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Health Care Private Equity

WEBPrivate equity investment in health care requires a thorough understanding of the complex regulatory framework that permeates the health care marketplace. With deep …

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Compliance Programs for Health Care Organizations

WEBA compliance program is an internal process designed to help an organization prevent improper conduct, identify such conduct when it occurs and implement …

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Proper Prescription and Controlled Substance

WEBFederal and state laws govern the distribution and dispensing of controlled substances. The Controlled Substances Act (the “CSA“) is the federal law that regulates …

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Corporate Liability for Hospitals

WEBAs plaintiffs continue to search for the “deep pocket” in negligence claims, direct liability claims against hospitals will inevitably continue to grown and expand. …

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The Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes a New Cause of …

WEBAs data breaches continue to make national headlines, the stakes keep rising. In its second decision in Byrne v.Avery Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, …

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New Requirements for Tax Exempt Hospitals

WEBThe recently enacted health care reform legislation includes four new requirements for hospitals exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the …

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New Connecticut Law Overhauls Change of Ownership …

WEBStarting October 1, 2023, health care facilities and institutions licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (“DPH”) became subject to significant …

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Medical Screening Of Employees: When Is It Legal

WEBTo be sure, medical screening of employees and applicants is, in appropriate circumstances, a legitimate workplace safety measure. By its terms, the ADA expressly …

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New Connecticut Law Extends Telehealth Flexibility and Mandates

WEBGovernor Ned Lamont recently signed into law Public Act 21-9, “An Act Concerning Telehealth” (the “Act”), extending the relaxed telehealth provisions that were …

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US State Supreme Court Expands Potential

WEBIntroduction. As the number of data breaches and federal and state enforcement actions for privacy and security violations reach new heights, Connecticut's …

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Suggestions and Checklist for Review of Hospital Contracts

WEBGeneral Suggestions. 1. Establish a policy that defines what kind of review different types of contracts will require. For example, a hospital might decide that …

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Special HIPAA Business Associate Issues For Health Care Contractors

WEBBusinesses that contract with health care organizations are encountering a new wave of legal and practical issues associated with the Health Insurance Portability and …

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Wiggin & Dana Closes $150 Million Deal for One of Largest …

WEBStamford, Conn. – The law firm of Wiggin & Dana LLP closed a major international deal that was announced today by its Swedish biotechnology client, Biovitrum AB . Attorneys in Wiggin & Dana’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Group assisted Biovitrum AB with this major collaboration with global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline …

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OIG Releases Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on …

WEBOn April 20, 2015, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Inspector General (OIG) published an educational resource titled, …

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The Revised Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health …

WEBSummary The revisions to Statements 8 and 9 are intended to give health care providers greater flexibility in the creation of networks. The revisions emphasize …

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On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the …

WEB14 Connecticut Lawyer May/June 2009 Visit www.ctbar.org Background Congress enacted the ADA in 1990 to “pro-vide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the …

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Beware of Sarbanes-Oxley barriers, pitfalls

WEBThe new law could have a ripple effect affecting other IT projects Story by Thomas Hoffman CEOs and CFOs may be the ones on the hook to certify their organizations’ financial …

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IRS Issues Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs

WEBThe IRS recently issued Notice 2011-28, which provides interim guidance on Form W-2 reporting of health care costs as required by the Patient Protection and …

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U.S. Supreme Court and Second Circuit Decisions Explore Limits of

WEBThe U.S. Supreme Court, in Varity Corp. v. Howe, recently expanded employers’ potential ERISA exposure by permitting breach of fiduciary duty claims based on employees’ …

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