January 5, 2022 On December 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) updated its policy regarding vaccine mandates. As previously discussed, this announcement follows multiple legal challenges… Read more »
December 21, 2021 As previously discussed, on November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued an emergency regulation that required many healthcare providers who participate in… Read more »
December 6, 2021 On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule (“2022 PFS Final… Read more »
November 18, 2021 Co-location has continued to be a perplexing and often problematic analysis for hospitals when evaluating potential arrangements which involve sharing space, staff, or other resources with another… Read more »
November 15, 2021 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued a policy statement announcing its intention to require merging parties subject to an FTC order for pursing an anticompetitive merger… Read more »
November 10, 2021 On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (“CMS”) announced the issuance of emergency regulations that will require many healthcare providers who participate… Read more »
November 4, 2021 On Monday, October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published updated technical assistance for employers navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and employees’ requests for reasonable accommodation… Read more »
October 8, 2021 Facts are facts, but it does matter where they reside. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (the PSQIA) was never intended to prevent a… Read more »
September 20, 2021 On September 16, 2021, the Virginia Department of Health announced that individuals can obtain QR codes – a type of barcode that can be scanned using smartphones… Read more »
September 13, 2021 On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a multi-pronged COVID-19 plan, which includes several broad new federal vaccine mandates that will cover, among other groups,… Read more »
