News and commentary on developments in healthcare law. Articles track legislative, regulatory, and enforcement changes affecting independent practices, along with the firm’s advocacy on issues important to healthcare providers.
The recently enacted federal CARES Act allocated $100 billion in relief funds to help healthcare providers weather the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the terms and conditions for receiving and retaining these payments?
Given the heightened need for coordination among healthcare providers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, HHS issued blanket waivers of the Stark Law. How will this impact your business arrangements during the COVID-19 outbreak?
When the US government announced a loosening of some HIPAA requirements during the national emergency, independent healthcare practices rejoiced. But many practitioners also went overboard, misunderstanding how the notification applies—and more importantly, how it doesn’t.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a shelter-in-place order for the entire state starting Saturday at 5 p.m. through April 7. What does this mean for your practice?
We break down the key takeaways from Governor Pritzker’s March 19 release.
In light of geriatric patients’ vulnerability to COVID-19, physicians in small and solo practices are looking for Medicare-approved alternatives to office visits. Are house calls the answer?
Funding, access, transparency, wages, and more— the new year brings many new federal rules for the practice of healthcare. We round up a year’s worth of changes that could affect you in 2020.
The new year brings new laws governing the practice of healthcare in Illinois. Here’s the roundup of the ones most likely to affect you.
Learn how the new Illinois law legalizing recreational cannabis applies to employees in your healthcare practice.
What is the maternal mortality crisis and what practical steps can we take to remove institutional racial and gender biases in the U.S. healthcare system?
