Aug 31, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently proposed a major redesign of its Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) under a new plan it calls “Pathways to Success.” In this Part II of the two-part series on the proposed MSSP changes, Steve Pine discusses changes to ACO benchmarking,...
Aug 23, 2018
A sale of a business under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or through Chapter 11 can provide the best possible title to the purchaser and may be an appropriate avenue for selected assets or complex and valuable going concern businesses such as healthcare businesses. In this episode, Margaret Westbrook provides a...
Aug 16, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently proposed a major redesign of its Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) under a new plan it calls “Pathways to Success.” In this Part I of a two-part series on the proposed MSSP changes, Limo Cherian discusses the structural changes included in...
Aug 9, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released two draft guidance documents related to its requirement for shared risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) and the process for requesting a waiver of this requirement. In this episode, Michael Hinckle summarizes current requirements for single...
Aug 2, 2018
In light of the recent #MeToo movement and ongoing public discourse regarding workplace culture, employers in the health care industry are increasingly seeking creative ways to improve their own workplace culture, such as organizing internal committees to boost employee morale and to create a safe space for employees...