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Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage... READ MORE

As the NCAA March Madness tournaments heat up, lawmakers and the Trump administration are making their own plays on key federal telehealth policy issues. On March 15, the President signed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (“Continuing Resolution”) to fund the federal government through September 30. The Continuing Resolution extends several key... READ MORE

In United States ex rel. O’Connor v. USCC Wireless Investment, Inc., relators filed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). On February 11, 2025, the D.C. Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s ruling that (1) a previous lawsuit had raised substantially the same allegations, triggering the FCA’s public... READ MORE

1. A recent study found that the repeal of CON legislation leads to significant increases in the number of long-term acute care hospitals (LTACs) and also increases access to specialized medical care, particularly for elderly populations. Entry of LTACs into skilled nursing facility markets was associated with reduced hospitalization rates, contrary to prior studies.... READ MORE

NATIONAL 9th Circ. Ends Idaho Abortion Law Row After Mutual Dismissal 700+ rural hospitals at risk of closing 5 hospice, palliative care providers name new executives As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back Cigna, Health Care Service Corp. close $3.3B Medicare deal CMS doubles down on Medicare drug price negotiations... READ MORE

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) in In re: the Civil Commitment of C.R. upheld the trial court’s Order for Regular Commitment, holding sufficient evidence supported the trial court’s finding that C.R. was dangerous to himself and gravely disabled. In re Commitment of C.R., No. 24A-MH-1485, 2024 WL 5153983 (Ind. Ct. App. Dec.... READ MORE

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage... READ MORE

In December 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) made many revisions to its “Guidance for SNF Attachment on Form CMS-855A” (“Guidance”). The Guidance is CMS’s subregulatory advice and FAQs to skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) on the completion and submission of the new Form CMS-855A SNF Disclosures Attachment (“SNF Attachment”) for every... READ MORE

Mayo Clinic (AZ) announced a nearly $1.9 billion expansion of its Phoenix, Arizona campus. The expansion includes 1.2 million square feet of space, featuring a new procedure building, an expansion of a specialty building, new patient units, and a new welcome area for patients. Farpoint Development, the owner of the former Michael Reese Hospital... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, others file amicus briefs opposing major drug companies’ 340B rebate models Americans borrowed $74B for medical bills in 2024 CMS to end 4 Medicare payment programs early HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer Hospitals Get $700M From Drugmakers in Opioid Class-Action Lawsuit House passes bill with short-term wins for... READ MORE