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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We hope everyone enjoyed some time off over the holidays. As we reflect on 2025 and head into the new year, we spent some time mapping out our hospital real estate predictions for 2026. We believe it will be a…
Under the federal Stark Law (the “Stark Law”), hospitals, physician groups, labs and other provider entities may provide non-monetary (i.e., non-cash or cash-equivalent) compensation to physicians up to an aggregate amount of $535 for calendar year 2026. The dollar limit…
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In 2025, we worked on a number of significant land transactions where hospitals acquired land for new hospital campus projects. From our perspective, it seemed like an increase in land transactions when compared to previous years. Here are 10 observations…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released the Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, which includes another round of substantial updates to the Hospital Price Transparency (“HPT”) regulations. The new policies aim to…
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In a health care environment increasingly driven by value rather than volume, population health services organizations (“PHSOs”) are emerging as powerful engines for transformation. Rather than relying on individual clinicians or fragmented care teams, PHSOs centralize key population health functions…
In a recent decision, the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld the trial court’s Order for Temporary Commitment, clarifying that a finding of “dangerousness” for civil commitment is not negated by claims of self-defense when the underlying conduct is…
