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Hurricane Ian forced 16 Florida hospitals to evacuate, although only a few hospitals sustained any major damage per NBC news. American Healthcare REIT plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. The REIT owns 313 health care facilities in the U.S. and U.K., as well as a controlling interest in Trilogy Health... READ MORE

Recently, a Hudson County, New Jersey-based health system (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging a conspiracy, in violation of the Sherman Act, § 2, between multiple parties to monopolize the general acute care hospital services market in Hudson County, New Jersey. Of note,... READ MORE

President Biden said the Covid-19 pandemic was over during an interview on “60 Minutes.” Some health experts responded that the president’s declaration was premature, while others have said the Biden administration should end the public health emergency, which would cause ripple effects throughout the U.S. health care system, including telehealth and drug prescribing. A... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA and AMA withdraw lawsuit over enactment of No Surprises Act ‘Already a three-headed dragon’: Medical groups rebuke judge’s approval of UnitedHealth, Change merger Amazon PillPack Founders to Leave in Latest Health-Care Shakeup Congress presses Meta about health data privacy after hospitals remove Facebook tracker Healthcare Compliance Will Be a Challenge in Post-PHE... READ MORE

This morning, September 22, 2022, Special Judge Kelsey B. Hanlon, sitting in Monroe County Circuit Court, granted a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Senate Enrolled Act No. 1 (SB 1) by members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and Prosecutors from Hendricks, Lake, Marion, Monroe, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Warrick counties. Notably,... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Jen Knackert has joined the firm in its Milwaukee office. Jen concentrates her practice in the area of compliance. Jen remains abreast of regulatory updates, dispelling them into practical and actionable advice. She counsels clients on a range of matters related to regulatory compliance and has experience with... READ MORE

The Department of Labor released new consumer price index (“CPI”) data. The CPI rose 8.3% over the past 12 months, down slightly from previous reports. The average household is spending $460 more each month to buy the same basket of goods and services as last year according to a Moody’s expert cited by the... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 Health Systems Join Provider-Created Data Collective to Improve Care Amazon wants to add payer strategy muscle Full 4th Circuit to tackle Medicaid fraud standard under False Claims Act House passes reform to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds Physician compensation trends... READ MORE

On September 2, 2022, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) published a study assessing potential Medicare program integrity risks related to the proliferation of telehealth services during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. OIG identified 1,714 providers with billing practices deemed “high risk” to the Medicare program. These providers billed approximately 500,000... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Waseem Chachar has joined the firm in its Indianapolis office. Waseem assists clients in remaining compliant with HIPAA and HITECH, as well as other state and federal privacy authorities. He works with clients to navigate policy assessments, trainings, privacy notice development, privacy and security audits and risk assessments. Additionally,... READ MORE