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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

Mayo Clinic (AZ) announced a nearly $1.9 billion expansion of its Phoenix, Arizona campus. The expansion includes 1.2 million square feet of space, featuring a new procedure building, an expansion of a specialty building, new patient units, and a new welcome area for patients. Farpoint Development, the owner of the former Michael Reese Hospital... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, others file amicus briefs opposing major drug companies’ 340B rebate models Americans borrowed $74B for medical bills in 2024 CMS to end 4 Medicare payment programs early HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer Hospitals Get $700M From Drugmakers in Opioid Class-Action Lawsuit House passes bill with short-term wins for... 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

Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a rare Stark Law Advisory Opinion, concluding that a physician-owned hospital (“Hospital”) seeking to relocate eight miles from its current location and add an emergency department would continue to satisfy the Stark Law’s Whole Hospital Exception (“Exception”). This is one of several CMS... READ MORE

On February 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the “Court” or “Fourth Circuit”) issued a significant ruling in United States ex rel. Rosales v. Amedisys North Carolina, clarifying how the first-to-file rule applies to qui tam actions under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Court determined that the... READ MORE

In United States of America ex rel. Cheryl Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “Court”) upheld a jury verdict finding Healthcare Associates of Texas, LLC (“HCAT”) liable under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). However, in a significant ruling for health care providers... READ MORE

In Re: Commitment of M.M., (24A-MH-2046), the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld the trial court’s order indefinitely committing M.M., ruling that sufficient evidence supported the finding that M.M. was gravely disabled. The decision underscores the legal standards for civil commitments and highlights the role of patient insight and independent functioning in determining... READ MORE

NATIONAL 37% of hospitals still losing money 550 rural hospitals join Microsoft’s cybersecurity program AHA, others file amicus brief opposing J&J 340B rebate model Amazon One Medical CEO steps down after less than two years American Board of Medical Specialties rejects cardiovascular board CMS issues Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospital CMS rescinds Medicaid’s... READ MORE

A recent Revista blog post compared on-campus versus off-campus MOBs and ownership preferences for each. One interesting takeaway was that REITs own nearly 50% of their MOBs in an on-campus location—nearly the exact same percentage as hospitals. Private investors own nearly half of their MOBs between 1-5 miles away from a hospital. A recent... READ MORE