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Black Health Care Executive Spotlight | Kurt Strudwick
Hall Render is proud to present the next installment of the Black Health Care Executive Spotlight, a series honoring the achievements and contributions of Black leaders in the health care industry. Through interviews with executives from hospitals, health systems and other provider groups, the series aims to showcase the diverse perspectives shaping the future of health care.
This installment of Hall Render’s Black Health Care Executive Spotlight series features Kurt Strudwick, Assistant Vice President of Operations for the
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CMMI Launches WISeR Model to Target Waste and Inappropriate Services in Traditional Medicare
On June 27, 2025, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) announced the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (“WISeR”) Model, its latest model focused on reducing clinically inappropriate and low-value services in traditional Medicare.
Unlike prior CMMI models, WISeR stands out for its exclusion of traditional health care providers, such as hospitals and physician groups, as direct participants. Instead, the model invites voluntary participation from technology companies that specialize in medical necessity determinations, particularly those using AI-assisted tools.
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Indiana Court of Appeals Clarifies Mootness and Collateral Consequences in Civil Commitment Appeals
In In Re: Commitment of M.C., the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) dismissed M.C.’s appeal as moot because M.C. failed to demonstrate a particularized collateral consequence of his commitment or that the Indiana Constitution compelled the Court to hear his appeal on the merits. No. 24A-MH-1364, 2025 WL 658771 (Ind. Ct. App. Feb. 28, 2025). However, a recent decision from the Indiana Supreme Court held the expiration of a temporary commitment does not render an appeal moot unless
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CMS & HRSA Proposed and Finalized Policies for Graduate Medical Education, Nursing and Allied Health and Children’s Hospitals
On April 30, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the Fiscal Year 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”) containing several impactful changes to reimbursement for medical, nursing and allied health education programs at teaching hospitals. These CMS developments include:
- Proposing to revise the calculations for reimbursable net costs incurred by nursing and allied health educational programs (“NAH Programs”);
- Clarifying how providers can prorate full-time equivalent (“FTE”) counts and caps for
Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: BBB Legislation Expected to Have Lasting Impact on Hospitals I Top 5 Owners of Medical Real Estate I Hospitals Announce Expansion Projects
Coordinated Government Effort Combats Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud as Part of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
On June 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it was combating over $14.6 billion in alleged fraud as a result of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown (“Takedown”). The Takedown is a coordinated effort led by the Health Care Fraud Unit of the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud section, partnering with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and the Drug Enforcement
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Compliance Deadline July 1, 2025: CMS Hospital and CAH CoP Changes for Emergency Services and Patient Transfers
On November 27, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) updating the Medicare Conditions of Participation (“CoPs”) for hospitals subject to 42 CFR Part 482 and critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) subject to 42 CFR Part 485. These updates establish a progressive rollout of nationwide standards for both emergency services and obstetrical care aimed at improving patient outcomes and addressing the maternal health crisis in the United States.
Background and Timeline
In
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New Texas Law Significantly Limits Restrictive Covenants in Health Care
Not unlike the laws in just about every other U.S. state, Chapter 15 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code has required that non-solicitation and non-compete agreements for all employees be limited to reasonable time, geographic and scope of activity parameters. However, on June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill No. 1318 (“SB 1318”), dramatically amending the state’s restrictions on restrictive covenants for physicians and certain other health care practitioners. The changes are highlighted
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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Regarding Telehealth Platform Arrangements
The Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine (“CPOM”) generally prohibits non-licensed individuals from practicing medicine or employing physicians to provide medical services. Although CPOM laws vary by state, a general strategy that allows non-physician entities to be involved in health care operations without violating CPOM is to form an MSO structure (sometimes also referred to as a Friendly PC structure), where a non-physician entity provides management services to a physician-owned professional corporation (“PC”). The entities generally institute safeguards to ensure
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Oregon Targets Private Equity-Backed Management Services Organizations Through Expansive Corporate Practice of Medicine Bill
On June 9, 2025, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 951 (“SB 951”) into law. This first-of-its-kind legislation targets private equity-backed management services organizations (“MSOs”) and their professional medical entity (“PME”) counterparts by strengthening the State’s existing prohibition on the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”). SB 951 goes into effect on January 1, 2026, with existing MSO-PMEs afforded a three-year grace period (ending January 1, 2029) to transition to compliant structures.
Scope of the Law
SB 951 applies
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Expanded EMS Transport Destinations and Liability Protections: What Indiana Providers Need to Know
Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 505 (SEA 505), recently signed into law, introduces notable changes to the state’s Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”) framework. Effective July 1, 2025, EMS professionals (including paramedics, EMTs, advanced EMTs and emergency medical responders) will be authorized to transport patients to a broader range of care settings beyond traditional hospitals. This new law also provides clear legal protections for providers acting in good faith when determining patient transport needs.
Expanded Transport Options to Meet Patient
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Indiana Court of Appeals Reaffirms Limits on ‘Special Conditions’ in Civil Commitment Orders
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) recently reiterated that trial courts may not impose “special conditions” in civil commitment orders without record evidence tying the condition to the patient’s treatment or public safety. The Court invalidated a trial court’s blanket prohibition on alcohol and non-prescription drugs, finding no evidentiary basis for the restriction. In Re: Commitment of C.M., 258 N.E.3d 280 (Table), 2025 WL 944745 (Ind. Ct. App. Mar. 28, 2025) (unpublished).
Background
In October 2024, C.M. entered
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Gender Affirming Care for Minors Following United States v. Skrmetti
The Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) issued its highly anticipated decision in United States v. Skrmetti (“Skrmetti“) on June 18, 2025. The decision holds that a Tennessee law prohibiting the provision of certain medical treatments to minors for gender-affirming purposes does not violate the United States Constitution. This decision has wide-ranging implications for the approximately 25 states that have enacted laws similar to Tennessee’s, and for the enforcement of recent Executive Orders restricting gender-affirming care for
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