NY Health Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On January 9, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally approved New York State’s 1115 waiver amendment to establish the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program. Workforce: Workforce investments with a goal of equitable and sustainable access to care in Medicaid.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M Here’s why Grady Health System recognized as health care I.T.

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The expansive legislation includes key health care provisions, including drug pricing reforms, inflationary rebates, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, as well as myriad other updates. Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage. We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% million patients stolen during ransomware attack MINNESOTA CFO of the Year 2023: Penny Cermak, HealthPartners Inc.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 28, 2023

government has a “paid-up license to practice or have practiced for or on behalf of the United States” the invention “throughout the world” ( 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(4) ), and separately, the right to force the licensing of the invention to one or more third parties, for any use, if the funding agency finds the action necessary.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2024

area to watch in 2024 DELAWARE Bayhealth now requires masks at hospitals, healthcare practices ChristianaCare drops top rated Medicare Advantage insurer. NATIONAL 60% of health systems considering ASC joint ventures 9% of hospitals had ‘vulnerable’ cash on hand levels in 2022 $3.7B region hard Development projects in the D.C.

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