Bruce D. Armon

New Jersey Governor OK’s Phase out Of Cosmetic Procedures Tax; Pocket Vetoes Licensure of Surgical Practices
Bruce D. Armon,Karen L. Palestini, February 1, 2012
Earlier this month, we profiled two New Jersey pieces of legislation — http://www.saul.com/ media/site_files/3036_Health011312_v2.pdf — that were awaiting the signature of Governor Christie before becoming law. One of the bills, S2780/A4099, which would have required...

Two Bills on NJ Governor’s Desk Create Opportunities and Challenges for Medical Practices
Bruce D. Armon,Karen L. Palestini, January 17, 2012
In its final voting session of the 2010-2011 term, the 214th New Jersey Legislature approved two bills that, if signed by Governor Christie, would phase out the current six percent gross receipts tax on cosmetic medical procedures (S1988/A3646), and would require all surgical practices to be...

Will ACOs Gain Traction In 2012? Take These Steps to Be Prepared
Bruce D. Armon,Karen L. Palestini,Andrew J. Siegel, January 17, 2012
In December 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems (CMS) announced it had selected 32 health care systems to participate in its Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiative. The Pioneer program is an initiative designed by the CMS Innovation Center to test the effectiveness...