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CMS Issues Final Joint Replacement Payment Rule On November 16, CMS released a final payment rule that creates bundled payments for hip and knee replacement surgery performed at most acute care hospitals in 67 geographic areas of the country. Under a model known as Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (“CJR”), a hospital where a... READ MORE

On October 27, 2015, the IRS released final allocation and accounting regulations for tax-exempt bonds (the “New Regulations”).  The New Regulations, which can be found here, make three major changes for issuers and borrowers of tax-exempt bonds, in that they:  (1) increase flexibility for how qualified equity is allocated to projects financed both with... READ MORE

On November 19, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (“NOSORH”) will celebrate the generous, community-minded spirit of rural communities and honor those who work to ensure their health with the 5th annual National Rural Health Day. This year, NOSORH will be joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Amy Berenbaum Goodman has joined the firm’s Denver office. Amy practices in the area of health care law with a focus on hospital and health system matters, clinical services and patient care issues, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate transactions, hospital/physician alignment and bioethics.  She completed her undergraduate... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Heather Mogden has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office. Heather represents health care providers in state and federal courts on a wide variety of issues and in administrative proceedings concerning employment disputes.  She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin in 2007 and received her law... READ MORE

Hall Render congratulates Nick Gonzales on his selection to the 2015 Wisconsin Rising Stars list. Attorneys from over 70 practice areas are rated by Super Lawyers based on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. Lawyers receiving the highest point totals are recognized in Super Lawyers magazine. READ MORE

Hall Render has been named in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm received national first-tier ranking in health care law and metropolitan first-tier rankings in health care law in Colorado, Detroit, Indianapolis and Milwaukee and in construction law in Louisville. Firms included in the 2016... READ MORE

On November 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a public inspection copy of the “Final Rule” related to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (“CJR”) Model.  Also on November 16, CMS and the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) jointly issued notice of waivers of certain fraud and abuse laws... READ MORE

CMS Makes Changes to RAC Program Processes On November 6, CMS announced that the number of medical records a recovery audit contractor (“RAC”) can request from health care providers to support audits is 0.5 percent of a facility’s total amount of paid Medicare claims from the previous year. Currently, the limit on the amount of... READ MORE

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a report in June1 that is the equivalent of a “strongly worded letter” to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for not implementing OIG’s past recommendations to prevent and combat fraud in the Medicare Part D Program (“Program”).  In July,... READ MORE