Attorney General

The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AG)’s Health Care Division works to protect employers and consumers by ensuring that health providers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare-related entities follow Massachusetts laws. MHA works to ensure that the AG’s office understands and takes into consideration how hospitals, health systems, physician organizations and other healthcare providers fulfill and are affected by state requirements including Community Benefits, Determination of Need (DoN), and more.
07.16.2018  | HPC Insight into BID-Lahey Merger Due this Week
The HPC is expected to vote Wednesday on the preliminary Cost & Market Impact Review relating to the BID-Lahey merger.
04.23.2018  | Immigration Toolkit Complements MHA Efforts
With increased federal activity relating to immigration, healthcare facilities have been grappling with questions related to patients and staff whose legal status in the U.S. may be in jeopardy.
04.09.2018  | Merger Takes Another Step to Fulfillment
The Massachusetts Public Health Council last week approved the proposed merger of he Beth Israel Deaconess system, Lahey Health, and other entities.
03.12.2018  | Merger Takes Big Step to Fulfillment
The deal involving Lahey Health, the Beth Israel Deaconess system, and other entities received a favorable report from DPH.
02.12.2018  | AG’s Office Releases Updated Community Benefits Guidelines
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey last Wednesday issued new community benefits guidelines for hospitals and HMOs.
01.08.2018  | HPC Refers Partners-Mass Eye and Ear Merger to AG
The Health Policy Commission (HPC) last week issued its final review of the proposed merger between Partners HealthCare and Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
12.19.2017  | HB1143 / SB1199 An Act Relative to the Closing of Hospital Essential Services
HB1143 / SB1199 An Act Relative to the Closing of Hospital Essential Services
12.19.2017  | SB1174 etal Omnibus Healthcare Facilities Testimony
SB1174, HB1181/SB1183, SB1269, HB1136, HB1137, HB1207, HB3250, SB1248, SB1270, HB1175, HB1197, SB1230, HB2441, HB2477, HB3514, SB1212, SB1234 Healthcare Facilities
12.18.2017  | HPC to Review Multi-Hospital Merger
The deal involving Lahey Health, the Beth Israel Deaconess system, and other entities will get a full cost and market impact review from the HPC.
11.06.2017  | HPC Casts Cold Eye, Preliminarily, on Partners, MEEI Merger
The Health Policy Commission’s (HPC’s) preliminary Cost and Market Impact Review (CMIR), on the merger between Partners HealthCare and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and its Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates physician organization was re
10.30.2017  | The-Multi-Billion-Costs-of-Excessive-Regulation
While debate in Massachusetts and in Washington focus on healthcare costs and healthcare access, a more general question merits attention: In the incessant effort to regulate all aspects of the healthcare community, is the state creating a regulatory
10.16.2017  | Trump Actions Destabilize Nation’s Healthcare System
Fulfilling a campaign promise, but angering a wide swath of hospitals, physicians, healthcare insurers, patient advocacy groups, and other interests with an interest in practical healthcare policy, President Donald Trump this week issued two decision
10.13.2017  | MHA President & CEO Lynn Nicholas statement on AG Maura Healey joining CSR lawsuit
Statement from Lynn Nicholas, MHA President & CEO, on AG Maura Healey joining CSR lawsuit against the Trump administration.
09.25.2017  | Addressing the Opioid Issue from All Angles
Governor Baker announced on Wednesday that he intends to file a new bill to address the opioid epidemic. The details of the bill have not been revealed yet, but the State House News Service quoted the governor as saying it would deal with “prevention
07.18.2017  | SB1235 An Act to Prevent Unscrupulous Medical Debt Recovery Practices
SB1235 An Act to Prevent Unscrupulous Medical Debt Recovery Practices
07.17.2017  | Mega Deal: BIDMC, Lahey, Mount Auburn, Anna Jacques, The Baptist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health, along with New England Baptist, Mount Auburn, and Anna Jacques hospitals this week inked a formal agreement to create a new healthcare system.
07.11.2017  | An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Price
MHA appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in strong support of SB627, “An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Prices.
06.06.2017  | Market Performance & Oversight and Health Funds & Assessments
MHA appreciates this opportunity to offer comments on bills that address market performance and oversight of the healthcare entities and the assessment of funding to provide financial support for the healthcare system.
04.10.2017  | Opioid Treatment Scam
Attorney General Maura Healey issued an advisory this week cautioning against recruiters that are luring Massachusetts residents in need of treatment to out-of-state facilities that provide “little or no care to the patients.”
02.19.2017  | Partners-Mass Eye & Ear Deal Approved
Partners HealthCare and Mass. Eye and Ear received the final state approval needed for the merger plan they announced in Jan. 2017.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit:
  • Directory of Government Officials
  • 2016-2017/2017-2018 State Legislative Package