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NATIONAL AHA ‘disappointed’ as 340B case returns to HHS CMS lays out timeline for Medicare drug negotiation provision CMS Officials Say Nursing Home Vaccination a ‘No. 1 Priority,’ Offer Resources CVS exploring acquisition of Oak Street Health CVS eyes next-generation health clinics after Amazon’s move for One Medical Eyes on states as challenges to... READ MORE

As a part of a broad omnibus spending bill passed by Congress, President Biden signed into law the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act on December 29, 2022. The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act includes the first changes to the merger filing fees required by the Hart‑Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR Act”) in over twenty years. While... READ MORE

On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule that could potentially have a significant impact on enrollees’ obligations under the “60-day” overpayment rule. The original overpayment rule, which was signed into law in 2014 with the Affordable Care Act and expanded to Medicare Parts A and... READ MORE

On December 7, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) updated the Mobile Health App Interactive Tool (the “Tool”) to include new questions and new use cases. The Tool is a result of collaborative efforts between the FTC, HHS Office for Civil Rights... READ MORE

*Updated on April 23, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced their intent to vote on a final rule that would ban most employers from entering into or enforcing noncompetes against workers and would require employers to rescind existing non-competes. The vote is planned during a special Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at... READ MORE

JLL released its 2022 real estate trends summary. It noted that hybrid work is now a “non-negotiable component of the new social contract that employees seek.” It also noted the cautious tone of many real estate investors due to higher interest rates and a softening economy. Colorado’s fast-paced life sciences growth has created a... READ MORE

NATIONAL 6 nursing grants over $3M fighting nurse shortages in 2022 4 states expand, clarify CRNAs’ scope of practice in 2022 19 physicians elected to Congress Amazon a step closer to $3.9B One Medical acquisition ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal, seek to ban them FDA says it will greenlight pharmacies to... READ MORE

On January 3, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its resolution of an investigation into a full-service diagnostic laboratory’s potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule’s right of access provisions. Although this resolution is the first of... READ MORE

Hall Render has recently announced that Mayo Alao, James Junger, Heather Mogden and Lindsay Ramsey have been named Shareholders of the Firm. Mayo Alao (Denver/Indianapolis offices) practices in the area of health care law with a focus on hospital and health system matters, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate transactions and hospital/physician alignment. He provides... READ MORE