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Deferred Consideration in Physician Practice Sales
Navigating Noncompete Carve-Outs in Employment Agreements: Key Considerations for Health Care Providers
When Compliance Becomes an M&A Dealbreaker: DOJ and OIG Guidance for Health Care M&A
Watching Your Back: Protections for Physicians in MSO Transactions
HIPAA Final Rule on Reproductive Health Care Privacy Struck Down
Navigating Interstate Entity Issues: Corporate Practice of Medicine and Ownership Considerations
NY Department of Health Provides Guidance Regarding Material Transactions Law
Federal Court: No Sherman Act Violation Absent Anticompetitive Conduct and Anticompetitive Effects
First Circuit Rules Against Government in False Claims Act Case
Higher Prices, Reduced Access, Lower Quality Care: HHS, FTC, DOJ Report Harshly Criticizes Provider Consolidation and Private Ownership
FTC Settlement Proposes Consent Order to Monitor Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson’s Acquisitions Plans
Planning for 2025: Track Your Post-Closing Obligations for Health Care Transactions
Special Fraud Alert: Suspect Payments in Marketing Arrangements Related to Medicare Advantage and Providers
Key Considerations in Utilizing a Letter of Intent in Health Care Transactions
PA’s Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine: Challenges and Compliance Surrounding Management Services Agreements
FTC, DOJ and HHS Launch Public Inquiry into Transactions Involving Private Equity Firms, Health Systems and Private Payers
Evading Transaction Roadblocks: Strategies for Common Late-Stage Dealbreakers
OIG Issues Favorable Opinion Concerning Bonus Payments to Employed Physicians
FTC Abandons Axon Challenge Following Supreme Court Loss
OIG Says Proposed Surgery Monitoring Arrangement May Violate Kickback Statute
FTC and DOJ Issue Proposed Updated Merger Guidelines
FTC Follows DOJ and Withdraws Antitrust Policy Statements
FTC Calls for Major Changes in Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules
Is Fair Market Value Dispositive in an Anti-Kickback Statute Case?
New York Enacts Notice Requirements for Material Health Care Transactions but Removes Approval Authority
Federal Court Grants Medical Center’s Request for Transfer of FTC Suit
Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Hospital-Physician Kickback Case
The End of the Stark Law Blanket Waivers: What Do Providers Need to Do Now?
Practical Considerations of New NJ/NY Health Care Transaction Requirements
Navigating Parent Notifications When Minor Consents to Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment in PA
Change of Ownership Regulatory Changes for PA Long-Term Care Facilities
Proposed NY Legislation Requires DOH Approval of Health Care Entity Transactions
U.S. DOJ Announces Withdrawal of Health Care Market Policy Statements
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
Federal Case Details How a Relator-Whistleblower Satisfies the False Claims Act’s “Original Source” Requirement
Continued Spotlight on Cross-Market Hospital Mergers
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Axon v. FTC
Challenging the Constitutionality of the FTC’s Fundamental Structure/Processes
Selling Your Health Care Practice? Consider Timing and Effort Before Saying “Yes”
Tying, Tiering, Steering and Gag Clause Issues Front and Center Again
FTC Policy Change May Signal Increased Scrutiny for “Anticompetitive” Health Care Transactions
CMS Stark Law Guidance Details Potential Avenue for New Practice Acquisition Structure
Don’t Forget the Anti-Dilution Clause in Stock Option Contracts
Key Considerations for Selling Your Practice
Avoiding Successor Liability in Asset Acquisitions
CMS’s Quest for Clarity: Changes to Stark Law Fundamental Terminology
So, You Want to Be a Medspa Medical Director?
Practice Pointers for Payor Contracting
Before You Sell Your Medical Practice …
Eight Potential Issues to Address (Long) Before Selling Your Practice
Signer Beware: A “Nonbinding” Letter of Intent or Preliminary Agreement May Be Binding
Five Tips for Making Sure Your Leases Are Stark Law Compliant
Deciding on Decision-Making Processes for Health Care Joint Ventures
Q&A: You’re Selling Your Practice — What About the Medical Records?
Are Restrictive Covenants in the Health Care Setting Still Enforceable?
Financial Cleaning: Managing Credit Balances and Navigating Unclaimed Property Reporting/Audits
Changes to HSR Reportability of Nonprofit Affiliation Transactions
Implications of Federal Court’s Ruling Allowing AT&T/Time Warner Merger Are Less Clear in Health Care Than in Other Industries
 
 

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