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On September 26, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) released a proposed rule that would again change the administrative fees for participating in the No Surprises Act’s (“NSA”) Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) process. The proposed rule responds to the August 3, 2023 ruling from the... READ MORE

On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) finalized “Informed Consent: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors” (“Final Guidance”), following the FDA’s earlier issuance of draft guidance on the subject in July 2014. The Final Guidance reflects the FDA’s recommendations on informed consent and the regulatory requirements in place to... READ MORE

Investment firm Black Salmon is partnering with Allen Morris Company on a $1B mixed-use development in the Miami Health District. The 7-acre project is expected to include 500,000 sf of medical office, 1,000 apartments and a 150-room hotel. Fitch Ratings expects the recently proposed federal nursing home staffing standards to increase costs for SNFs,... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon moves into healthcare generative AI with $4B investment Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit scores CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model CMS settles $9.2M in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B for 102K nurse hires,... READ MORE

The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that most skilled nursing facilities (“nursing homes”) in Georgia that it surveyed are not correctly complying with life safety requirements or emergency preparedness requirements. OIG recently issued a report on its audits of life safety requirements or emergency... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Charise Frazier was selected by The Indiana Lawyer as an inaugural 2023 “Diversity in Law” honoree. This award celebrates the exceptional contributions of attorneys and judges who have actively championed the cause of diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal profession in Indiana. Charise is a shareholder... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Zeke Shen has joined the firm in its Milwaukee office. Zeke focuses his practice on corporate and regulatory matters within the dynamic realm of health care. With a deep understanding of the intricacies of this field, Zeke excels in providing counsel to his clients, primarily centered around government... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA Comments on House Proposed “Lower Costs, More Transparency Act” AHA shares workforce bill concerns with Senate committee AHA to agencies: Don’t finalize draft merger guidelines Amazon mulls tying healthcare to Prime: Insider Burnout growing among PAs; 8% plan to leave Costs for common healthcare procedures higher in hospital outpatient departments Cyberattacks keep... READ MORE

In 2023, nursing homes have seen increased citations by surveyors for noncompliance tied to their pre-dispute, binding agreements for binding arbitration with their residents. When used appropriately, these agreements can streamline conflict resolution processes, but operators must tread carefully to ensure compliance with the regulations. Regulations In 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid... READ MORE

Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired a $1.3B medical office building (“MOB”) loan portfolio from Synovus Bank. The loan portfolio includes 106 floating-rate mortgages secured by 308 MOBs across 33 states. CBRE released its Q2 Healthcare Real Estate Investor Update. MOB transaction volume for Q2 remained consistent with the previous quarter with $1.8B in transactions... READ MORE