On November 8th, 2023, the FDA approved Eli Lilly and Co.’s new weight loss drug, Zepbound. This approval comes amid a growing shortage of semaglutide-based drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which are commonly prescribed “off-label” for... Read More
Over the past five years, there has been an alarming trend in the United States health care system: an increase in the number of physicians in private practice whose medical staff privileges in hospitals have been suspended without proper due... Read More
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published an unfavorable Advisory Opinion that should prompt many medical practices to rethink the manner in which they utilize independent... Read More
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is capturing the attention of medical practices, employers and employees around the country, and we predict that the model will proliferate as stakeholders continue to seek valued-based payment models over traditional... Read More
New Jersey long ago required that surgical practices—which consisted of a single operating room within a physician medical practice—be registered by the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH). This registration process would aim at ensuring... Read More
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, small and medium-sized home healthcare providers play a crucial role in delivering quality care to individuals in need. As home healthcare continues to provide better access, improve outcomes and save... Read More
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and grow, more and more medical practices are considering private equity transactions to expand their business and take advantage of new opportunities. However, preparing for a private equity... Read More
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure policy (the “Policy”) that applies to all United States Attorney’s Offices (“USAOs”), effective immediately. The articulated goal... Read More
As physician practices are in the midst of calculating and distributing 2022 year-end bonuses to physician employees and profits to owners, practices providing Designated Health Services ("DHS"), such as laboratory testing, diagnostic radiology... Read More
If your organization is challenged by the limitations on physician compensation imposed by the Stark Law (“Stark”) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), a Value Based Enterprise (“VBE”) may provide relief from those constraints.... Read More
