October 17, 2022 On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released revised infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. New… Read more »
October 17, 2022 Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities in places of public accommodations, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices,… Read more »
September 20, 2022 On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco (“Monaco”) delivered remarks on significant updates on Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) corporate criminal enforcement policies. Monaco’s remarks… Read more »
September 15, 2022 The Department of Medical Assistance Services (“DMAS”) has been increasing support for community related mental health services by launching initiatives like BRAVO (Behavioral Health Redesign for Access,… Read more »
August 24, 2022 Two months ago today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. As previously described, this opinion held that abortion is not a… Read more »
August 19, 2022 On July 6, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed revisions to Medicare’s Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).[1] The… Read more »
August 18, 2022 As of January 1, 2023, the Joint Commission’s Accreditation Standards will include requirements on health equity for ambulatory health care, behavioral health care and human services, critical… Read more »
August 11, 2022 On June 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-22-19-NH, Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance: Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 &… Read more »
Healthcare shortages pose an acute threat to rural communities across the United States. With insufficient health resources, residents of rural America frequently experience delays in care, preventable hospitalizations, and poor… Read more »
August 8, 2022 On July 20, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) released a Special Fraud Alert (the “Alert”) regarding companies purported… Read more »
