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This Health Care Tax News article is Part II in a series addressing recent changes to Form 990 and Instructions.  The previous installment addressed changes to the Core Form and can be accessed by clicking here. As part of the January 21, 2012 unveiling of the 2011 Form 990 and its Schedules, the IRS... READ MORE

This Health Care Tax News article is Part I in a series addressing recent changes to Form 990 and Instructions. In January of this year, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released the 2011 Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax and the corresponding Instructions.  The 2011 Form 990 is to be used... READ MORE

The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear three days of oral arguments concerning health care reform beginning March 26, 2012. While there are many issues involved, the majority of these arguments will focus on the issue of whether Congress overstepped its authority by including the minimum coverage requirements (commonly known as the... READ MORE

On February 8, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an Alert to physicians to exercise caution when reassigning their Medicare payments.  Specifically, the OIG stated that physicians who reassign their rights to bill the Medicare program and receive Medicare payments by executing the CMS-855R application... READ MORE

This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization.   The Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) recently released a report detailing the nation’s budget and economic outlook for the... READ MORE

February 1, 2012 Right to Work Becomes Law in Indiana On February 1, 2012, Indiana became the 23rd state to enact “Right to Work” with Governor Mitch Daniels’ signature on House Bill 1001 after it passed the Senate by a vote of 28 to 22. This Right to Work law has been a long... READ MORE

During the 4th quarter of 2011, Grubb & Ellis (G&E) released their investor outlook for health care properties. The report states that demand is strong and that health care properties will continue to be a reliable investment over the next decade. G&E points to a number of factors to justify its outlook. The driving... READ MORE

With the advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), we are entering a new era of clinical integration and coordinated care.  The government is interested in actively facilitating better care for patients, better health for populations and lower health care costs.  To achieve this three part objective, CMS is championing the... READ MORE

Background The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”), requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds (shown below) to file notification with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division and to wait a period of time before consummating the transaction.... READ MORE

This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization.   Amicus Curiae Briefs In a seven-day period ending January 13, the United States Supreme Court received over two... READ MORE