On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 vote, granted the government’s request to overturn the injunction on The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) interim final rule requiring vaccinations of...more
1/14/2022
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On November 30, 2021, the Western District of Louisiana entered an order prohibiting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) from implementing and enforcing the...more
12/2/2021
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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Updates Guidance for Federal Contractors -
On November 10, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its Guidance for Federal Contractors (“Guidance”). As...more
11/17/2021
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On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced its interim final rule regarding vaccination requirements for eligible staff of certain health care providers. The rule, which becomes...more
11/5/2021
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CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations -
On March 10, 2021, CMS announced guidance on expanding indoor visitation in nursing homes, in response to significant...more
3/24/2021
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