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NATIONAL 3 big noncompete ban wins for physicians 5 systems join $50M poverty and cancer program AHA advises Congress how to advance MACRA payment models Amazon delays virtual care service’s unveiling after senators raised privacy concerns At AHA Hill briefing, hospital leaders say site-neutral payment cuts jeopardize access to care for patients and communities... READ MORE

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in concurrence with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced plans to publish a 133-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to amend and overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino Form and Instructions. The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, requires all persons contemplating... READ MORE

On June 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance (“Draft Guidance”) updating Good Clinical Practices (“GCPs”) recommendations for interventional clinical trials involving human subjects. The Draft Guidance, which is aimed at enabling the incorporation of rapidly evolving technological and methodological innovations into clinical trials, is adapted from the International... READ MORE

A new Indiana law imposes several written disclosure requirements that health facilities must provide to prospective residents. This new Indiana law (“Indiana Memory Care Law”) also includes requirements to follow when developing and executing a resident care plan.  The Indiana Memory Care Law requires an Indiana housing with services establishment that offers memory care... READ MORE

In the latest effort to increase price transparency and lower prescription drug costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that, in part, intends to reveal the actual cost of drugs covered by Medicaid. The Proposed Rule includes two new initiatives: A Medicaid managed care organization (“MCO”)... READ MORE

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) implemented a national skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) probe and educate program (“SNF P&E Program”). The SNF P&E Program is designed to reduce improper payments by identifying SNFs with high improper payment rates. Recently, CMS’s Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program projected an improper payment... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, CHA respond to Human Rights Watch report on nonprofit hospitals AMA urges end of noncompete clauses in physician contracts Amazon launches $100M generative AI center, targeting healthcare As urged by AHA, Supreme Court rules government can dismiss FCA case over relator’s objection Biden announces leader of the CDC Bill would give Biden... READ MORE

AdventHealth has exited the nursing home business, selling all 10 of its SNFs to third-party operators. Eight of the facilities were located in Florida, one was in Texas and one was in Kansas. The health care facility management industry is poised for significant growth according to a recent report. Health care facility management revenue... READ MORE

We are proud to announce that Hall Render has been honored as one of the leading lobbying firms for 2022 by Bloomberg Government! Our team is deeply committed to supporting our clients in navigating intricate policy and reputation challenges, while also achieving significant victories. As we look ahead, we are excited to build upon... READ MORE

On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. The Court’s opinion settles two outstanding questions about the authority of the Government to dismiss FCA actions in which it first declines to intervene but that whistleblowers continue to pursue on the Government’s behalf. First,... READ MORE