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New inflation data shows that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in June, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.7%. Inflation has been slowly rising due to tariff concerns. Apparel and home furnishing prices have increased, while vehicle prices are down. Florida passed legislation phasing out the state’s sales tax on commercial leasing…Read More

On July 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) extended the due date to complete and submit the new Form CMS-855A SNF Disclosures Attachment for every Skilled Nursing Facility (“SNF”).  In its Medicare Learning Network, 2025-07-17-MLNC, CMS formally announced that enrolled SNFs should collect data on ownership, managerial and related party information and submit…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 the…Read More

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) proposed rule. Several of the PFS proposals are related to telehealth, signaling a continued investment and interest in telehealth policies and use post the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed rule does not address or discuss…Read More

A recent Wisconsin Supreme Court (the “Court”) decision has shed some interpretive light on the scope of Wisconsin’s informed consent law. Under Wis. Stat. § 488.30, “[a]ny physician who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate medical modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments.”…Read More

The DOJ recently charged 324 defendants, including 96 licensed medical professionals, in a $14.6B national health care fraud takedown. The government seized over $245M in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency and other assets, while CMS reported preventing more than $4B in fraudulent payments by suspending or revoking the billing privileges of 205 providers. Intermountain Health finalized…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 the…Read More

Hall Render is proud to present the next installment of the Black Health Care Executive Spotlight, a series honoring the achievements and contributions of Black leaders in the health care industry. Through interviews with executives from hospitals, health systems and other provider groups, the series aims to showcase the diverse perspectives shaping the future of…Read More