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On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a new pilot program to incentivize individuals to come forward with voluntary disclosures (the “Program”). Under this Program, individuals with criminal exposure who come forward and report misconduct that was otherwise unknown to the DOJ may be eligible to receive... READ MORE

JLL issued a Medical Outpatient Building Perspective whitepaper. Key takeaways: (i) outpatient volumes will continue to grow, particularly in off-campus MOBs; (ii) MOB demand has outpaced supply since 2021, causing occupancy to rise; (iii) rising construction costs are leading to less new construction; and (iv) MOB cap rates have risen 100-150 bps since Q4... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations 3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase 80% of Change Healthcare restored after cyberattack Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those seeking reproductive health care: ‘No... READ MORE

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 along party lines to adopt a final rule (the “Final Rule”) banning most companies from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses. Adoption of the Final Rule comes after more than a year of review following the publication of the Proposed Rule in early... 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 April 10, 2024, CMS released the FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule updates Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) payment rates and makes changes to Disproportionate Share Hospital (“DSH”) payments, various Quality Reporting Programs and requests feedback from the public on several issues. Increase to Payment Rates Under the IPPS... READ MORE

On March 13, 2024, Indiana joined a growing number of states in enacting health care merger notification laws when Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 9 (“SEA 9”) into law. SEA 9 places increased scrutiny on health care mergers and acquisitions throughout the state by requiring certain health care entities involved in... READ MORE

Medical Properties Trust has sold its interests in ten hospitals for approximately $1.1 billion. Five of the hospitals are located in Utah and leased to an affiliate of CommonSpirit. They were sold to a joint venture. The remaining five hospitals are located in California and New Jersey. They were sold to Prime Healthcare. The... READ MORE

NATIONAL 96% of hospitals share website data: Study 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations Aetna lawsuit could reshape MA supplemental benefits AHA concerned over penalties for cybersecurity standards Corporate groups pass hospitals in ownership of physician practices Doctors suggest ways to improve Medicare for physician payments, patient care EEOC finalizes rule... READ MORE

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a Final Rule implementing 340B Program Administrative Dispute Resolution Regulations (“ADR Rule”), which can be found here. The ADR Rule is set to be published on April 19, 2024, and will go into effect 60 days after the publication date... READ MORE