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Introduction On November 8, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published the Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule for Calendar Year (“CY”) 2013 (“Final Rule”) in the Federal Register.  This alert addresses some of the most notable components of the Final Rule in order to assist Home Health Agencies (“HHAs”)... READ MORE

Hall Render has learned that Texas Republican Kevin Brady will become the new Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommitee in Washington, D.C. The 7-term representative of the 8th District northwest of Houston is currently Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee and the third most senior member of the full Ways and Means Committee.... READ MORE

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On November 27, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released its Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2012 Semiannual Report to Congress (“Report”) for the second half of FY 2012.  The Report describes some of the OIG’s major achievements related to the OIG’s enforcement, audit, evaluation and compliance work... READ MORE

The hospital industry is consolidating.  Dramatic changes in health law, an increasing squeeze on hospital reimbursement, large capital costs required to provide sufficient information technology support and, in many cases, aging physical plants are factors motivating hospitals to consider affiliating with other hospital systems or entities. READ MORE

The uncertainty regarding the change in federal gift and estate tax laws and the importance of year end gifts are addressed in this inaugural issue of Hall Render’s Estate Planning Insights audio series. Please join Doug Long, Shareholder at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, for this brief discussion by clicking here. Should you... READ MORE

The uncertainty regarding the change in federal gift and estate tax laws and the importance of year end gifts are addressed in this inaugural issue of Hall Render’s Estate Planning Insights audio series.  Please join Doug Long, Shareholder at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, for this brief discussion by clicking here. Should you have any questions regarding... READ MORE

Introduction On October 23, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 12-15 addressing a hospital’s arrangement to pay a per diem fee to physicians in exchange for providing on-call coverage at the hospital’s emergency department (“ED”). The OIG found that the arrangement could implicate... READ MORE

On Monday, November 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had reached a settlement with a Missouri-based health system (“System”) arising from financial relationships between the System and some of its employed physicians.  Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the System agreed to pay more than $9.3 million to... READ MORE