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Future of the Affordable Care Act: The Debate Rages On… Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) individual mandate by a 5-4 majority (click here to view Hall Render’s Broadcast sent 06/28/12).  Yet the fate of the landmark legislation remains far from decided.  On Capitol Hill, Republicans will now…Read More

This Health Care Tax News article is Part IV in a series discussing the Proposed Regulations under Code Section 501(r).  The first installment provided an overview of the Proposed Regulations, including the definitions of “Hospital Organizations” and “Hospital Facilities,” the second installment addressed the requirements for maintaining written financial assistance policies and written emergency medical…Read More

This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization. The Supreme Court issued its much anticipated opinion today by upholding the Affordable Care Act. The individual mandate is…Read More

This Health Care Tax News article is Part III in a series discussing the Proposed Regulations under Code Section 501(r).  The first installment provided an overview of the Proposed Regulations, and the second installment addressed the requirements for maintaining written financial assistance policies and written emergency medical care policies. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable…Read More

On May 25, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issued OIG Advisory Opinion 12-06 (the “AO”) finding that two proposed anesthesia services arrangements between a physician-owned anesthesia services provider and physician-owned ambulatory surgical centers (“ASC”) would violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) if the parties had the…Read More

On June 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that it had reached a settlement with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (“Alaska DHSS”) arising from potential violations of the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).  HHS learned of the circumstances giving…Read More

Indiana’s statewide smoke-free air law begins July 1, 2012 and every county in Indiana will be covered by a smoke-free air law. Nearly all public places in the state, including restaurants and other workplaces, will be smoke-free. Breathe Indiana Website The state has established a very helpful website that will help Indiana employers and their…Read More

This Health Care Tax News article is Part II in a series discussing the Proposed Regulations under Code Section 501(r).  The previous installment provided a general overview of the Proposed Regulations and addressed their applicability to “Hospital Organizations” and “Hospital Facilities” and can be accessed by clicking here.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…Read More

This Health Care Tax News article is Part I in a series discussing the Proposed Regulations under Code Section 501(r). While the health care industry has been awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has been proceeding with its efforts…Read More

The Seventh Circuit, which covers Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, recently ruled that a bank’s alleged bias against one of its managers based on the immigration status of the manager’s husband is not actionable under Title VII.  (In other words, Title VII doesn’t cover discrimination based on immigration or citizenship status.)  In affirming the lower court’s…Read More