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U.S. Senators Markey, Sanders and Blumenthal introduced the Stop Medical Profiteering and Theft (MPT) Act, which aims to ban sale-leasebacks between health systems and REITs if such a deal would “weaken the financial status” of the provider, as determined by HHS. The bill would also make certain changes to REIT income tax laws. The... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B hospitals drove nearly $100B in community benefits: AHA CMS hikes pay 3.2% for 2026 ‘Defining moment’ for nursing: Joint Commission recognizes staffing as quality component HHS reverses hundreds of CDC layoffs Hospital M&A continues to rebound as policy uncertainty clears Hospitals’ margin recovery faces major setbacks Humana loses 2nd legal challenge to... 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

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) in In re Commitment of G.J. emphasized the significance of hospital recidivism and catatonia as evidence and upheld the trial court’s Order for Temporary Commitment. No. 24A-MH-3101, 2025 WL 2438216 (Ind. Ct. App. 2025). Background G.J., diagnosed with schizophrenia, presented with symptoms of catatonia and periods of... READ MORE

According to a recent report, ASC volumes are expected to expand by 9% between 2023 and 2028, driven by site-neutral reimbursement, advancements in outpatient surgical techniques and cost savings to patients and payers. ASCs generated $45B in 2024 revenues, a figure projected to climb to $57B by 2030. Medical City Health Care is expanding... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 Joint Commission moves $41M in behavioral health workforce grants Amazon to start offering prescription drugs through vending machines Ambulatory surgery centers expand as revenues, investments surge ASHP names 10 hospital pharmacies Centers of Excellence Feds clear up IDR backlog as providers plead for more progress Health systems pause Medicare telehealth visits during... READ MORE

In Humana Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., the District Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Court”) dismissed claims brought by Humana under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and a few specialty pharmacies (collectively, “Teva”). The Court ruled that Humana lacked standing to sue due... 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

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 25-08 (the “Advisory Opinion”), which addressed whether a proposed arrangement involving a medical device manufacturer’s payment of access fees to a third-party vendor’s billing portal (“Proposed Arrangement”) would violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Based on the facts... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Zachary Renier has joined the Firm in its Milwaukee office. Zachary focuses his practice on health information technology and advising clients on privacy and data security requirements, including HIPAA, Information Blocking and associated state data use and data privacy laws. Zachary assists clients with issues involving electronic... READ MORE