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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its MedWatch program, which gathers and shares important safety information about FDA-regulated products.  FDA gathers some of this safety information through reports of adverse health effects related to drugs, medical devices, biologics, dietary supplements and human tissue/cellular products submitted by health... READ MORE

Several teams with members from Hall Render and Nova Compliance Group ran in this year’s Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon relay race. The course began in Detroit, crossed into Windsor in Canada and then returned to the U.S. It marked the sixth consecutive year of participation for the firm and the first year for... READ MORE

Earlier this year, a federal court called into question the tax treatment of physician loans, a practice common among hospitals and physician groups to attract top talent. READ MORE

Congress Reaches Deal to End Shutdown, Raise Debt Limit On October 16, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2014 (H.R. 2775). The deal ends the partial government shutdown by maintaining Fiscal Year 2013 post-sequester discretionary spending levels until January 15, 2014. The bill also renews the federal... READ MORE

Hall Render’s Indianapolis office participated in the 2013 Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge, taking first place in the Legal Industry division for the seventh year in a row and claiming a sixth consecutive victory as Division 2 champions.  Through their dedicated teamwork, Hall Render attorneys and staff represented the firm’s commitment to excellence in... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce shareholder Laura Napiewocki was recently elected Chair of the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Napiewocki previously served as Chair-Elect of the Section. The Health Care Law Section serves the health care community as an advocate on behalf of its interests concerning state and... READ MORE

“I want to be evaluated by a different hiring manager.” An African American submitted his résumé for a project manager position through a third-party recruiting firm.  He was subsequently contacted by the recruiting firm to discuss his candidacy and to complete a required assessment for the application process. However, by his own admission, he... READ MORE

Shutdown Could Create Opportunity to Advance Health Care Policy The need for lawmakers to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling could create an opportunity for a number of health policy items to move through Congress. Unfortunately, because many congressional staffers are furloughed and not working on new legislation, the odds of advancing... READ MORE

Effective October 1, 2013, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”) will begin reimbursing eligible distant site professionals providing home telemonitoring services as a benefit of the Texas Medicaid Program, making it one of the first states to provide direct reimbursement for home telemonitoring services.    Such services will be reimbursed in the same manner... READ MORE

Executive Summary On October 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Survey and Certification Letter (“S&C Letter”) that identified how the governmental shutdown (“Shutdown”) will affect state survey agency (“SA”) functions for all providers and suppliers. The S&C Letter delineates what SA functions are essential to ensure the protection... READ MORE