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Executive Summary On April 16, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) released Report A-05-12-00020 entitled “Medicare and Beneficiaries Could Save Billions If CMS Reduces Hospital Outpatient Department Payment Rates For Ambulatory Surgical Center-Approved Procedures To Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Rates” (“Report”) – a Report title that... READ MORE

Executive Summary On March 10, 2014, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) issued guidance regarding pharmacists’ “corresponding responsibility” in relation to the Medical Licensing Board’s new emergency rule concerning prescribing controlled substances for pain management treatment (“Rule“).1 The Board’s Corresponding Responsibility Guidance (“Guidance“)2 clarifies that the Rule does not place any new requirements on... READ MORE

On April 22, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that it reached settlements with two covered entities arising from alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules.  Both settlements involve the theft of unencrypted laptops and follow investigations in which the Office for... READ MORE

During the recently concluded 2014 tax filing season, it appears that an unusually large number of health care professionals in Indiana, as well as several other states, were victims of an increasingly common form of identity theft: tax return refund fraud.  Even though the 2014 tax filing season has ended, all taxpayers, and especially... READ MORE

On April 21, 2014, Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (“FSSA”) offered a webinar for nursing facilities to provide additional information on Indiana’s Medicaid changes and Qualified Income Trusts (also known as Miller Trusts). READ MORE

Hall Render congratulates Mr. John Render for his selection as a Distinguished Barrister by The Indiana Lawyer. Mr. Render’s impact on the Indiana health law community has been profound, and he has been instrumental not only in the growth of the firm but in the development of local health care law and regulations as... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Justin Ralston, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Ralston practices in the area of health care law with a focus on health information technology, general business transactions and services, privacy and security and electronic health records. Prior to joining Hall Render, Ralston worked for Cerner... READ MORE

In Watertown Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. General Casualty Insurance Company, 2013AP2324 and 2013AP2511 (April 17, 2014) (recommended for publication), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals confronted the issue of who is liable for the impairment of a hospital lien when personal injury settlement proceeds are disbursed to the injured patient without first having been... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Carrie Joshi, J.D., has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office. Carrie Joshi practices in the area of health care law with a focus on regulatory and compliance matters, reimbursement and licensure and accreditation matters.  Joshi has experience in clinical services and patient care and consent matters, EMTALA... READ MORE