On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule requiring that Medicare-certified providers implement policies for vaccination of all health care workers against COVID-19. Compliance with the requirement will be a Condition
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COVID-19 Update: CMS Releases Fourth COVID-19 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), with the Departments of Treasury and Labor, issued a fourth interim final rule (“IFR”) with comment period addressing the public health emergency (“PHE”). The policies in the…
COVID-19 Update: CMS Updates Conditions of Participation for Hospitals and CAHs to Require COVID-19 Reporting
On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released an interim final rule that updates the Medicare Conditions of Participation to require all hospitals to which 42 CFR Part 482 applies, as well as critical…
FTC Submits Comment Supporting Telehealth Provisions in CMS Interim Final Rule
On June 2, 2020, the staffs of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics, Bureau of Competition and Office of the General Counsel submitted a comment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
COVID-19 Update: FBI Warns of Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Research
In a Public Service Announcement issued May 13, 2020, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure and Security Agency (“CISA”) warned of the targeting and compromise of U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19 research. More specifically, the announcement…
COVID-19 Update: FEMA Issues Interim Final Rule Allocating Scarce or Threatened Materials
On April 7, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (“FEMA”) released a final rule pursuant to the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) and Executive Orders issued by President Trump prohibiting the export of the scarce or threatened materials identified by President…