COVID-19 Resource Blog
The Bulletin and Notification should provide more flexibility to covered entities and business associates to use and disclose PHI in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 7, 2020, CMS issued new recommendations for non-emergent elective medical services in response to the ongoing surge of acute care COVID-19 patients.
The expanded use of telehealth services allows the vulnerable Medicare population to maintain access to care without exposure to other patients and providers.
Additional Guidance issued by the OIG on March 24, 2020 clarified that the Policy Statement is not limited to the services governed by 42 C.F.R. § 410.78 and referred to by CMS as “telehealth visits.”
Citing particular provisions of the HIPAA regulations that permit disclosures without HIPAA authorization, the guidance provides a number of scenarios that may be relevant to the current pandemic.
TJC created a resource page on its website which brings together all of its internal guidance as well as links to government and other materials.
The HHS Secretary issued temporary but broad blanket waivers of certain requirements of the Stark Law in order to allow health care providers additional regulatory flexibility to address the COVID-19 crisis.
This CMS response only covers Section 1135 waivers. Waiver or modification requests requiring approval authority under any section other than 1135 will be addressed separately by CMS.
Among other things, the CARES Act provides emergency appropriations and other relief provisions to the health care industry in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
CMS has expanded its Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, , what are health care providers to do in terms of meeting their valued-based contracting obligations?
This piece of legislation will extend additional assistance and protections to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
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