back into Healthcare Union organizing. Over the coming months, we can expect to see many significant changes to labor issues affecting...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - January 2021

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2014-027, Saad Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Saad Hospice Services, Mobile, AL: Proposes to establish a new thirty-four (34) bed freestanding residential-based inpatient hospice facility in...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Takeaways from Bass, Berry & Sims Connect During the Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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For the fifth consecutive year, the Bass, Berry & Sims Healthcare Private Equity Team hosted BBS Connect, a forum to connect healthcare dealmakers during the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Over three days –...more

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