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Update on Regulatory Relief for North Carolina Long-Term Care Facilities After Hurricane Helene

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The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation (“DHSR”) has issued guidance to Adult Care Home (ACH), Family Care Home (FCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers regarding temporary waivers or modification...more

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CMS Issues Guidance for Providers on Waivers, Flexibilities and End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet) providing guidance on the impact of the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on certain regulatory waivers,...more

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CMS Issues its COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for Health Care Employers

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As directed by President Biden in September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its interim final rule on November 4, 2021 mandating COVID-19 vaccines for a broad group of health care workers....more

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CMS Revises Nursing Home Guidance for Visitation Following Vaccination

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On March 10, 2021, CMS revised its guidance on visitations to nursing homes in acknowledgement of the fact that millions of residents and staff in nursing facilities have received COVID-19 vaccinations in the last few months....more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - July 2020

As states and federal agencies continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also beginning to develop and implement permanent telehealth policy changes in order to continue to expand access to telehealth services beyond...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Federal and New York Health Care Primary Legal Sources

Federal - H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar. 18, 2020) (among other things, establishes requirements for providing coronavirus diagnostic testing at no cost to consumers, treats personal respiratory...more

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Health Plan Coverage of Coronavirus Testing and Treatment

With the news about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the U.S. and the world rapidly evolving, group health plan sponsors need to address how the plan will provide virus-related benefits. ...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to Hospitals on Emergency Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue frequent guidance to the healthcare industry, including guidance after receiving questions on fulfilling Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...more

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To Focus on COVID-19 Threats, CMS Suspends Non-Emergency Inspections - CMS also issued guidelines for the inspection process in...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a March 4, 2020 letter to State Survey Agency Directors that CMS is suspending non-emergency inspections in order to allow inspectors to focus on the most...more

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CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance To Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - CMS encourages hospitals and nursing facilities to be vigilant...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in two letters to State Survey Agencies dated March 4, 2020, new guidance for infection control and prevention concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in...more

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