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NATIONAL 41 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam 5 provisions AAMC, AHA want rewritten in parallel 340B pushes AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint replacement efficiency DEA sends final telehealth prescribing rule to White House for review Healthcare practices eye AI, even as privacy concerns persist Hospitals’ Stable Margins Mask Growing Financial Pressures... READ MORE

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would impose a new $103,265 filing fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions, in addition to existing filing fees. DHS has indicated that the fee is intended to recover a portion of the federal government’s cost of administering the lawful immigration... READ MORE

On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Digital Health Center of Excellence, within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (“CDRH”), released a discussion paper seeking public comment on how the agency should approach generative artificial intelligence-enabled (“GenAI”) medical devices. FDA emphasized that the paper is intended for discussion purposes... READ MORE

On August 4, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it had entered into a $14.1M settlement with Complete Health Partners Holdings (“Complete Health”), a Florida management services organization (“MSO”), to resolve allegations that... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Allie Krueger has joined the firm as a Shareholder. Allie Krueger is an intellectual property attorney who advises life sciences companies, health care organizations and research institutions on IP strategy, patent portfolios and the protection and advancement of innovation. Drawing on internationally trained patent experience and senior... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Kiera Gauthier has joined the firm as an Associate in the Denver office. Kiera Gauthier is a health care transactional and regulatory attorney who collaborates with health care providers and organizations on the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of a broad range of strategic health care transactions. Working... READ MORE

Several large construction projects are underway in the Atlanta metro area. Key projects include Grady’s proposed $1B medical campus in Union City, a new teaching hospital planned by Atrium Health in Adair Park, a $1B Wellstar hospital and a Centurion Foundation/Emory Healthcare project at Northlake Mall. The Cato Institute compared health care services in... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Amy Mackin and Colleen Powers were recently named by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2027 in Health Care Law, and Tim Feeley was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation – Health Care. This distinction is awarded to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region.... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 94 of our attorneys for their outstanding legal achievements. Among these distinguished honorees, 75 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, while 19 attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones... READ MORE

Last week saw two major federal policy actions related to the provision of gender-affirming care to minors. On August 11, 2026, CMS issued a final rule entitled “Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children” (the “Final Rule”). On August 13, 2026, the U.S. Department... READ MORE