Tag archives: PHE

President Biden declares monkeypox a public health emergency

By Yvonne Puig (US) and Daphne Calderon (US) on August 5, 2022 Posted in News from DC, Regulatory

The US is approaching 7,000 cases, the largest number of any country around the world. Of concern to the Administration is the nearly 80 percent increase in cases over the last 7 days. Of equal concern is the lack of more widespread availability of the vaccine and testing locations. Workplace safety is at the forefront … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: US President Joe Biden Releases COVID-19 Roadmap and Executive Orders

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US), Jeff Wurzburg (US) and Mary Ytterberg (US) on January 22, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, News from DC, Regulatory

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Within hours of taking the oath, President Biden signed an executive order entitled Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing that requires wearing masks and encouraging social distancing in Federal buildings and on Federal … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: CMS Releases Fourth COVID-19 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period

By Thomas Dowdell (US), Mark Faccenda (US), Jeff Wurzburg (US) and Hayley White (US) on November 4, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, News from DC, Regulatory

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 IFR will become effective upon publication in the Federal Register. The IFR’s stated goal is … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration

By Thomas Dowdell (US), Mark Faccenda (US), Jeff Wurzburg (US) and Hayley White (US) on October 12, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, News from DC

On October 2, 2020, Secretary Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) renewed his public health emergency (“PHE”) declaration because of “the continued consequences” of the COVID-19 pandemic. This renewal will become effective on October 23, 2020 when the previous July 23 renewal was set to expire and will continue to January … Continue reading

CMS Publishes CY 2021 Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provision Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

By Thomas Dowdell (US), Mark Faccenda (US), Jeff Wurzburg (US) and Rachel Park (US) on August 5, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Enforcement, Regulatory

On Monday, August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. We describe certain material provisions from the proposed rule below. Telehealth CMS proposes to add services to the Medicare telehealth list on a Category 1 basis. The additional services include group psychotherapy, … Continue reading