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Daniel Shemano is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s Century City office and is a member of the firm’s Healthcare team.

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On August 1, 2023, the New York State’s Department of Health (the “DOH”) began implementation of Public Health Law Article 45-A, the State’s new statutory requirement for advance notice and public disclosure of certain material healthcare transactions (the “Material Transactions law”). Now, in response to questions from the healthcare community regarding the reporting requirements and statutory interpretation, the DOH has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the scope and application of the Material Transactions law.Continue Reading New York State Releases Much Anticipated Guidance on Reporting Requirements for Material Healthcare Transactions as Budget Negotiations Near Conclusion, Potentially Expanding Law to Include Pre-Closing Review

Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare facilities as sensitive environments, there has been increased interest in enforcement activity in or around such locations. Healthcare organizations should consider taking this opportunity to review internal protocols and confirm they are prepared to respond in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state law.Continue Reading Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers

State legislatures on the West Coast are intensifying their focus on private equity and management service organizations (MSOs) in healthcare, introducing new regulatory measures that could significantly reshape investment strategies, ownership structures, and operational matters in the healthcare space in these states. As state legislatures respond to growing concerns about the role of non-licensed entities in healthcare decision-making, recent proposals reflect a heightened focus on transaction scrutiny, ownership structures, and the autonomy of licensed providers.Continue Reading Major Regulatory Updates from the West Coast: New California and Washington Approaches to Healthcare Private Equity and MSO Regulation

On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 5159 (“H.5159”) into law, marking a notable expansion of the regulation of private equity investments within the Massachusetts healthcare sector. The legislation, set to take effect on April 8, 2025, introduces new measures to enhance transparency and accountability in healthcare transactions, focusing specifically on private equity firms, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and management services organizations (“MSOs”). This development also reflects a broader trend across the nation of increasing scrutiny of healthcare transactions and investments by private equity firms and other investors, as highlighted in our previous blog series on California’s Assembly Bill 3129.[i]Continue Reading Massachusetts Expands Oversight of Private Equity Investment in Healthcare: Key Takeaways from House Bill 5159 Signed into Law by Governor Healey

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas. Recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in healthcare has impacted how policymakers are approaching related issues, such as cultural competence in patient care.[1] Some state governments have determined that a provider’s ability to deliver culturally competent care is an essential component to promoting effective and efficient healthcare delivery.[2] For example, Nevada, Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Washington, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia each require some form of cultural competency training in their continuing education requirements for certain healthcare providers. In 2023, Illinois legislators introduced two major bills that mandate cultural competency training: H.B. 2450 and S.B. 2427. While these bills take different approaches, both seek to reduce challenges that patients can face in navigating the healthcare system in the absence of culturally competent care and well-resourced providers, including discrimination, reduced quality of services and insurance inadequacies.Continue Reading Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers

Industry stakeholders have been eagerly waiting for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Secretary of HHS to provide more clarity on federal information blocking enforcement rules since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued its final information blocking rules in 2020.[i] Continue Reading HHS OIG Publishes Eagerly-Anticipated Federal Information Blocking Enforcement Final Rule

All types of healthcare providers depend on medical directors to oversee clinical operations and consult with administrative leadership on facility, unit, or clinical service line plans and performance. Medical directors function at the intersection of administration and clinical care, weighing in on matters as varied and important as accreditation, capital expenditures for equipment, staffing, standard operating procedures, and peer review. In addition to clinical skills, they ideally need excellent people skills to balance competing priorities and communicate effectively with different stakeholders. They are a valuable resource and partner for compliance professionals. With proper support, medical directors can support an organization’s compliance efforts and help mitigate risk for both employee issues and healthcare regulatory matters. This article outlines five key best practices in contracting for medical director services:Continue Reading Do Your Medical Director Arrangements Meet the Top Five Best Practices?