For the first 72 hours after a hospital institutes its disaster protocol for the COVID-19 emergency, HIPAA sanctions and penalties will be waived for:
- Failure to obtain a patient’s agreement to speak with family/friends...more
Topics to be presented:
HIPAA, Telehealth, and Other Compliance Flexibilities
Presented by Patricia A. Markus
Stark Waivers and Medicare Advance Payments
Presented by Lester J. Perling
Compliance and...more
Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), declared a public health emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic (“Emergency Declaration”) on January 31, 2020. ...more
3/23/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Co-Insured Issues ,
Controlled Substances ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FaceTime ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Skype ,
Telehealth ,
Waivers