Alston & Bird Health Care Week In Review, February 25, 2022

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.

Week in Review Highlight of the Week:
This week, HHS issued more than $560 million in PRF Phase 4 General Distribution payments and CMS announced the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model. Read more about these […]

By | March 2nd, 2022 ||

Delaware Advances COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements For Health Care And State Employees

On August 12, Delaware Governor John Carney ordered all state employees and health care workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 on or before September 30 or submit to regular COVID-19 testing.1 Additionally, he encouraged private businesses to impose similar requirements upon their employees and emphasized that many Delaware companies have already acted to do so.2 While not an official Executive Order, the Governor’s office indicated that regulations enforcing the requirements will be posted shortly. The order […]

By | February 24th, 2022 ||

Play It Safe When Launching & Scaling A HealthTech Business In The US

Key Takeaways

Understanding the difference between federal and state regulation.
Which state first – it is important to choose the ‘formation state’ carefully as some states have stricter rules than others.
Be prepared, new entrants should not underestimate the importance of complying with the relevant US rules and regulations nor the time it takes to do so.

The US healthtech market is thriving, attracting a wave of new entrants and record levels of venture capital […]

By | February 23rd, 2022 ||