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On March 5, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Sixth Circuit” or “Court”) in Bashaw v. Majestic Care of Whitehall, LLC affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s (the “District Court”) grant of summary judgment, finding the reasons for an employee’s termination were... READ MORE

In Re: Commitment of M.M., (24A-MH-2046), the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld the trial court’s order indefinitely committing M.M., ruling that sufficient evidence supported the finding that M.M. was gravely disabled. The decision underscores the legal standards for civil commitments and highlights the role of patient insight and independent functioning in determining... READ MORE

NATIONAL 37% of hospitals still losing money 550 rural hospitals join Microsoft’s cybersecurity program AHA, others file amicus brief opposing J&J 340B rebate model Amazon One Medical CEO steps down after less than two years American Board of Medical Specialties rejects cardiovascular board CMS issues Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospital CMS rescinds Medicaid’s... READ MORE

A recent Revista blog post compared on-campus versus off-campus MOBs and ownership preferences for each. One interesting takeaway was that REITs own nearly 50% of their MOBs in an on-campus location—nearly the exact same percentage as hospitals. Private investors own nearly half of their MOBs between 1-5 miles away from a hospital. A recent... READ MORE

Most transactional attorneys will encounter deals that involve commercial loans. But what does that mean, exactly, and what are the basics that such attorneys should know, even if they do not have primary responsibility for drafting or reviewing loan documents? This article addresses the basics, including what a commercial loan is, what types of... 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

On November 20, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (“Nursing Facility ICPG”) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community. Motivating factors for issuing the Nursing Facility ICPG included long-standing issues such... READ MORE

As explained in our previous post, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) was set to take effect on February 21, 2025. However, late on February 20, 2025, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 4002 to amend the ESTA. Governor Whitmer signed the amendment into law on February 21, 2025, and it went into immediate... READ MORE

Recently, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion granting immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (“HCQIA”) to a Helena, Montana hospital (the “Hospital”) after a physician’s (the “Physician”) medical staff membership and clinical privileges were revoked following a peer review investigation that identified substandard patient care. In Weiner v. St. Peter’s Health... READ MORE

On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court”) issued its opinion in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. It held that the voluntary dismissal of a federal lawsuit without prejudice, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), qualifies as a “final judgment, order, or proceeding” under Rule 60(b),... READ MORE