Health Law Observer
Timely insights and legal commentary on various health care issues and developments surrounding regulations, employment, transactions and a range of key industry matters. This blog is maintained by the Health Care Department of Stevens & Lee.
The PPP Flexibility Act modifies the Paycheck Protection Program to make it easier for borrowers to achieve forgiveness of PPP loans by extending critical timelines and easing certain restrictions.
Unlike PA-HAN-508, which addressed the transmission of COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities, this updated and expanded guidance applies more broadly to all long-term care facilities.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, many states have acted to protect their health care workers and facilities by providing them with civil, and, in some instances, criminal, immunity in connection with their fight against COVID-19.
On May 12, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (“DOH”) released new guidance announcing a universal testing strategy for Skilled Nursing Facilities in the state intended to help prevent and control infection in long-term care facilities.
The New Jersey Department of Health launched a pilot program last month aimed at testing all 3,700 residents and staff at 16 southern New Jersey long-term care facilities.
Federal workplace safety inspectors from OSHA are ramping up enforcement efforts at health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An overview of the process for health care providers to submit claims and be reimbursed for COVID-19 testing, testing-related visits and treatment for the uninsured was announced today.
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released interim guidelines to help health care professionals, clinics, and facilities triage and provide care during pandemic and disaster situations when patient needs may overwhelm health care resources.
The FCC has provided examples of services and devices that can be funded by the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
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.
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?