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09.24.19

New Webinar: Preparing Your Organization for the ONC/HHS Information Blocking Rule

Earlier this year, the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed rules implementing the information blocking prohibition in the 21st Century Cures Act.


06.25.19

Health Plan Transactions: Trends and Issues

There have been a number of health plan transactions over the past year, but we’ve seen a shift in the types of deals.


05.22.19

Healthcare Provider Transactions: Trends and Issues

The quest for scale has been a drumbeat in the provider healthcare sector for the past three to five years.


04.24.19

Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape

In the last year, we have seen a steady growth in healthcare M&A transactions.


04.24.19

Risky Business: Sharing Data Beyond HIPAA-Covered Entities

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996, when healthcare providers and payers were still using paper-based medical records.


03.25.19

Sharing Information on Plan Members With Opioid Use Disorder

Q: Health Plan A funded a county agency that provides detoxification services to develop a more integrated withdrawal management model for its dually eligible members.


03.25.19

You’re Invited: What Marketplace and Regulatory Drivers Are Transforming Healthcare M&A?

The number of healthcare transactions reached a record-smashing 1,738 in 2018.


02.25.19

You’re Invited: What Marketplace and Regulatory Drivers Are Transforming Healthcare M&A?

The number of healthcare transactions reached a record-smashing 1,738 in 2018.


02.14.19

HHS Proposes Revising Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor on Pharmaceutical Rebates

On January 31, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a proposed rule to fundamentally change the system for negotiating drug prices under Medicare Part D and, potentially, for other government and private payers.


01.23.19

CMS Final Rule Redesigns the Medicare Shared Savings Program

On December 21, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule redesigning the Medicare Shared Savings Program (the Program) for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).