Articles and Blogs

Hall Render is pleased to announce President and Managing Partner John P. Ryan, J.D., has been named to Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 list for 2012.  Honorees include local business and professional leaders under the age of 40 who have achieved success in their fields and contributed to the Indianapolis community. Ryan joined Hall... READ MORE

On November 21, 2011, after a five-day jury trial in the Dubois County Circuit Court in Jasper, Indiana, the jury returned a defense verdict in favor of the defendant, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center of Jasper, Indiana. DRI members Christopher L. Riegler and Kimberly A. Emil of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman,... READ MORE

On February 8, 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services issued an Alert cautioning physicians who reassign their Medicare benefits. The Alert included precautions to physicians to perform appropriate due diligence of the entities to which they reassign their benefits. The OIG also alerted physicians to... READ MORE

Today, Hall Render published an article providing some practical guidance and points for consideration when implementing an EHR donation arrangement.  Please click here to view the article. Should you have any questions, please contact Michael Batt at 317.977.1417 or mbatt@wp.hallrender.com. READ MORE

As part of their on-going video series, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has posted a video on their self-disclosure protocols. Self-disclosure is a key element of an effective compliance program, and can possibly reduce any civil monetary penalties (CMPs) associated with a violation or instance of noncompliance. The OIG has provided many videos... READ MORE

January, 2012, saw two different examples of the Government using the False Claims Act to bring a gun to a knife fight. In the first case the gun won the day. In the second, it backfired. Both cases were brought in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and in both the Government was the... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a transmittal detailing changes for coding hospice discharges, which will provide greater clarity as to why the patient has been discharged from hospice care.   READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has pushed back the start of two anti-fraud programs to June due to provider concerns.  Two pilot programs, one that would require prior authorization for scooters and power wheelchairs and one allowing recovery audit contractors (RAC) to review claims prior to payment, were initially slated to begin January 1, 2012.   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 Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) recently released a report detailing the nation’s budget and economic outlook for the... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Jonathan M. Boguth, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Boguth practices in Hall Render’s Health Information Technology section where he focuses on drafting and negotiating agreements for software development and licensing, IT consulting and other information systems.  Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an... READ MORE