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Healthcare Founders Face New Exit Considerations

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Exiting a business, whether you are a serial entrepreneur looking to move on to the next project or a healthcare provider like a physician or therapist who has nurtured your practice for decades, can be difficult. After all,...more

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Will Regulatory Scrutiny Impact Private Equity Investment in Healthcare?

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Private Equity in Healthcare - Over the past decade, private equity investors have shown a particular interest in acquiring or investing in various healthcare providers and services. This includes physician practices across...more

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Breaking Down Federal Policies to Address Drug Shortages

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In the wake of persistent drug shortages that compromise patient care and safety, the Biden administration and Congress have proposed policies to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain. Using authorities under both...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Regulatory Update Part II

Part II of our New Jersey Regulatory Update further identifies proposed and adopted regulations that may impact healthcare providers, from additional financial transparency rules impacting facilities to rules attempting to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule (CMS-2439-F), effective July 9, 2024, aimed at advancing healthcare access,...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 54

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European Data Protection Board Publishes Strategy for 2024-27 - The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB” - the EU body tasked with promoting consistency and cooperation in enforcement of the GDPR) has outlined its...more

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Senators Introduce New Bill for Transparency and Oversight in Health Care Transactions and Investment

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On April 3, 2024, Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) released draft legislation titled the “Health Over Wealth Act” (the Proposed Bill). This Proposed Bill is another attempt to regulate private...more

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Private Equity: Proposed Health Over Wealth Act -What This Means for You

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On April 3, 2024, Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chaired a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security field hearing titled,...more

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President Biden Releases FY 2025 Budget: What’s NOT in It?

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Earlier this week, President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 President’s Budget. As a reminder, every year, the White House releases a budget that serves as its official funding request to Congress for the following...more

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Transparency in Coverage Rules: When Accurate Estimates for Low‑Utilization Items and Services Are Not Available

Last week, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (“the Departments”) issued an FAQ about the final Transparency in Coverage rules (“TiC Rules”). This FAQ addresses compliance with cost‑sharing...more

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New Federal Requirements for AI and IT System Implementation in Healthcare

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On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Executive Order”). As detailed in our previously published...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Care Privacy and Security In 2024: Six Critical Topics to Watch

As we reflect on the flurry of activity in the health care data privacy and security space in 2023 and look ahead to what will continue to be a busy 2024, we are seeing the early stages of federal agency movement to align the...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HHS, ONC HTI-1 Final Rule Introduces New Transparency Requirements for Artificial Intelligence in Certified Health IT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was tasked with coordinating efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in health care under the November 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy...more

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Congress and White House Press Ahead on AI in Health Care & Life Sciences

Last year, both Congress and the Biden-Harris administration noticeably increased their attention on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Key congressional committees explored AI implications for health care & life sciences, and the...more

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Federal Government Addresses AI Transparency and Safety in Healthcare

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On Oct. 30, President Biden signed an executive order calling for a coordinated government approach to establish new safeguards for AI safety and security in healthcare. In response to the executive order, on Dec. 14 the...more

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Ownership Transparency: The New Normal in Healthcare?

On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a final rule (the "Final Rule") requiring Medicare skilled nursing facilities...more

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Private Investors and Digital Health Attracting OIG Attention: General Compliance Program Guidance to Watch

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On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the healthcare compliance...more

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HHS Finalizes AI Transparency Rule

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On December 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) finalized its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability:...more

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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023

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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023, passed by the House 320-71 on Monday, December 11, 2023, would institute new transparency and pricing rules on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and hospitals. The bill would...more

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HHS Releases Highly Redacted Rescheduling Letter to DEA: An Analysis of Exemption 5 to FOIA

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The principle of open government is foundational to a healthy democracy, and the availability of government records upon request from the public is one of its chief cornerstones. In the U.S., the primary mechanism by which...more

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New HHS Rule for Nursing Home Ownership and Manager Disclosure

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A new rule will require nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to make disclosures about certain facility ownership, management and other operational information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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OCR Issues Guidance to Patients and Providers on Telehealth Privacy and Security

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On October 18, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an update1 containing two resource documents to help educate patients regarding privacy and security...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Ownership Transparency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Nov. 17, 2023, a final rule requiring skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to publicly disclose additional ownership and management information. The rule was...more

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Biden Executive Order Calls for HHS to Establish Health Care-Specific Artificial Intelligence Programs and Policies

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released and signed an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Executive Order) that articulates White House...more

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2023 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

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