False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Calls into Question the Heightened...
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently issued a decision involving protections for employees whose jobs involve the investigation of fraud. The case, brought...
View ArticleWeekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: CMS Publishes Final Rule on SNF...
On November 17, 2023, CMS published its final rule requiring Medicare and Medicaid nursing facilities to provide more detailed ownership and managerial information. The final rule includes new...
View ArticleFederal Departments Update No Surprises Act IDR Process Again
On November 3, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) released a proposed rule that would implement significant administrative and...
View ArticleThreat Actors Actively Targeting Health Care Through “Citrix Bleed” NetScaler...
On October 10, 2023, Citrix released security updates for its NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances to remedy a vulnerability dubbed “Citrix Bleed” under CVE-2023-4966. As of October 17,...
View ArticleWeekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: U.S. Inflation Remains Flat in...
According to new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, inflation was flat during the month of October. Experts believe this is evidence that inflation is cooling off. Year-to-date, the CPI index is up...
View ArticleMedicare Advantage Plans Must Follow the Two-Midnight Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Medicare Advantage final rule for 2024 (“Final Rule”) clarified that Medicare Advantage plans must adhere to the “two-midnight rule” when making...
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NATIONAL 3 physician shortage numbers making leaders nervous A shortage of hospital pharmacists is on the horizon, leaders say AHA, Others Urge Congress to Reauthorize Health Care Preparedness Law CMS...
View ArticleTim Shaw Joins Hall Render as Chief Information Officer
Hall Render, a national health care-focused law firm, is pleased to announce the recent addition of Tim Shaw as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Tim will facilitate the firm’s efforts to align IT...
View ArticleAdvanced Practice Professionals – Time to Review These Arrangements?
Billing for Advanced Practice Professionals (“APPs”) has been a challenging area for providers and practitioners because of different and changing Medicare, Medicaid and state law requirements. Medical...
View ArticleOCR Emphasizes the Importance of Sanction Policies for HIPAA Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released updated guidance in its October 2023 Cybersecurity Newsletter emphasizing the importance of...
View ArticleOIG Issues Highly Anticipated General Compliance Program Guidance
On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”) for members of the...
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NATIONAL 340B repayments welcomed but concern remains, hospital group says 4 pieces of legislation fighting to alleviate the physician shortage crisis AHA Files Lawsuit Challenging HHS Guidance on...
View ArticleWeekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Health Care Systems Agree Not to...
Presbyterian Healthcare Services and UnityPoint Health executives have agreed not to pursue a planned cross-market merger that would have created a system of nearly 50 hospitals. The nonprofit systems...
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NATIONAL A quiet ‘pharmageddon’ walkout AHA: Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Would Not Align with Modern Clinical Practice, Stifle Innovation AMA, allies plead for leniency as Medicare pay penalties loom...
View ArticleWeekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Healthpeak Properties and Physicians...
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. and Physicians Realty Trust have announced an all-stock merger valued at around $21 billion. The combined company will possess a 52-million-square-foot healthcare real...
View ArticleHall Render Named in 2024 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
Hall Render has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm received a national Tier 1 ranking in Health Care Law, as well as...
View ArticleJennifer Davis Joins Hall Render
Hall Render is pleased to announce Jennifer Davis has joined the firm in its Detroit office. Jennifer focuses her practice in health law, with a special emphasis on health operations. Jennifer provides...
View ArticleChanging Tides: DOJ Announces a New Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary...
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently unveiled a department-wide Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in the mergers and acquisition (“M&A”) process. This Safe Harbor...
View ArticleWeekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Physician-Owned Hospitals May Lower...
According to a recent study, physician-owned hospitals treated some of the most expensive Medicare beneficiaries at significantly lower costs compared to traditional hospitals, despite serving similar...
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NATIONAL AMA president sounds alarm on national physician shortage AHA participates in federal roundtable on health sector cybersecurity Bernie Sanders pushes nonprofit hospitals to provide more...
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