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As questions, concerns and frustration continue for skilled nursing facilities and families on visitation at facilities, CMS released additional recommendations, clarifications and guidance on a host of issues that skilled nursing providers face as they encounter certain visitation scenarios. On February 2, 2022, CMS updated and added several questions and answers in its December... READ MORE

On January 5, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published an amendment to its Declaration for medical countermeasures against COVID-19 (the “Declaration”) under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”). Under the amendment, PREP Act liability protections have been extended to eligible pharmacists who order and administer (and qualified... READ MORE

NATIONAL 11% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state AHA, AHCA/NCAL urge White House to investigate staffing agency costs Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices? CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications CMS makes nursing home staffing data available for... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Caitlin Bell-Butterfield has joined the firm in its Raleigh office. Caitlin focuses her practice on compliance and regulatory matters, managed care and life sciences. Caitlin counsels clients on matters related to managed care and assists them in remaining compliant with the regulatory framework that governs the health care industry.... READ MORE

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), as amended, requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds (shown below) to file a premerger notification (an “HSR Filing”) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Premerger Notification Office and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division and to... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has armed surveyors with detailed instructions on how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. On January 27, 2022, CMS issued updates to the Long-Term Care Survey Process Procedure Guide effective January 27, 2022 (the “Surveyor Guide”). Also on January 27, 2022,... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Jessica Biondo has joined the firm in its Detroit office. Jessica concentrates her practice on commercial and employment litigation matters. In addition, she advises clients on topics that include peer review, medical staffing and general employment matters. Jessica is well versed in data analytics and has experience with managing... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights currently happening across the nation. The Senior Act was proposed last week in Congress and includes a $1.25B grant program to create workforce development programs for senior care and a $10B Caregiver Sustainability Fund for assisted living providers... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Kaitlin Nucci has joined the firm in its Detroit office. Kaitlin focuses her practice in the area of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and managed care. Kaitlin provides counsel to clients to ensure that they comply with the ever-changing rules within both government-sponsored and private health care plans. She also advises... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden administration withdraws Covid vaccine mandate for businesses after losing Supreme Court case Cardiology’s rapid outpatient migration: 8 key ‘firsts’ in the last year CIOs’ 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies COVID-positive employees returning to work: 2 CEOs share their protocols FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs.... READ MORE