Following President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring access to reproductive health care, on July 13, 2022, HHS issued guidance to U.S. retail pharmacies regarding their obligations under federal civil rights laws. This...more
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On April 11, 2022, CMS issued its FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for SNFs. The proposed rule also includes proposals for the...more
On February 7, 2022, the Northern District of New York dismissed a qui tam complaint against a New York nursing facility operator, Kingston NH Operations LLC, which operates Ten Broeck Center (TBC). The relator, a former...more
In a continued effort to ensure cost is not a barrier to vaccine access, on September 24, 2021, CMS announced that it will pay for Medicare beneficiaries’ COVID-19 booster doses without any cost sharing. Medicare...more
On August 18, 2021, President Biden announced that CMS would develop an emergency regulation to require nursing home staff vaccinations. This announcement comes after months of incentives and giveaways to increase the...more