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Indiana Medicaid’s effort to rein in Applied Behavior Analysis (“ABA”) therapy costs has led to a proposed moratorium on provider enrollment. On May 7, 2026, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs (“IHCP”) announced it is seeking approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to implement the statewide provider enrollment moratorium, beginning June... READ MORE

On May 13, 2026, as part of its ongoing effort to address home health and hospice fraud, the Trump administration announced a 6-month moratorium on new Home Health and Hospice enrollment, effective immediately. The federal register notice for home health and hospice is set to be published on May 15, 2026. In general, the... READ MORE

On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking stakeholder input on a proposed pilot program evaluating the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to optimize early-phase clinical trials. The initiative is intended to assess how AI-enabled technologies “can improve efficiency, speed and... READ MORE

On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced additional steps in its ongoing initiative to advance real-time clinical trial approaches, including proof-of-concept studies and a request for information supporting a planned pilot program focused on real-time or near-real-time clinical trial data capture and review (the “Announcement”). FDA Commissioner Marty Makary,... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Bill Ouska has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in its Dallas office. Bill is a health care transactions attorney who advises health care organizations, private equity sponsors, dental support organizations and individual business owners on a wide range of transactional and strategic initiatives. His practice focuses... READ MORE

Recently, we have seen a surge in new children’s hospital projects across the country. Our team is currently working on multiple new free-standing children’s hospital projects that will have a significant impact on pediatric care in several states. These projects often include joint ventures between children’s hospitals and academic medical centers. Below is a... READ MORE

National 6 Joint Commission moves 6 ways hospitals are becoming safer: Leapfrog Agencies warn of agentic AI cybersecurity risks AHA, West Health team to help hospitals with digital transformation CMS launches clinical laboratory fee schedule reporting module for data collection DOJ launches West Coast Health Care Strike Force to target fraud in Arizona, Nevada,... READ MORE

5/14/2026 UPDATE: On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court extended a stay preserving telehealth access to mifepristone while the Fifth Circuit considers a challenge to regulations permitting pharmacies, including mail‑order pharmacies, to dispense the drug directly to patients. The order maintains the existing regulatory framework for mifepristone, allowing prescribing via telehealth and dispensing... READ MORE

NATIONAL Advanced practice provider demand driving revamped pay structures AHA, West Health launch $12M tech accelerator for hospitals AHA Statement on House Ways and Means Affordability Hearing with Hospital CEOs AHA urges HRSA to act as Eli Lilly threatens 340B discounts over claims data submission policy AHA warns of Chinese cyber actors using covert... READ MORE

Hartford Hospital plans to construct a $950M, 14-story, 500,000-sf inpatient and surgical tower. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and will include 216 private-room inpatient beds. Health systems continue land banking for future development. Recent examples include Novant Health’s purchase of the 56-acre former TD Bank campus off I-85 in Greenville, SC, for... READ MORE