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On June 3, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published revisions and updates to Part 460 to Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requirements for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (“Final Regulations”) cover many regulatory requirements for PACE... READ MORE

The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a factsheet detailing ten ways a business associate can be held directly liable for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), as provided by the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act of 2009. Although covered entities are ultimately responsible... READ MORE

Hall Render is proud to congratulate Bill Berlin for his inclusion in Super Lawyers‘ 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list. This year marks the eighth time Bill has been named to the Washington DC list.  Leading the firm’s antitrust practice group, Bill concentrates his practice on counseling and defending hospitals, health systems, physicians and... READ MORE

On June 3, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Azar v. Allina (Case No. 17-1484) and affirmed the provider-friendly decision from the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The win for hospitals comes following a lengthy challenge to various policies issued by the Centers for Medicare... READ MORE

Hall Render’s Antitrust and Competition Group, including William Berlin, Michael Greer, John Bowen and Abby Kaericher, authored a chapter, titled “Health Care Antitrust Developments,” in Health Law and Compliance Update (2019 Edition) published by Wolters Kluwer. This is the fourth year that members of the Antitrust Group have authored this chapter, and the group... READ MORE

NATIONAL Physician burnout costs the US health care system approximately $4.6 billion a year AMGA finds physician groups increase reliance on risk-based revenues; obstacles persist in move to value 6 latest healthcare industry lawsuits Highest-paid CEOs in 2018: Who made the list from healthcare State-by-state breakdown of rural health clinics Senate health committee takes... READ MORE

This is another article in a series discussing the complete overhaul of Part 483 to Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations the Requirements for States and Long-Term Care Facilities (“Final Regulations”) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). To view other articles in this series, click here. Beginning on November 28,... READ MORE

HELP Committee Leaders Release Draft Bill Targeting Health Care Priorities Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) committee leaders Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) released a wide-ranging draft bill addressing health care issues such as surprise medical billing, prescription drug costs and urgent public health concerns. The proposal is separated into... READ MORE

NATIONAL Top exec at Amazon healthcare startup Haven leaves after eight months Top 10 states for physician and surgeon pay 10 things to know about Optum, the $101B healthcare company keeping hospital execs up at night 20 healthcare organizations recognized for revenue cycle performance Primary care physician supply in all 50 states, ranked MIPS... READ MORE

This is another article in a series discussing the complete overhaul of Part 483 to Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations the Requirements for States and Long-Term Care Facilities (“Final Regulations”) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). To view other articles in this series, click here. Beginning on November... READ MORE