On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued two related measures affecting the H-1B program—a Proclamation extending the $100,000 H-1B fee to certain H-1B workers and an Executive Order directing federal agencies to strengthen H-1B oversight, including by considering employers’ recent
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Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: UPMC Expands in Ohio | Bentonville’s $700M Medical Campus | $531M Outpatient Portfolio Sale
Survey SnapshotWe received over 60 responses to our recent hospital real estate executive survey. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of the noteworthy and surprising results on current trends, strategic priorities and challenges facing hospital real estate
Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: MOB Cap Rates Remain Stable | $1.1B Philanthropic Donation to Providence St. Vincent | KU Acquiring St. Francis in Topeka
Hall Render Recruits Two New Shareholders Within a Month of Launching St. Louis Office
Elizabeth Tucker and Brett Travers join the firm’s health care regulatory and real estate practices, signaling rapid investment in the Missouri market.Hall Render, the nation’s leading law firm focused exclusively on health care, is pleased to welcome Elizabeth (“Ellie”) Tucker
When Free Is Permissible: OIG Allows Free Supplemental Cancer Screening Reports for Eligible Patients
On May 20, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted a favorable opinion, AO 26-11, regarding an arrangement in which a precision oncology company (“Requestor”) offers eligible patients undergoing a colorectal cancer
DMEPOS Supplier Enrollment Opens as Medicare Moratorium Expires
On August 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that the moratorium on accepting Medicare supplier enrollment applications for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (“DMEPOS”) suppliers, which went into effect on February 27, 2026,
Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Temporary Commitment Where Paranoia Impaired Patient’s Ability to Function Independently
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s temporary commitment order, holding that clear and convincing evidence supported the trial court’s findings that the patient’s persistent paranoia, inability to manage her medications, impaired ability to communicate and
Hall Render’s Amy Mackin, Colleen Powers and Tim Feeley Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” 2027
Hall Render is pleased to announce that Amy Mackin and Colleen Powers were recently named by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2027 in Health Care Law, and Tim Feeley was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation –
94 Hall Render Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Hall Render is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 94 of our attorneys for their outstanding legal achievements. Among these distinguished honorees, 75 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The
Turning TEAM Risk into Opportunity: The Case for a Value-Based Enterprise
On January 1, 2027, mandatory downside financial risk under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) Transforming Episode Accountability Model (“TEAM”) will begin for most participating hospitals. TEAM is a mandatory, episode-based alternative payment model that took effect on