Jéna M. Grady

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• Thomson Reuters Practical Law

  Expert Q&A on the challenges for private equity in healthcare

  Healthcare partners Michele Masucci of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City, and associates Jennifer Greco and Marissa Espinoza Icochea, both of Long Island, contributed this article that discusses federal antitrust issues and state regulation of private equity healthcare arrangements, including material notice requirements and changes to the corporate practice of medicine rules.

  Oct 31, 2024
• Behavioral Health Business

  Rise of earnouts and seller notes in behavioral health M&A

  This article covers the rise of earnout provisions and seller notes in behavioral health mergers and acquisitions. Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe, co-leader of NP’s Women in Dealmaking initiative, and New York City Healthcare partner Jéna Grady are quoted in this coverage from a recent webinar on the topic, discussing the gap in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers as well as healthcare regulatory risks.

  June 3, 2024

• HHS privacy rules for addiction treatment may add headache for providers

  New York City Healthcare partner Jéna Grady is quoted in this article, which discusses changes to 42 CFR Part 2, focused on the privacy rights of patients seeking addiction treatment care. Jéna discusses how the updated rule could result in greater enforcement and how it will affect patient privacy while ensuring better care integration.

  Feb 27, 2024
• American Health Law Association

  Addiction treatment schemes target homeless and Native Americans forcing systemic changes

  New York City Healthcare partner Jéna Grady edited this article discussing a behavioral health fraud scheme recently uncovered in Arizona, which targeted homeless individuals and Native Americans for fraudulent substance use treatment.

  Feb 7, 2024
• New York Law Journal

  Attorneys on the move

  This roundup article highlighting legal industry moves across New York State includes the appointment of Long Island partner Lindsay Maleson as Healthcare practice leader. The article also mentions Healthcare counsel Jéna Grady, Affordable Housing & Real Estate counsel Ruben Ravago, and Global Finance associate Vincent Cesare, all of New York City; and AHRE counsel and Environmental team co-leader Dana Stanton of Albany for being promoted to partner effective February 1, 2024.

  Dec 13, 2023
• Behavioral Health Business

  DEA extends telehealth flexibilities six months in a win for behavioral health advocates

  This article, covering the DEA’s temporary extension of telehealth flexibilities for the prescription of controlled substances after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends, quotes New York City Healthcare counsel Jéna Grady on how an overwhelming number of public comments the agency received precipitated the extension. Jéna also discusses some uncertainty surrounding COVID-era rules that allowed otherwise properly registered clinicians to prescribe via telehealth without registration in each state where patients were located.

  May 9, 2023
• American Health Law Association

  OCR releases proposed modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule to provide increased privacy protections for reproductive healthcare information

  This article discusses the recent notice of rulemaking issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services to modify the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, or Privacy Rule, under HIPAA. The article was cowritten by partners Laurie Cohen of Albany and Valerie Montague of Chicago, counsel Jéna Grady of New York City, and associates Meredith LaMaster of Chicago and Julia Cassidy of New York City, all of the Healthcare practice.

  April 25, 2023
• Crain’s Chicago Business

  People on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 6, 2023
• Crain’s New York Business

  People on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 6, 2023
• New York Law Journal

  Attorneys on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 3, 2023
• Behavioral Health Business

  DEA proposal jeopardizes digital providers, limits access to care, behavioral health insiders warn

  New York City Healthcare counsel Jéna Grady is quoted in this article on the new telehealth restrictions proposed by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Jéna discusses growing pains connected with the rise in telebehavioral health companies during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Congress eliminating the so-called DATA waiver in its 2023 omnibus funding bill, which regulated physicians’ ability to prescribe buprenorphine.

  March 1, 2023
• Behavioral Health Business

  New SAMHSA proposal relaxes telehealth regulations for methadone, buprenorphine treatment

  New York City Healthcare associate Jena Grady is quoted in this article, which covers the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) proposal to ease telehealth regulations related to substance use disorder treatment drugs. Jena explains what the proposed changes could mean for patient access to treatment, how it could lead to more complete patient-centered care, and how the approach to take-home medication has evolved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Dec 14, 2022
• Behavioral Health Business

  New act could help DOL enforce behavioral health parity laws, but payers are calling for more clarity

  New York City Healthcare associate Jena Grady is quoted in this article covering potential impacts of the proposed Mental Health Matters Act. Jena notes that the Department of Labor’s ability to impose civil monetary penalties for the first time on plan sponsors and administrators may be the most significant parity-related element of the pending legislation, and she also discusses a tri-agency report submitted to Congress this year documenting the state of behavioral health parity.

  Oct 7, 2022
• Behavioral Health Business

  ‘It’s penny wise and pound foolish’: SUD treatment stakeholders slam Medicare’s coverage gaps

  New York City Healthcare associate Jena Grady is quoted in this article on Medicare coverage gaps for substance use disorder treatment. Jena explains why there’s a lack of access for Medicare recipients compared with commercial insurance plans and Medicaid, and how the Biden administration is pushing to close those gaps in its 2023 budget proposal.

  Sep 9, 2022
• Behavioral Healthcare Executive

  New regulations have potential to remove barriers to care

  New York City Healthcare associate Jena Grady contributed this article outlining the new or proposed federal regulations surrounding behavioral health, and their ability to improve whole-person care delivery by permanently extending the flexibility offered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Jan 17, 2022
• Rochester Business Journal

  Team from Nixon Peabody helps surgical practice expand

  This feature article, focusing on NP client New York Bariatric Group’s expansion into Oklahoma and Arkansas, includes Rochester Corporate partner Lori Green and Long Island Healthcare partner Michele Masucci for leading the all-female team that advised NYBG. Lori is also quoted on how the transaction could serve as a blueprint for other medical practices looking to affiliate with a management services organization and expand. The NP team also included Rochester Corporate associate Jennifer Jovcevski, and Long Island associate Jennifer Greco and New York associate Jena Grady, both in the Healthcare group.
  Dec 30, 2021
• Long Island Business News

  Bariatric practice expands into Oklahoma, Arkansas

  This feature article, focusing on NP client New York Bariatric Group’s expansion into Oklahoma and Arkansas, includes Long Island Healthcare partner Michele Masucci and Rochester Corporate partner Lori Green for leading the team that advised NYBG. Michele is also quoted on our firm’s work with NYBG. The NP team also included Long Island associate Jennifer Greco and New York associate Jena Grady, both in the Healthcare group; and Rochester Corporate associate Jennifer Jovcevski.
  Dec 16, 2021
• Behavioral Health Business

  Government proposes a path to address the significant unmet mental health needs that further came to light with the COVID-19 pandemic

  New York City Health Care associate Jena Grady contributed this article on how the COVID-19 pandemic both exacerbated and underscored the growing mental health crisis, and how the Biden-Harris administration, along with state and local governments, is leveraging the more flexible policies adopted during the pandemic to mitigate unmet mental health needs.
  Sep 15, 2021
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  Charlesbank Buys Stake in MB2 Dental from Sentinel

  This article on investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners’ majority-interest acquisition in MB2 Dental—a dental partnership organization with affiliated practices across 24 states—mentions the firm for the work by Health Care partners Michele Masucci and Mike Schnipper, in Long Island, and associate Jena Grady, in New York.
  Feb 1, 2021
• Bloomberg Law

  More Changes Ahead for Substance Use Record Sharing Law

  This story features New York City Health Care associate Jena Grady for her outlook on the Department of Health & Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s final rule to 42 CFR Part 2 relating to substance use disorders.
  July 22, 2020
• Behavioral Healthcare Executive

  ANALYSIS | 42 CFR Part 2 Rules Changes a Welcome Sign for Many Providers

  This story features New York City Health Care associate Jena Grady for her outlook on the Department of Health & Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s final rule to 42 CFR Part 2 relating to substance use disorders.
  July 22, 2020
• Open Minds

  The confidentiality of substance use disorder consumer records regulation

  New York City Health Care associate Jena Grady wrote this contributed article outlining proposed regulatory changes by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that aim to address the opioid crisis while maintaining confidentiality protections.
  Nov 27, 2019