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Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) will soon begin to serve as the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction 8, which includes the states of Indiana and Michigan.  According to listserve communications, Indiana Part A providers and Michigan Part A providers will transition to WPS effective July 23, 2012.  Indiana Part B suppliers will transition to... READ MORE

Normally a physician who is not actually “employed” by a hospital is not an employee who would be protected by anti-discrimination laws. But it’s not always that simple. In fact, it can be quite complicated and risky for a hospital if the relationship is not clearly established. If the relationship is not clear then... READ MORE

Recently, a Pennsylvania appeals court found a son liable for his mother’s $92,943 unpaid nursing home bill under Pennsylvania’s filial responsibility law.  READ MORE

This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization. On May 7, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule (“Final... READ MORE

Under the ADA an employer is obligated to find a “reasonable accommodation,” if possible, for a qualified individual with a disability, which would allow that individual to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to otherwise remain employed by the employer.  Such an accommodation can take various forms, including reassignment of... READ MORE

Hall Render was recently named one of the 2012 “Best Places to Work in Indiana.”  The firm employs 164 attorneys throughout Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky.  Ninety-five of those attorneys and 125 staff members are based in the Indianapolis offices. The awards program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing Indiana’s best employers.  Seventy companies across... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Caryn A. Kaufman, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Kaufman practices in Hall Render’s Health Information Technology section where she focuses on the drafting and negotiation of agreements for software development and licensing, IT consulting services and other information systems.  Prior to joining the firm,... READ MORE

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) launched the Health IT Dashboard today. The Health IT Dashboard has been established to present key information about the strategy of ONC, its health care innovation grants programs, and available research data tracking the nationwide adoption of health care IT.  The Health IT Dashboard... READ MORE

After nearly three years of difficult litigation, the matter of Equity Industrial Partners (Needham, MA) vs. 7900 Rockville, LLC (Indianapolis, IN) was successfully completed with full satisfaction of Equity’s judgment against 7900, first entered in October, 2009. The case involved payment of real estate taxes following the $15 million purchase by Equity of the... READ MORE

A federal magistrate in a case alleging discrimination denied a hospital’s motion for a protective order preventing the discovery of peer review and credentialing files. In Awwad v. Largo Medical Center Inc., (M.D. Fla., No. 8:11-CV-1638, 4/12/12), a Florida physician, Awwad, claims the employing hospital revoked his medical staff privileges due to racial animus.... READ MORE