Alston & Bird Health Care Week In Review

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news.

This week, Congress passed the $1.5 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 to fund the government for the rest of FY 2022. Read more about this legislation and other news below.

I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance

On March 7, 2022, the […]

By | March 23rd, 2022 ||

Opportunity Knocks As North Carolina Anticipates First Look At New Health Care Plan And Entertains Petitions

Earlier this month, the State Health Coordinating Council officially kicked off a new year of planning for development of new health care facilities, services, and equipment for North Carolina. A range of Petitions were filed seeking changes to the State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP). While the planning process is at its earliest point, it is not too soon to consider where the opportunities may arise for providers looking to expand operations in North Carolina […]

By | March 15th, 2022 ||

Biggest Changes The 2nd Edition Brings To The Fiscal Year 2022 Mississippi State Health Plan

The Mississippi State Department of Health recently adopted the FY 2022 Mississippi State Health Plan, Second Edition, (SHP) which includes significant changes to Certificate of Need criteria related to Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation (CMR) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Services. The revisions took effect Feb. 20. In this article, we break down the biggest changes.
Positron Emission Tomography
Facilities can now convert a mobile PET service site to a fixed PET site without needing to […]

By | March 14th, 2022 ||