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Articles

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This Week in Washington...

May 24, 2013 House Holds Hearing on Medicare Overhaul On May 21, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held [...]

MAY

24

Physician Conduct as the...

May 23, 2013 Physician Conduct as the Basis for Peer Review Action One of the more difficult tasks facing medical [...]

MAY

22

HHS Announces $400,000 HIPAA...

May 22, 2013 HHS Announces $400,000 HIPAA Enforcement Action On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human [...]

Newsroom

MAY

20

The Milwaukee Office of...

The Milwaukee office of Hall Render has recently been selected as one of the top workplaces in southeastern Wisconsin by [...]

MAY

14

Hall Render Attorneys Named...

Hall Render is proud to announce that attorneys Sean Fahey and Colleen Powers have been named as members of the [...]

MAY

13

Julie Lappas Joins the...

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Julie K. Lappas, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Lappas practices [...]

Health Care Reform

MAY

17

Significant Changes to DSH...

May 17, 2013 Significant Changes to DSH Under Proposed 2014 IPPS Rules Executive Summary On April 26, 2013 CMS released [...]

MAR

04

States Continue Consideration of...

This installment of Hall Render's Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you [...]

FEB
06
Employers Benefit from Delayed...
This installment of Hall Render's Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you [...]

HIPAA Goes Hitech

MAY
22
HHS Announces $400,000 HIPAA...
May 22, 2013 HHS Announces $400,000 HIPAA Enforcement Action On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human [...]
MAR
01
HITECH Final Rule -...
On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") formally published its Omnibus Final Rule [...]
FEB
19
The HIPAA Final Omnibus...
On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") formally published its Omnibus Final Rule [...]

Hall Render Blog

MAY
24
Physician Conduct as the...
One of the more difficult tasks facing medical staff leadership is determining when and how to respond to complaints of [...]
MAY
22
HHS Announces $400,000 HIPAA...
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that it had reached a settlement [...]
MAY
17
Filing Not Filed...
The Court of Appeals recently held that a medical malpractice complaint is not considered filed upon mailing when a third-party [...]

Long-Term Care, Home
Health & Hospice Blog

MAY
09
CMS Releases Clarifying FAQs...
Please find below the frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released concerning therapy [...]
MAY
07
CMS Releases Study of...
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the results of a study of hospice general inpatient care [...]
MAY
07
CMS Acknowledges Name Change...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released a Survey & Certification Letter acknowledging the change in nomenclature for [...]

Health Information
Technology Blog

APR
09
EHR Donation Period Extended...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General have released [...]
APR
05
2014 Meaningful Use Eligible...
The final rule for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use (“MU”) included an outline of the timeline for reviewing and publishing [...]
APR
05
ONC Seeking Comments on...
ONC is seeking comments on how ONC and CMS policies could result in routine exchange of patient clinical data across [...]

HR Insights For
Health Care Blog

MAY
24
Is Religious Accommodation Required...
In the Case of a Director at an Acute Care Hospital the Answer is No Employers covered by Title VII [...]
MAY
22
New Indiana Arrest and...
A New Indiana Criminal Records Law Affects Employers A new Indiana law (House Enrolled Act No. 1482) that protects the [...]
MAY
21
Medical Leave Up? ...
Your Leave Is Up – Sorry but You’re Fired Many employers have medical leave policies. Most of those policies allow [...]

False Claims Act Defense Blog

MAY
15
False Claims Act Update,...
Three new FCA cases of interest were reported in the last few weeks. One was discussed previously on FCADefense.com in [...]
MAY
10
Toumey Loses Stark/FCA Case...
Jury verdicts in False Claims Act litigation are rare. Two in the same case are rarer still. On May 8, [...]
MAY
05
Retained Overpayments Change the...
False Claims Act defense attorneys have been warning government contractors, particularly Medicare and Medicaid providers, of increased risks and a [...]

Litigation Analysis Blog

MAY
23
INDIANA SUPREME COURT HOLDS...
On May 14, 2013, the Indiana Supreme Court issued a 5-0 opinion authored by Justice Mark Massa in State v. [...]
MAY
17
Filing Not Filed...
The Court of Appeals recently held that a medical malpractice complaint is not considered filed upon mailing when a third-party [...]
MAY
16
Wave Goodbye to Liability...
On April 30, 2012, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals decided Brooten v. Hickok Rehabilitation Services, LLC, No. 2012AP1940, unpublished slip [...]

Health Care Real Estate Blog

MAY
22
Nonprofits and Michigan Real...
In Michigan, a common misconception occurs when 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations buy and sell real property. While nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations can [...]
MAY
03
Health Care Reform’s Impact...
Part 2 of 2 If it survives the current legal challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court, the mandatory coverage aspect [...]
APR
20
Health Care Reform’s Impact...
Part 1 of 2 It seems like yesterday, but we are two years into the “health care reform” era. The [...]

Federal Advocacy Blog

MAY
24
This Week in Washington...
House Holds Hearing on Medicare Overhaul On May 21, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing examining three [...]
MAY
17
This Week in Washington...
HHS Issues Rule on DSH Payments On May 13, CMS released a proposed rule on the health reform law’s reductions [...]
MAY
10
This Week in Washington...
HHS Releases Hospital Price Information for Common Procedures On May 8, HHS released publicly available information about hospital charges. The [...]

Publications

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Hall Render's Practical Health...
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Employment Law Briefing -...
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MAR
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Employment Law Briefing -...
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