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The health care real estate industry experienced breakthroughs and challenges in 2024. Below are key takeaways and trends tracked throughout the year. To subscribe to our weekly health care real estate briefing, click here. Fed Lowered Interest Rates In 2024, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate three consecutive times. The Fed cut... READ MORE

Starting January 1, 2025, Illinois will join a growing list of states that require employers to provide salary and benefits information on job postings. The trend in salary transparency laws reflects the public policy goal of cultivating a more transparent and equitable employment market. New Pay Transparency Requirements in Illinois As of January 1,... READ MORE

On December 21, 2024, Congress passed the American Relief Act, 2025 (“Continuing Resolution”), which was signed into law over the weekend. While the Continuing Resolution contains numerous health care-related provisions, several will be of particular interest to those following the virtual care payment policy closely. The telehealth-specific provisions will: Extend the pandemic-era Medicare telehealth... READ MORE

On December 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived the enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). A federal district court in Texas previously issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing the CTA. What does this mean for health care... READ MORE

The following is our summary of significant nursing home legal and regulatory developments during 2024 of interest to nursing home providers and operators. 1. Staffing Mandate Rule. The “Minimum Staffing Standards for Long Term Care Facilities” final rule was published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024, establishing a phased implementation of a... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 PE moves ASC leaders are eyeing Academic health systems benefitting from for-profit selling spree Amazon’s top 10 healthcare moves in ’24 Amazon One Medical faces lawsuit over telehealth patient death Bipartisan bills in Congress would force insurance companies, PBMs to sell pharmacies CMS rolls out 5-year plan to ‘optimize’ care delivery CMS... READ MORE

The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a quarter-point, the third consecutive meeting where it has lowered borrowing costs. For 2025, the Fed projected just two rate cuts, down from the four the Fed had predicted in September. Health systems have increased the rate at which they are buying back outpatient medical buildings from... 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

On December 13, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) continued revisions to its “Guidance for SNF Attachment on Form CMS-855A” (“Guidance”). The Guidance is CMS’s subregulatory advice and FAQs to skilled nursing facilities on the completion and submission of the new Form CMS-855A SNF Disclosures Attachment (“SNF Attachment”) for every skilled... READ MORE

Brookdale Senior Living announced it will not be renewing its master lease with Ventas for 120 senior living communities. The master lease expires at the end of 2025. Brookdale cited rent increases of 3% to 10% upon renewal, along with historical negative cash flow from the communities as reasons for not renewing the lease.... READ MORE