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Certificates of Need (CON)
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Most Favored Nation Bans (MFN)
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Recent Action in Healthcare Markets
HB 1051 (see companion bill SB 0672) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, authorizes certain licensed advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to execute a certificate of need if a person is admitted and detained by a hospital or treatment resource for emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and …
SB 0672 (see companion bill HB 1051) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, authorizes certain licensed advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to execute a certificate of need if a person is admitted and detained by a hospital or treatment resource for emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and …
HB 0874 (see companion bill SB 1275) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
SB 1275 (see companion bill HB 0874) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB 0895 (see companion bill SB 0680) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, clarifies that the Medical Assistance Act of 1968 does not require a vendor, healthcare provider, or telehealth provider group that provides healthcare services exclusively via telehealth to have a physical address or site …
SB 0680 (see companion bill HB 0895) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, clarifies that the Medical Assistance Act of 1968 does not require a vendor, healthcare provider, or telehealth provider group that provides healthcare services exclusively via telehealth to have a physical address or site …
SB 0162 (see companion bill HB 0614) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: In Process
As introduced, increases from 15 to 20 the number of days before the health facilities commission meeting at which an application for a certificate of need is originally scheduled that a healthcare institution wishing to …
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Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, authorizes certain licensed advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to execute a certificate of need if a person is admitted and detained by a hospital or treatment resource for emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and …
SB 0672 (see companion bill HB 1051) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, authorizes certain licensed advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to execute a certificate of need if a person is admitted and detained by a hospital or treatment resource for emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and …
HB 0874 (see companion bill SB 1275) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
SB 1275 (see companion bill HB 0874) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB 0895 (see companion bill SB 0680) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Inactive / Dead
As enacted, clarifies that the Medical Assistance Act of 1968 does not require a vendor, healthcare provider, or telehealth provider group that provides healthcare services exclusively via telehealth to have a physical address or site …
SB 0680 (see companion bill HB 0895) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: Enacted
As enacted, clarifies that the Medical Assistance Act of 1968 does not require a vendor, healthcare provider, or telehealth provider group that provides healthcare services exclusively via telehealth to have a physical address or site …
SB 0162 (see companion bill HB 0614) – Tennessee
Introduced: 2023 Status: In Process
As introduced, increases from 15 to 20 the number of days before the health facilities commission meeting at which an application for a certificate of need is originally scheduled that a healthcare institution wishing to …
Next | See all Legislation Records
Louisiana Children’s Medical Center v. Attorney General of the United States et al. – Federal
District Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Status: Pending
This suit is the combination of multiple separate actions. First, Louisiana Children’s Medical Center sued the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, Federal Trade …
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems v. State of Oregon and Oregon Health Authority – Oregon
District Court: Oregon U.S. District Court, Portland Division Status: Pending
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, the trade group for hospitals in Oregon, filed a suit in district court on October 3, 2022 against …
U.S. Anesthesia Partners of Texas, P.A. v. United Healthcare Insurance – Texas
District Court: 14th District Court, Dallas County Status: Decided
In late March, a group of doctors sued United Healthcare Insurance in Texas state court, alleging the insurance giant violated state antitrust laws. Plaintiffs U.S. …
Haller v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Federal
District Court: Eastern District of New York Status: Decided
The complaint alleges that major parts of the No Surprises Act are unconstitutional. Specifically, Dr. Haller claims that the federal IDR process and prohibition of …
LifeNet v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Federal
District Court: Eastern District of Texas Status: Decided
LifeNet, an air ambulance provider based in Texas that transports patients in Louisiana and Arkansas, filed suit to challenge the No Surprises Act, claiming the government treats …
Location 24 LLC v. Doctors Same Day Surgery Center & HCA Holdings – Florida
District Court: Middle District of Florida Tampa Division Status: Decided
The lawsuit claims that HCA engaged in a pattern of conduct that formed partnerships with large surgical practices in the Sarasota area, only such “partnerships” …
Brown et al. v. Hartford Healthcare – Connecticut
District Court: Superior Court Judicial District of Hartford Status: Pending
In a class action filed by seven Connecticut consumers in state court, plaintiffs allege that Hartford Healthcare acquired a monopoly on acute inpatient hospital services …
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District Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Status: Pending
This suit is the combination of multiple separate actions. First, Louisiana Children’s Medical Center sued the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, Federal Trade …
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems v. State of Oregon and Oregon Health Authority – Oregon
District Court: Oregon U.S. District Court, Portland Division Status: Pending
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, the trade group for hospitals in Oregon, filed a suit in district court on October 3, 2022 against …
U.S. Anesthesia Partners of Texas, P.A. v. United Healthcare Insurance – Texas
District Court: 14th District Court, Dallas County Status: Decided
In late March, a group of doctors sued United Healthcare Insurance in Texas state court, alleging the insurance giant violated state antitrust laws. Plaintiffs U.S. …
Haller v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Federal
District Court: Eastern District of New York Status: Decided
The complaint alleges that major parts of the No Surprises Act are unconstitutional. Specifically, Dr. Haller claims that the federal IDR process and prohibition of …
LifeNet v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Federal
District Court: Eastern District of Texas Status: Decided
LifeNet, an air ambulance provider based in Texas that transports patients in Louisiana and Arkansas, filed suit to challenge the No Surprises Act, claiming the government treats …
Location 24 LLC v. Doctors Same Day Surgery Center & HCA Holdings – Florida
District Court: Middle District of Florida Tampa Division Status: Decided
The lawsuit claims that HCA engaged in a pattern of conduct that formed partnerships with large surgical practices in the Sarasota area, only such “partnerships” …
Brown et al. v. Hartford Healthcare – Connecticut
District Court: Superior Court Judicial District of Hartford Status: Pending
In a class action filed by seven Connecticut consumers in state court, plaintiffs allege that Hartford Healthcare acquired a monopoly on acute inpatient hospital services …
Next | See all Litigation Records
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