Heidi Christianson News Archive

Posted January 3, 2019

Nilan Johnson Lewis Announces New President and Attorney Promotions

Nilan Johnson Lewis is pleased to announce Heidi Christianson as the law firm’s next president, effective January 1, 2019. Christianson succeeds Stephen Warch, who will remain as a Board member, shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s health care group. At Nilan Johnson Lewis, Christianson previously served as the chair of the corporate and transactional services practice group and has an extensive background in health care law and nonprofit governance.

Posted November 27, 2017

“Philanthro-sales”: How the Tax-Bill Exception Could Provide a New Venue for Private Foundations

Outside-the-box-thinking could give private foundations a reason to be excited about an obscure provision in the tax bills passed by the House and currently pending in the Senate.

Posted August 2, 2017

DOJ to Scrutinize Affirmative Action Programs in Higher Education

On August 1, 2017, the New York Times reported that the Department of Justice plans to increase its focus on investigations and litigation regarding "intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions." The target? Affirmative action programs in college admissions.

Posted May 31, 2017 with Tags Heidi Christianson, Fred Struve, Frederik Struve, Nonprofits, 501(r)

501(r) Audits Are Here: What You Need to Know

The Affordable Care Act imposed new requirements on tax-exempt hospitals under Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 501(r) and its implementing regulations present a complex framework intended to promote “charitable” behavior by tax-exempt hospitals. By way of example, 501(r) requires a hospital to assess and address community health needs and to adopt billing and collection practices aimed at ensuring that patients who have a limited ability to pay for care are treated fairly.

Posted February 9, 2017

Charities Participating in Policy and Protest: 2017 and Beyond

Recent demonstrations highlight a significant passion for expressing dissent and opposition to the Trump administration and its public policy positions. Given the dramatic increase in queries we have received from our clients around permitted political activities, a review of the relevant limitations imposed by federal regulations on charities (organizations described in Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3)) seems timely.

Posted December 1, 2016

Five Things Every Hospital Board Member Should Know About the Collection of Patient Debt

Hospital boards have a thousand moving pieces to watch. Boards are not supposed to understand the day-to-day operations of the hospital collection process. Rather, hospital boards are charged with ensuring that policies, processes and people are in place so that the hospital is in compliance with the rules, laws and agreements governing the collection of patient debt.

Posted March 13, 2015 with Tags Event, CLE

Event: 2015 Nonprofit Law Conference

Two Nilan Johnson Lewis lawyers are involved with Minnesota CLE’s 2015 Nonprofit Law Conference.