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Indiana has enacted House Enrolled Act 1277 (“HEA 1277”), a Medicaid reform law that significantly changes the state’s PathWays for Aging program and other long-term services and supports. While many provisions of this law took effect July 1, 2026, the transition of certain long-stay nursing facility residents from man
NATIONAL 49% of US hospitals lack obstetric services A flurry of new private equity rules hit healthcare AHA urges CMS to rethink Medicaid provider tax overhaul CMS expanding ACCESS model: 6 things to know Every state to join CMS Medicaid drug pricing model: 4 notes How health systems are solving a hospital-at-home hea
As we prepared this week’s briefing, one industry trend stood out: Rising construction costs are driving more adaptive reuse projects. Over the past year, more clients have explored repurposing office buildings, senior living communities and specialty hospitals for alternative uses. Below are five adaptive reuse projec
Hall Render mourns the loss of our friend, colleague and former Managing Partner, Jeffrey “Jeff” Peek. Jeff was among the early attorneys whose leadership, vision and dedication helped shape Hall Render’s growth and success for decades. Working alongside Terry Heath and Steve Lyman, Jeff played an instrumental role in
On August 7, 2026, Illinois joined a growing number of jurisdictions expanding legal protections to employees experiencing menopause-related conditions by signing into law the Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act (the “Act”) (Public Act 104-0793). Among other changes, the Act generally extends anti-discrimination and
Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy have broken ground on AWSOM, a 120-acre health care campus in Bentonville, AR. The specialty care and whole-health destination will include cardiac services in partnership with Cleveland Clinic, as well as cancer, orthopedic and gastroenterology programs designed to serve patients a
The Trump administration continues to pursue regulatory reform initiatives across the health care sector. A proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rule affecting Medicare-participating providers, including skilled nursing facilities, is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget, a
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (“DHS”) recently announced that it is extending the current civil rights compliance period for recipients of federal financial assistance through DHS. Under the extension, the current compliance period, which began January 1, 2022, will now remain in effect through December 3
NATIONAL 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers plan to explore new jobs AHA, Kaufman Hall issue report on mergers and acquisitions AHA to regulators: Look beyond commercial prices when weighing hospital mergers Are health plans actually using their social determinants data? CMS to expand ACCESS model FTC rescinds policy stat
The Indiana Department of Health (“IDOH”) has issued a second public comment notice regarding its proposed amendments to Indiana’s Residential Care Facility (“RCF”) regulations. The proposal, first published earlier this year, would significantly expand resident rights, incorporate federal Home and Community-Based Serv
Hospital industry groups are opposing CMS proposals that would expand site-neutral reimbursement and modify the 340B program, arguing the changes could undermine hospital finances and future facility investment. AHA and other provider groups argued that the policy fails to account for the higher Medicare burden, increa
The Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance (“DQA” or the “agency”) recently issued Wisconsin – 26-001, which addresses surveyor access to provider records during assisted living surveys. The guidance applies to Adult Family Homes (“AFHs”), Community-Based Residential Facilities (“CBRFs”) and Residential Care Apartment
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