ERIE, PA – From Phoenix to Cheboygan, reports of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are coming at a fast pace (read about two recent transactions here and here). Just how hot is M&A? “I’ve been doing M&A since 1995 and healthcare sp

WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, outgoing HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration would be renewed for an additional 90-day term, effective today, January, 21.  The extension keeps si

SANDWICH, MA – This month saw the swearing in of the 117th Congress as well as a new Presidential administration. There remain a number of key Cabinet vacancies yet to be filled, many of which have a direct impact on reimbursement and regulatio

AMARILLO, TX – In the years leading up to the pandemic, health care delivery had been shifting towards telehealth. This made sense because many health care encounters did not need to be face-to-face. A number of ailments can be diagnosed via a

NASHVILLE – On January 8, the State of Tennessee announced that its “block grant” waiver request for TennCare (the state Medicaid program) was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) after a year of negotiation. Thi

MESA, AZ – Phoenix-based Valley Medical Supplies has been acquired by Copper Star Home Medical Supplies (Mesa, Arizona). With this acquisition, Valley Medical and Copper Star will combine their business models. Current Copper Star president and own