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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

In May 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a Final Guidance titled “Remanufacturing of Medical Devices,” clarifying the definition of “remanufacturing” for reusable medical devices in need of maintenance or repair (“Final Guidance”). According to the FDA, the Final Guidance is designed to help medical device servicers understand when certain device... READ MORE

As previously discussed here, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to adopt a final rule banning a majority of workers’ non-compete clauses (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Nevertheless, pending litigation may delay the Final Rule or negate it entirely, and... READ MORE

NATIONAL 50% of U.S. military bases are in a health care desert, NPR probe finds AHA blog pushes back on report on nonprofit hospitals AMA adopts new prior authorization reform policies Change Healthcare cyberattack: CMS to end relief funding program CMS extends dispute process amid Change hack CMS closes headquarters after Legionella detected FDA... READ MORE

Health systems are planning more construction projects focused on long-term growth and outpatient care, often renovating and repurposing existing facilities to support new services, according to a recent Modern Healthcare survey. While demand for inpatient beds remains strong, many health care organizations are focused on growing their outpatient and “medtail” footprints to better position... 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

What Is a Memorandum of Lease? A memorandum of lease or notice of lease is a short, recordable instrument used to place third parties on notice that there is a leasehold interest affecting real estate. A memorandum of lease outlines certain terms of an underlying lease agreement, including the names and addresses of the... READ MORE

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously rejected a challenge to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval and regulation of mifepristone (brand name “Mifeprix”), a drug used in medically induced abortions. In a 9-0 decision delivered by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs,... READ MORE

The Federal Reserve announced that its key interest rate will remain unchanged but signaled it will consider cutting rates later this year. Inflation is sitting at around 2.8% and the Federal Reserve would like to see inflation at 2%. If inflation continues to cool off, the Federal Reserve expects four rate cuts in 2025... READ MORE

On June 10, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) agreed to consider an appeal on behalf of more than 200 hospitals* in Advocate Christ Medical Center, et al v. Becerra, challenging the manner in which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) calculates a hospital’s Disproportionate Share Hospital (“DSH”) payments.... READ MORE