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On June 7, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it would launch an inquiry into the business practices of the nation’s six largest pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”). The inquiry will investigate the impact of vertically integrated PBMs on the access and affordability of prescription drugs. This news comes at a time when... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights happening across the nation. A number of stories involving hospitals and health care providers made the news last week. Our headline story includes a summary of health care trends that the consulting firm Sg2 published. The report... READ MORE

NATIONAL As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards Consumers have changed the ways they interact with healthcare after the pandemic FTC looks to restrict use of noncompetes HHS sounds alarm about ‘most dangerous malware’ threat targeting healthcare Lawmakers introduce bill criminalizing... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights happening across the nation. 1. The North Carolina Senate passed a bill that partially repeals its Certificate of Need (“CON”) law for facilities in rural areas and for certain medical specialties. The bill is headed to the... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 benefits of behavioral health partnership for hospital performance AHA presses for False Claims Act probes to target payers over Medicare Advantage denials ASCs fight to recruit staff as jobless claims hit historic low CMS has cited 69 hospitals for noncompliance with worker vaccine mandate Court OKs denying coverage for mental health, substance-use... READ MORE

Hall Render attorney Ritu Kaur Cooper has been elected to serve a one-year term on the American Health Law Association (“AHLA”) Board of Directors beginning July 1, 2022. “I am honored to be selected by my peers to serve on the AHLA Board,” Ritu said. “AHLA has played an integral role in my growth... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights happening across the nation. Last week, North Carolina legislators proposed a bill that would alter the state’s Certificate of Need (“CON”) program. If passed, the bill would make it easier for certain providers to open new health... READ MORE

A recent decision from the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted employers some modest flexibility in conducting and relying on background checks for potential new hires covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The court made two key rulings: Employers have no obligation under the FCRA to provide job applicants with the... READ MORE

On May 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly impacts a litigant’s right to compel arbitration and the circumstances that may result in a decision that a litigant has waived its right to compel arbitration. The Case In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., an hourly employee at a fast food franchise... READ MORE

The Colorado legislature recently passed HB 22-1317, which dramatically revises Colorado’s statute governing covenants not to compete, C.R.S. § 8-2-113. The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Polis in the near future and take effect on August 10, 2022. Roughly half of the text in the noncompete law will be new, and... READ MORE