Exploring the Adverse Impact of Federal Healthcare Reform on Physician-Owned Hospitals

Jason Greis — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:27:16 +0000

After almost a year of heated debate, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) (“PPACA” or the “Act”) on March 23, 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872) (“HCEAA”) on March 30, 2010. While many of these laws’ provisions are benign, some contain “bombshells” that will permanently alter the business and regulatory landscape for certain businesses. One such provision is contained in Section 6001 of PPACA, which significantly curbs physician ownership and investment in hospitals by restricting application of the Federal Ethics in Patient Referrals Act’s (the “Stark Law”) statutory “whole-hospital exception.” Read More...

Health Care Update: Senate Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act Diminishes Regulatory Relief for LTACHs

Jason Greis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:22:39 +0000

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled the long-awaited Senate health care bill, titled the “Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act,” yesterday evening. In a news conference held to announce the bill, Sen. Reid said that the bill embodied the Precquisident’s health care goals, calling it a “tremendous step forward.” The bill would cost $848 billion and would reduce budget deficits by $130 billion over ten years, according to the recently released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score. Read More...

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Exploring the Adverse Impact of Federal Healthcare Reform on Physician-Owned Hospitals

Health Care Update: Senate Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act Diminishes Regulatory Relief for LTACHs