State oversight of healthcare transactions is continuing to undergo a significant transformation. As tracked in our updated Healthcare Merger Matrix, the number of states implementing or considering expanding antitrust laws targeting proposed deals continues to rise.[1] For instance,
The Executive Order
Earlier this summer, the White House confirmed that President Trump is actively reviewing policy proposals developed in response to his executive order (“EO”) aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (“IVF”).[1] Signed on February 18,
With increased consolidation of traditional medical practices and declining reimbursement rates, many physicians are turning to alternative models like concierge medicine to preserve their independence. Concierge medicine allows physicians to offer personalized, high-quality care to patients in exchange for a
The White House announced it is launching a health data tracking system early next year that involves an unprecedented partnership between the federal government, providers, payors, and private sector technology companies. The stated objective is to enable patients to more
Comments are due in less than a month on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposals to make significant structural reforms to Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program (“CBP”) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (“DMEPOS”) and DMEPOS
I. Overview of Telehealth and Tele-Prescribing Landscape
Since the end of the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) exceptions in 2023, states have continued to re-evaluate the broad telehealth and tele-prescribing flexibilities granted during the pandemic. Over the past year, many jurisdictions,
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently published the calendar year (“CY”) 2026 proposed rule for Medicare payment for services provided in hospital outpatient departments under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) and services provided in ambulatory surgery centers
On August 6, 2025, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) finalized amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations in 10 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 710, raising the financial thresholds for full review, expanding exemptions, and introducing a self-certification pathway
Post updated on 12/31/2025.
On August 1, 2025, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) issued a Notice announcing the launch of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), that would dramatically change the way in which participating drug
Among the many sweeping changes to the Medicaid program included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), Congress established new statutory caps on state-directed payments (“SDPs”) in Medicaid managed care. SDPs have long served as a critical mechanism for
