Just last week, we reported that the 2025/26 NYS Budget Bill did not include a provision that would have increased the requirements for seeking Department of Health (DOH) approval of a material healthcare transaction (which generally means one that increases revenues from healthcare services by at least $25 million) [here]. We have previously written about

We recently wrote about proposed legislation that would have substantially increased the existing reporting requirements for material healthcare transactions in NYS that have existed since Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A was enacted two years ago. We provided a detailed review of the current PHL 45-A here and here.

The proposed legislation would have amended PHL 45-A and

With lowering interest rates and federal deregulation, 2025 promises to be a robust comeback year for health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A). At the same time, we’re likely to see more conservative pricing, especially as private equity investors

John Queenan, Mary Aperance and Jeff Ehrhardt wrote, “Quality of Care Considerations in OIG’s nursing Facility Compliance Guidance,” for the spring 2025 issue of USLAW Magazine.

The article details the Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities (ICPG) and how the guidance may be used as a basis for investigations and enforcement actions.

To read

On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint report continuing their collaborative initiative to address consolidation within the health care sector. This initiative, launched in December 2023, aims to enhance competition and better regulate private equity investments within the

On October 9, 2024, the United States Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment alleging that eight defendants defrauded Medicaid of approximately $68 million.[1] The alleged scheme involved two adult day care programs and a home care financial intermediary, all owned and controlled by the same individuals, as well as

On October 20, 2024, several significant consumer protection laws will go into effect, directly affecting healthcare providers throughout New York State. Introduced through the FY 2025 Executive Budget, these new laws reshape how providers must handle patient consent to pay for medical services and the use of credit cards for payment.

Separate Consent for Payment

On June 24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced a final rule that establishes disincentives for certain health care providers that have committed information blocking, or any activity that is likely to hamper access, exchange, or use of electronic protected health information (PHI). This rule applies

Eric Fader co-authored the article “OIG Advisory Opinion Cautions Against ‘Surgeon Deals’ in Neuromonitoring” in SpineLine, the magazine of the North American Spine Society (NASS), with Dr, Rich Vogel, Co-Chair of the NASS Section on Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM).

The article includes a detailed analysis of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office

Frank Izzo and Jeffrey Ehrhardt authored the USLAW article, “New York Joins List of States Prohibiting Geofencing Near Healthcare Facilities.”

The article discusses geofencing laws, enacted partly in response to the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, in depth by state.