Category: Health Care
Summary of CARES Act provisions relating to Health Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented stress on the health care system and the country at large. In response, Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ or the ‘‘CARES Act.” The CARES Act is an over 2 trillion dollar aid package designed to sustain the country […]
Debbie Osgood to Present on New Title IX Regulations at Vizient University Health System Consortium in Chicago
Debbie Osgood, Partner at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd., will be leading a session at the Legal and Compliance Network Meeting being held by the Vizient University Health System Consortium. The Meeting will be held October 24-25, 2019 at the Conrad Hotel in Chicago, Debbie’s session, ” Title IX […]
Chicago City Council Passes “Fair Workweek Ordinance”: Here’s What Restaurant and Healthcare Employers Need to Know
On July 24, 2019, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved the Fair Workweek Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), designed to enforce predictable shifts for lower wage employees across a wide range of industries. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a supporter of the bill, is expected to sign the Ordinance into law in the […]
Sheila Sokolowski Elected Shareholder
Sheila Sokolowski has been elected a shareholder of HMBR effective July 1st. Ms. Sokolowski joined HMBR as a partner in the health care practice in 2010. Since that time, she has expanded her practice to advise clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to merging health care data streaming platforms to […]
Sheila Sokolowski and Robyn Shapiro Present on Legal Issues Involving Researchers at Upcoming SOCRA Conference
Sheila Sokolowski and Robyn Shapiro will be speaking on September 27th at the 2018 SOCRA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Legal Issues Involving Researchers, Including Fraud and Misconduct Traditionally research has been the one area in medicine where, other than the regulatory process, there has been […]
Overcoming Market Sensitivities in Hospital Mergers: Part 4
By John Marren and Tom Babbo. Edited by Mary Grace Babbo. In part 1 of our series on hospital mergers, we discussed the rising trend of health system mergers, and part 2 continued this discussion in terms of obstacles and solutions. In part 3, we explored exactly how clinical integration […]
Overcoming Market Power Sensitivities in Hospital Mergers: Part 3
By John Marren and Tom Babbo. Edited by Mary Grace Babbo. In part 1 of our series on hospital mergers, we discussed the rising trend of health system mergers, and part 2 continued this discussion in terms of obstacles and solutions. Now, in part 3, we’ll delve deeper into how […]
Overcoming Market Power Sensitivities in Hospital Mergers: Part 2
By John Marren and Tom Babbo. Edited by Mary Grace Babbo. In part 1 of our series on hospital mergers, we discussed the rising trend of health system mergers, and the potential problems they create. Now, we will enumerate some of the challenges that mergers that create market concentration face, […]
It’s Time for ACOs to Properly Follow MSSP Compliance Regulations
By Carol Hogan and Kathleen Salzer. Edited by Mary Grace Babbo. Time for a Reexamination: Why ACO Compliance is Important When an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) files for renewal after their initial three-year participation agreement, CMS reviews all of the ACO’s materials to ensure that the ACO group follows all […]
Overcoming Market Power Sensitivities in Hospital Mergers: Part 1
By John Marren and Tom Babbo, Edited by Mary Grace Babbo. The Rise of the Hospital Merger In a post-recession America, the value and scope of hospital and healthcare mergers have risen considerably. 2015 saw a large spike in the number of mergers and acquisitions, with the all-time largest valuation of […]