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Three recent cases out of New York show the value in obtaining Advisory Opinions from the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) when considering the risk of certain arrangements under the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Background In 2022, a whistleblower who was also a physician (“Relator”) filed a False Claims Act Complaint against Platform, an online... READ MORE

NATIONAL 100 rural hospitals have closed labor and delivery in 5 years: Report 4 Joint Commission moves AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care Attorneys general to Congress: Ban PBMs from owning pharmacies DOGE stalls healthcare payments: 6 things to know Federal agency warns of potential breach in Oracle’s legacy cloud system Forget... READ MORE

VMG published its 2025 Health Care M&A Report. Key takeaways: 1) Health systems are focused on portfolio optimization and improving operating margins; 2) the use of AI is a key strategy being employed by health systems to improve financial performance; and 3) health systems are creating joint ventures with ancillary providers (outpatient, behavioral health... READ MORE

NATIONAL 100 rural hospitals have closed labor and delivery in 5 years: Report 4 Joint Commission moves AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care Attorneys general to Congress: Ban PBMs from owning pharmacies DOGE stalls healthcare payments: 6 things to know Federal agency warns of potential breach in Oracle’s legacy cloud system Forget... READ MORE

In In Re: Commitment of G.M., the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed the trial court’s refusal to allow a patient to waive the right to counsel in commitment proceedings. No. 24A-MH-2677, 2025 WL 928559 (Ind. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2025). The decision highlighted the importance of civil commitment proceedings, the effect of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 60 US senators support telehealth extension 10 Things to Know About Rural Hospitals A novel training model to combat rural physician shortages Abbott Labs to expand US manufacturing as tariffs loom CMS weighs dropping some quality measures: What to know CMS drops 5 proposed payment rules for 2026: 25 things to know CMS... READ MORE

A recent article highlighted frictions between the development of behavioral health hospitals, which many advocates argue are necessary, and local resistance from neighbors who fear such facilities might undermine the neighborhood’s character. After recently breaking ground on a $777M cancer facility in Sugar Land, TX, MD Anderson announced that it is continuing to evaluate... READ MORE

There have been significant developments in the litigation surrounding Executive Order 14187 (“Executive Order”), entitled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which directs agencies and certain federal health care programs to limit access to gender-affirming care to patients under the age of 19 through different measures, including halting federal grant funding that provide... READ MORE

The Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) started 2025 with two Untitled Letters, one in February and one in March, potentially signaling more enforcement for the year. OPDP issued only five enforcement letters in 2023 and 2024, with a heavy focus on influencer marketing. However, on April 1, 2025,... 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