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On May 22, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule regarding both Medicaid State directed payments (“SDPs”) and Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement. The proposed rule is based on two distinct but reinforcing authorities: (i) section 71116 of H.R. 1 (a/k/a the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”); and (ii) the Presidential…Read More

As announced on May 1, WakeMed plans to merge with Atrium Health. However, a recent article reported that UNC Health submitted an unsolicited $5B merger proposal to WakeMed (as compared to the $2B bid offered by Atrium). WakeMed’s board of directors ultimately proceeded with Atrium, citing concerns over market consolidation and reduced health care choice…Read More

In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Proposed Rule (“Proposed Rule”) to update IPPS payment rates and uncompensated care payments, refine CMS’s definition of new GME residency programs, request input on new quality measures, expand the joint replacement payment model, CJR-X, on a…Read More

If you’ve been watching the real estate news over the past two years, you have probably noticed an increase in senior housing transactions. A number of the health care real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and specialty REITs that have historically focused on nursing homes have pivoted to investing in senior housing communities that offer independent…Read More

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a policy memo titled Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process (the “Policy Memo”). According to the Policy Memo, adjustment of status to Lawful Permanent…Read More

Health care enforcement is entering a data-driven era in which artificial intelligence (“AI”) and large-scale analytics increasingly shape how fraud is identified and pursued, as reflected in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) launch of the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative. Overview of the FOCUS Initiative On April 7, 2026, DOJ…Read More

On May 1, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion 26-09 (“AO 26-09”), which opines on a pediatric dental and orthodontic service provider’s (“Requestor’s”) proposal to offer free orthodontic treatment for one patient per year at each of Requestor’s three practice locations (the “Proposed Arrangement”). How…Read More

Recent Revista data indicated that, over the past decade, the West Coast and Southeast have shown consistently high health care GDP growth, while the Midwest and Northeast (except NY) have shown consistently lower growth. A second post specific to MOB rents showed that certain metros in FL, IN, AL, TN and NC have significantly outperformed…Read More