We want to make health care providers with 100 or more employees aware that, on December 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the expiration of its June 2021 Emergency Temporary...more
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). A notable feature of the ETS, in addition to the timing of its issuance over a...more
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Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more
Two major recent regulatory developments highlight the need for health care organizations to focus on compliance concerning requests for access to patient health information.
HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
As most...more
In October 2019, as part of HHS’ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, long-awaited rules were proposed by HHS and CMS regarding changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These rules were the byproduct of...more
As most are aware, the telehealth industry has experienced a major expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic. The volume of telehealth claim lines in April 2020 alone reportedly increased more than 8,000% versus April of 2019,...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining...more
On Thursday, April 30, 2020, CMS announced a second round of regulatory waivers and flexibilities to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on the new waivers and flexibilities, as well as provider-specific fact sheets,...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued two executive orders this week designed to facilitate the incremental reopening of Georgia businesses. Georgia’s Public Health State of Emergency remains in place in the near term, although...more
Late on April 16, 2020, the SBA announced that its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was out of funding and the agency would not be accepting any more applications for the $349 billion program. This left many small business...more
As health care providers across the country take steps to initiate or increase use of telehealth to provide patient care while complying with “social distancing” or “shelter in place” directives, federal and state...more
On March 26, 2020, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 20 amending previous Executive Order No. 15, which significantly modified various licensing and other entry barriers to providing care amidst the COVID-19 crisis....more
As we begin to grapple with the unprecedented challenges arising out of the COVID-19 outbreak, a question that many employers are being faced with is this – what information can we disclose, and to whom can we disclose it,...more