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LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP REPORT  -  As presented by FOCUS Governmental Affairs Overall, This session had robust public health legislation at the top of the agenda. S.B. 1, a major Senate priority and 45-page bill, passed through both chambers and will have many impacts on...

Mandatory DEA Training Requirement Reminder All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered practitioners must take 8-hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders prior to submitting their next...

March 13, 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new opportunity for physicians impacted by the cyberattack and resulting disruptions with Change Healthcare to request advanced Medicare payments to help with cash flow disruptions. The details...

March 5, 2024 UnitedHealth Group has set up a temporary financial assistance program for physicians and other providers who have been unable to receive payments due to a cyberattack against its technology subsidiary Change Healthcare. The program, furnished through...

January 31, 2024 Background In an effort to combat tax evasion and fraud, money laundering, and the abuse of shell and front companies by criminals, corrupt officials, and other bad actors doing business within the United States, the Financial Crimes Enforcement...

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements in a move it estimates will save up to $194 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade. Though the FTC recognized that it does not have jurisdiction over nonprofit entities, it...

Resources for Physicians in Aftermath of Cyberattack on Change Healthcare The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed these resources to assist physicians, pharmacists, and hospitals, with the aftermath of the Change Healthcare cybersecurity attacks....

Medicare Physician Payment Schedule Final Rule Released Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule. The AMA will analyze the final rule and develop a...

CT Signals Increased Scrutiny of Physician Practice Acquisition HCMA's general counsel, Garfunkel Wild, PC, recently sent an Alert reminding physicians of the requirement for certain practice transactions need CON (Certificate of Need) approval. The CON depends on who...

Connecticut Modifies Non-Compete Law for Physicians, and Extends Protections to APRN’s and PA’s Effective July 1, 2023, CT Public Act 23-97 modifies Connecticut’s noncompetition statute in several ways. The new law amends how, when, and in what situations non-compete...