Insights on Health Care

ArentFox Schiff represented NorthView Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its merger with Profusa, Inc., a digital health company.

We represented NextPlat Corp., a global e-commerce platform company, in its strategic investments in Progressive Care Inc., a personalized healthcare services and technology company.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Whether you represent a doctor or a hospital and its medical staff, simultaneous retaliation lawsuits and administrative peer review hearings present special challenges. 

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Debra Albin-Riley has been named among the “Top Health Care Attorneys in California” by Daily Journal, the state’s premier legal publication, for her in-depth knowledge of the health care sector and her impressive track record of success.

Americans woke up on Wednesday, November 9, immediately realizing something was different. On their televisions and other devices, they only saw commercials for products, vacation spots, and reality shows.

Algorithmic tools, including machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies, are becoming more common in the health care sector for predicting health outcomes and influencing clinicians’ decision making.

ArentFox Schiff has been recognized with 53 top rankings in the 2023 edition of US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

Health Care Partner Stephanie Trunk will present in two sessions of the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) Passport to Proficiency on Rx Drug Pricing & Rebate Fundamentals course in early November.

Health Care Partner Annie Chang Lee will present at the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys (CSHA) 2022 Fall Seminar on October 28.

Health Care Practice Leader Douglas Grimm will present at the Center for Telehealth & eHealth’s (CTeL) inaugural Remote Patient Monitoring Summit on October 20.

As part of advancing the independent scope of practice for nurse practitioners, California has revised its statutory scheme to further refine practice expectations.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the first in what undoubtedly will be a series of guidance documents regarding the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

Health Care Partner Stephanie Trunk will present twice at the Informa Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit on October 12-14.

In Advisory Opinion 22-17, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded that a proposed restructuring of a loan and other contractual relationships between a health system and a federally qualified health center (FQHC) “look-alike” clinic.

The California Board of Registered Nursing released proposed regulations setting forth requirements for the new categories of nurse practitioners created in 2020 by Assembly Bill 890, pushing nurse practitioners closer to an independent scope of practice.

In response to multiple requests from California hospital industry members, the California Court of Appeal ordered publication of its decision in Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System et al. This important decision is a victory for peer reviewers because it establishes significant protections.

Health Care Associate Alexandra Navratil will moderate an Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA) Quarterly Lecture titled “The Impact of Dobbs in Illinois: How Lawmakers and Providers are Seeking to Adapt” on September 22.

A pair of reports recently issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) highlight the important role telehealth services have played in ensuring access to medical services and care for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 19, 2022, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, as well as the Office of Personnel Management, released a highly-anticipated final rule clarifying the procedures and considerations for resolving disputes related to surprise medical bills.

Health Care Partner Annie Chang Lee will speak about COVID’s impacts on health care providers at the Physicians Legal Issues: Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference (PLI) on Thursday, September 15.

The recently unveiled California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework (the Framework) creates a new regulatory and governance structure to promote the exchange of health information between health care providers in California.

In an effort to reorganize, the New York Department of Health (NYDOH) has formed a new Office of Aging & Long Term Care (OALTC), which would oversee long term care and senior living facilities in New York.

Partner Emily Leongini and Associate Shoshana Golden were quoted on the potential impact of the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson on other aspects of reproductive health care.

Partner Lowell Brown was quoted on hospitals’ and other medical providers’ ability to perform abortions under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) in states with strict abortion restrictions.