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The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior Act of 2013 (“Bill”) was introduced this week by Representative James Renacci (R-OH) to the House.  This Bill proposes to waive the three-day qualifying stay requirement for admission to a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) under Medicare.   READ MORE

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman is proud to congratulate Shareholder Gerald L. Stovall on his selection to the 2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Attorneys from over 70 practice areas are rated by Super Lawyers based on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. Lawyers receiving the highest point totals are recognized in Super... READ MORE

Previous blog posts have highlighted the importance of analyzing, for purposes of both day-to-day operations and litigation strategy considerations, whether, as an initial matter, an individual can even invoke the anti-discrimination protections available under certain federal employment laws (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, ERISA). For example, our May 11, 2012 post analyzed whether a... READ MORE

Background The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued two advisory opinions regarding arrangements where for-profit clinical laboratories would provide certain devices without charge to physicians, including physicians that made referrals to the entities.1  These advisory opinions were the first issued by CMS in over two years.  Though the arrangements discussed in the... READ MORE

Hall Render was honored by being ranked sixth in the Detroit Free Press’s small category of their 2013 Top Workplaces survey. Of the many high-quality workplaces that participated this year, only 40 companies in the small category were recognized. Companies included in the listing were selected from the results of an employee survey measuring... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) just released a revision to their August Survey and Certification letter concerning the August 13, 2013 deadline for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in nursing facilities. Originally, facilities that did not meet the deadline were subject to deficiencies at scope and severity (“S&S”) levels of... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Schuyler J. File, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. File’s practice focuses on real estate and general business transactions and services.  He works with clients on matters relating to the acquisition and disposition of real estate, commercial leasing, real estate development, easements and restrictive covenants,... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Alyssa C. James, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. James practices in the area of health care law with a focus on fraud and abuse, hospital and health system matters, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate transactions and hospital/physician alignment. James received her undergraduate degree from... READ MORE

Hall Render is proud to announce that Shareholder John C. Render has been named a Senior Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. This is a unique honor enjoyed by a limited group of prior Distinguished Fellows who continue to serve the public and profession with distinction. In order to become a Distinguished Fellow, candidates must have... READ MORE

House Passes ACA Fix On Friday, the House passed a bill (H.R. 3350) that would allow health insurers to sell individual health policies in 2014 that were in effect as of January 1, 2013, even if they don’t meet minimum coverage requirements set by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Passage of the bill, comes a day... READ MORE