Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Addressing Declines in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and COVID-19 Treatment. A pre-Thanksgiving analysis of this data revealed that just 45% of SNF residents and 23% of SNF staff were up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. [i].

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Jackson Lewis

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On December 15, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted, in part, the federal administration’s motion to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“CMS”) from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate nationwide as to non-plaintiff states. December 15, 2021).

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Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on September 9, 2021. CMS will accept public comments after the rule is published.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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HIPAA & Health IT

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

President Biden issued an Executive Order on September 9, 2021 (the “EO”) that will lead to required COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds. This covers approximately 50,000 health care providers across the country.

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Med Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most institutional care settings. Also, all eligible workers must be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. A copy of the CMS press release can be found at [link].

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A separate program, the HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund, is available to reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration to underinsured individuals whose health plan either does not include COVID-19 vaccination as a covered benefit or covers COVID-19 vaccine administration but with cost-sharing.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 26, 2022

Officials said use was largely driven by people accessing COVID-19 vaccination records and test results – in fact, less that 2% of patients who went to the emergency department had doctors or nurses look at their records. Care coordination network CarePort released its 2021 growth numbers. Partnerships.

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also temporarily expanded telehealth options for all Medicare and Medicaid recipients. To support healthcare providers, OCR announced a Notice of Enforcement Discretion covering telehealth remote communications for the duration of the public health emergency.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

On February 26, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Labor and Department of Treasury issued guidance removing barriers to COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccinations and strengthening requirements that plans and issuers cover diagnostic testing without cost sharing.

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Health Law RX

APRIL 27, 2023

5 During the pandemic, federal public health authorities and health oversight agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, state and local health departments, and state emergency operations centers requested COVID-19 data, including PHI, from business associates.

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Health Care Law Brief

DECEMBER 22, 2021

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) Final Rule. CMS also extended the permissible breadth of telehealth services (the “Category 3” services) that it had added to the PFS in CY 2020 in response to COVID-19 through the end of 2023.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In addition, the Semiannual Report included a summary chart of OIG reports issued, expected recoveries, and criminal and civil actions, which is copied below in comparison to the same numbers from the parallel period in 2021: [2]. 2] See Semiannual Report to Congress—April 1, 2021, Through September 30, 2021 (hhs.gov). [3]

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Through collaborative efforts with partners such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs), and various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the OIG employs a comprehensive and data-driven approach to detect, investigate, and prosecute instances of fraud.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

OSHA then issued a statement that it would not take enforcement action on any part of the ETS until January 10, 2022 and would not enforce that COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements until February 9, 2022 provided that employers were exercising “reasonable, good faith efforts to come into compliance with the standard.”.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has retooled guidance it armed surveyors with regarding how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. i), the regulation that details the requirements related to COVID-19 vaccination of facility staff.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

The following 10 predictions that we have made for the global healthcare will define new ways of rethinking business and growth opportunities in 2021, and will help determine the future direction of the industry. By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

COVID Vaccine Education. In May 2021, CMS issued an interim final rule that required SNFs to educate staff and residents on the risks and benefits of COVID vaccination and to offer or assist in accessing COVID vaccination for staff and residents. COVID Staff Vaccine.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

UAMS Study Found Large Segment of Arkansans Still Susceptible to COVID-19 in Late 2020, 2021. How providers and Florida Medicaid manage potentially preventable ED visits via health IT. These were Idaho’s five leading causes of death in 2021. Where did COVID-19 rank? Arkansas Gets $3.9M MASSACHUSETTS.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. UChicago Medicine invests $607 million in community benefits for South Side and Southland regions in fiscal 2021. Illinois COVID Stats: Cases Up Nearly 30% in Last Week, Health Officials Say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2021

HIMSS this week has unveiled the list of the first recipients of its 2021 HIMSS Changemaker Awards. Before that she served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. They are: Aysha Al Mahri. President, Emirates Nursing Association. Abu Dhabi, UAE. New York City.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers. Federal vaccination mandate begins for healthcare workers in 24 states. Despite slight decrease in COVID cases, high transmission rate continues.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Colorado recording fewer than 1,000 COVID cases per day for first time since August. Why some Medicaid providers in Colorado aren’t getting paid. Missouri House backs bills against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Mercy lifting Covid-19 visitor restrictions at St. Louis-area hospitals. NORTH CAROLINA.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Centene reported that their December 31, 2021 data, on a rolling seven-day basis, showed Omicron was running on average at about 60% of the inpatient utilization trend as compared to the Delta variant during its surge. billion in net income in the first ½ of 2021. billion in 2021 (unaudited estimate).

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

509(a), Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order updating and clarifying timeframes for requiring covered workers at health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster shot. 252, 253, and 271 (2021), and Nos. 290 (2022).

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

Alabama Medicaid enrollment increases as pandemic requirement continues. Alaska reports an increase in COVID-19 cases and rising hospitalizations. New Mississippi law bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Owners Of Behavioral Health Companies Sentenced For Medicaid Fraud. Family nurse practitioners.

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. Health data breaches swell in 2021 amid hacking surge, POLITICO analysis finds. Alabama COVID hospitalizations drop to lowest point since pandemic started. Alabama lawmaker’s push to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. $12

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

Supreme Court tosses Medicaid work requirement cases. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates heads to Ducey’s desk. California to delay COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. California weighing third COVID-19 ETS renewal.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Treasury (collectively, “the Agencies”) issued guidance, including Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 , to provide relief for employee benefit plans, plan participants and beneficiaries.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Governor Hutchinson Announces Expansion To Rural Health Services With ARHOME Medicaid Program. Uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations and a surge in RSV cases in Minnesota. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 percent in final rule.

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing?

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Supreme Court decisions issued in 2021 and 2022 demonstrate this vertical constraint. OSHA , which limited federal authority to regulate worker safety with COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Medicaid expansion remains incomplete because the Medicaid Act dates to 1965 and has never had a fallback.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

Hospitals left with questions on CMS’ vaccination rule. Inflation jump took a bite out of 2021 physician compensation. More Military Medical Personnel Are Assisting Hospitals With Covid-19 Treatment As Staff Shortages Mount. Empower Healthcare to pay $1 million penalty in Medicaid fraud settlement.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The first rule, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (the “OSHA Rule”), will require private employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that each of their workers is either fully vaccinated, or tests negative for COVID-19 at least once per week. Verification. The CMS Rule.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 21, 2022

AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision. Following Data Breach.

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 3, 2022

DOJ’s enforcement action covers a broad range of alleged schemes, including misappropriation of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments for personal use, manufacture and distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards, and billing for health care services that were either unnecessary or never provided. 2] See id. [3]

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