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On December 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) released a proposed rule modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”). The goal of the proposed rule is to implement changes necessary to conform with…Read More

Medicare payment policy changes established under the CMS CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) Final Rule, issued on November 1, 2022, become effective January 1, 2023. Below is a high-level summary of significant changes established for 2023. Evaluation and Management (E/M) Visits Over the past several years, CMS engaged in efforts with the American…Read More

Hall Render’s Real Estate team wants to thank you for subscribing to our weekly health care real estate briefing. What started as a periodic LinkedIn post several years ago has turned into a weekly briefing that is published on LinkedIn and via email every Monday morning at 7 AM ET. It’s read by a significant…Read More

2022 was a year with high and low points for the health care real estate industry. This article summarizes a number of key takeaways and trends that we tracked over the past year. To subscribe to our weekly health care real estate briefing, click here. The Pandemic Largely Fades, but Still Lingers Early in the…Read More

On December 15, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) settled its investigation of a potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) violation by a primary care provider in Florida. Following the announcement of 3 right of access investigation resolutions on September 20, 2022…Read More

On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Bulletin on the obligations of covered entities and business associates (regulated entities) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (“HIPAA Rules”) when using online tracking technologies, such as…Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor released new Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Data. The November CPI, for the period over the past 12 months, rose to 7.1%, down from 7.7% in October. The CPI peaked at 9.1% in June. A growing number of health care companies have received credit downgrades over the past few months according to…Read More

Realtor Magazine released 10 Headwinds the Real Estate Market Faces Next Year which include: 1) Inflation and interest rates; 2) Hybrid work models; 3) Labor shortages; 4) Housing imbalances; and 5) ESG requirements. On November 30, FASB proposed several changes to its lease accounting guidance for legally enforceable terms and leasehold improvements involving related-party leases….Read More