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Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Kiel Zillmer has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office. Kiel counsels clients on a variety of health care issues, including hospital-physician arrangements and transactions, fraud and abuse, physician compensation and health care valuation issues. Kiel earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in... READ MORE

Background on Title IX On June 23, 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law. Title IX provides that “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any... READ MORE

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House Budget Committee Advances American Health Care Act On March 16, the House Budget Committee voted 19-17 to advance the ACA repeal and replace legislation known as the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”). The bill passed despite the opposition of several conservatives on the committee who opposed the measure on the grounds that it... READ MORE

This is the fourth article in a series on the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”), which was signed into law on December 13, 2016. Over the next few weeks, we will publish a series of articles summarizing various components under the Cures Act. The articles in our series are located here. This article... READ MORE

Reports from Canada and CBC News have confirmed that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (“APRNs”), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Nurse Practitioners, who work in the United States pursuant to valid NAFTA professional (“TN”) visas have been denied entry to the United States within the past week. These APRNs have been informed by U.S.... READ MORE

Hall Render congratulates Wallis Stromberg on his selection to the 2017 Colorado 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 Lawyers magazine. READ MORE

The Michigan Board of Medicine (the “Board”) recently updated provisions of the Michigan Administrative Code (the “Code”) related to English proficiency requirements, training related to identifying victims of human trafficking, delegation of prescriptive authority for schedule II controlled substances and continuing medical education. Specifically, the Board made the following updates to the Code. English... READ MORE

Join Hall Render as we celebrate Health Care Human Resources Week! The week of March 12-18 has been designated to recognize the hardworking human resources professionals in health care organizations of all kinds. Thank you for your service and continued dedication! READ MORE

Title IX: Increasing Access to Care and Strengthening the Mental Health Workforce This is the third article in a series on the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”), which was signed into law on December 13, 2016. We will continue publishing a series of articles summarizing various components under the Cures Act. The... READ MORE