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FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Ban: What Prior Decisions and Guidance May Reveal About the Impact on Nonprofit Healthcare Providers
Reminder: NJ “Change of Ownership” Requirements for Health Care Transactions Have Changed
FTC Proposed Non-Compete Ban: Impact on Nonprofit Hospitals and Nonprofit Affiliates
New OIG Opinion Permits the Provision of Free Nurse Practitioner Services by a Hospital to Referring Physicians
FTC Proposes Banning and Rescinding Worker Non-Competes
Biden Administration Proposes New Religious Conscience Rule for Health Workers
Federal Case Details How a Relator-Whistleblower Satisfies the False Claims Act’s “Original Source” Requirement
Medicare Implications of the Omnibus Spending Bill
FDA Guidance on Drug Compounding for Veterinarians and Pharmacists
Continued Spotlight on Cross-Market Hospital Mergers
HHS Proposes Updates to “Part 2” Regulations on Substance Abuse Record Confidentiality
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Axon v. FTC
Pennsylvania Permanently Allows Audio-Only Behavioral Health Services
2022 Guidance on No Surprises Act Compliance
Challenging the Constitutionality of the FTC’s Fundamental Structure/Processes
Selling Your Health Care Practice? Consider Timing and Effort Before Saying “Yes”
Is PA Getting Closer to Eliminating Noncompetes for Health Care Practitioners?
Expanding Support for Pediatric Mental Health Care
Dissolving a New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Without Assets
COPA-Like Agreements in Pennsylvania and COPA Rules in Neighboring States
Federal Trade Commission Policy Paper Takes Hard Stance Against Certificates of Public Advantage
Possible Changes to the 2010 Merger Guidelines Regarding Pro-Competitive Efficiencies
FDA Working to Encourage Diversity and Equity in Clinical Trials 
Federal Judge Throws Out Yet Another Portion of “Surprise” Medical Billing Rule
Overview of HHS Guidance on Audio-Only Telehealth Services
Medicare Boosts Payments for Hospices, Rehabs and Psychiatric Facilities
Tying, Tiering, Steering and Gag Clause Issues Front and Center Again
Updates to PA Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Laws
36 Charged in Telehealth Fraud Schemes
Physician Reporting: Navigating Workers’ Compensation and HIPAA in PA
Should You Be a Rural Emergency Hospital?
Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Law Changes on the Horizon
Coverage and Funding Details of the Healthy Delaware Families Act
FTC Reemphasizes Antitrust as NJ and Utah Abandon Proposed Mergers
FTC Seeks to Block Hospital “Mergers” in New Jersey and Utah
Deadlines for PA Hospitals and Behavioral Health Care to Report
Six Ways to Mitigate Health Worker Burnout
Grant Targets Behavioral Health at Nursing Home and Long-Term Care
OIG Anti-Kickback Opinion Examines Physician Ownership of Medical Device Manufacturer and Referrals
Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation Awaits House Vote
Policy for Voice-Controlled Devices Used in Senior Care Facilities
How Does the Third Circuit Analyze Hospital Mergers?
Key Issues in Direct Health Care Contracting with Employers
NJ Codey Law Updates – The End of the In-Practice Pharmacy?
PA Department of Health Defines Factors and Uses for “Innovative Hospital Models”
Federal Judge Throws Out Portions of “Surprise” Medical Billing Rule
HIPAA Privacy Rule May Allow Stopgap to Subpoenas That “Order” Personal Health Information
Chat Bots in the Life Sciences – Engagement Opportunity or Compliance Liability?  
H-1B Fiscal Year 2023 Is Here
Key Takeaways: CMS’s Final Guidance on Hospital Co-Location
Delaware Primary Care Update
Comment Opportunity: FTC and DOJ Request Input on Mergers and Acquisitions
LLCs Remain a Strategic Option for Tax-Exempt Health Care
It’s 2022 — Are You Ready for Group Practice Changes?
Infrastructure Deal Includes Grants for Nonprofits to Make Energy-Efficient Upgrades
Updated FAQ on Corporate Integrity Agreements Details Obligations for Reportable Event Disclosures
OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol: Some Things Change; Some Stay the Same
Upcoming Sunset of Regulatory Suspensions and Clarifying Guidance – Submit Pennsylvania Telehealth Behavioral Health Waiver Requests Before the Deadline
CMS Emergency Regulations Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination of Certain Health Care Workers
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
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