The results of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown (the “Takedown”) were announced on June 23, 2026; the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) charged 455 individuals in connection with alleged health care fraud schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false
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The Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. Blog focuses on legal issues related to healthcare real estate, hospital development, and healthcare regulatory compliance. It covers topics such as hospital campus land acquisitions, mixed-use healthcare projects, healthcare real estate investment trends, and construction contract risk management. The blog also addresses regulatory updates including CMS price transparency rules and enforcement, as well as strategic healthcare operational models like population health services organizations. It provides insights into healthcare finance, tax considerations for nonprofit hospitals, and the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery and infrastructure development.
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Preparing for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act: Compliance Considerations for a Growing State-Law Trend
By Hall Render
New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (“MAID Act”), introduced in the New York Senate in January 2025 and amended, in part, by the State Assembly in February 2026, will take effect on August 5, 2026, creating a new statutory…
HHS’s Operation TrialBlazer
By Hall Render
On Monday, June 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced Operation TrialBlazer, a coordinated department-wide initiative aimed at promoting clinical research leadership and engagement in the United States. The initiative emphasizes the growth of early-stage…
CMS Proposes Significant Changes Impacting Provider Enrollment Including Provider/Supplier Billing Privileges
By Hall Render
Buried in the July 1, 2026, proposed rule for the Home Health Prospective Payment System (“Proposed Rule”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed changes to provider enrollment and a provider’s ability to obtain and maintain Medicare billing…
Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: A Flurry of Legislation Restricting Hospital Real Estate Transactions – What You Need to Know
By Hall Render
Following a series of hospital sale-leaseback transactions that preceded bankruptcy filings in 2024 and 2025, lawmakers at both the federal and state levels have taken notice. In response, legislators have introduced measures aimed at regulating, or increasing oversight of, certain…
A Turning Tide—Federal Court Orders Decade of Sealed FCA Filings Unsealed
By Hall Render
A federal court in Pennsylvania (“the Court”) ordered the unsealing of nearly a decade’s worth of False Claims Act (“FCA”) filings, holding that the government failed to overcome the strong presumption of public access to judicial records.In U.S. ex rel.…
Indiana Law Broadens ‘Gravely Disabled’ Standard Effective July 1, 2026
By Hall Render
Senate Enrolled Act 285 (“SEA 285”) will expand the statutory definition of “gravely disabled”. The law also creates a new statutory framework prohibiting unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property. This new misdemeanor expressly requires law enforcement officers to first…
UPDATE: USCIS Limits Adjustment of Status to Applications Demonstrating Need for Extraordinary Relief
By Hall Render
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a policy memo limiting the issuance of green cards based on adjustment of status to applicants demonstrating the need for extraordinary relief. The policy memo states that adjustment of…
Navigating AI in the Workforce Without Clear Legal Guardrails
By Hall Render
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly reshaping the way workplaces function, especially in health care. While AI offers meaningful opportunities to streamline employer processes and increase efficiency, its adoption is outpacing the development of legal standards and governance structures. Moreover, a…
OIG Issues Favorable Opinion Allowing Precision Oncology Company to Provide Free Supplemental Reports Displaying Multi-Cancer Detection Test Results
By Hall Render
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion 26-11 (“Advisory Opinion”) on May 20, 2026. This favorable opinion concerns a precision oncology company (“Requestor”) providing free supplemental reports to patients based on…