On July 27, 2020, HHS issued a press release indicating that Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan), a non-profit health system in Rhode Island, reached a settlement with the Office for Civil Rights...more
On March 30, 2020, CMS issued additional Section 1135 blanket waivers to provide the American healthcare system with additional flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS is authorized under Section 1135 of the...more
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On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, invoking powers under the National Emergency Act and the Stafford Act. The President’s declaration, coupled with Secretary Azar’s...more
On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus, “2019-nCoV” or “Wuhan coronavirus,” in the United States. The patient—like the other four, confirmed...more
1/28/2020
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On December 17, 2019, CMS and HRSA announced two proposed rules intended to: (1) enforce accountability from Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) for their performance; and (2) promote more organ donations from living...more
On February 11, 2019, CMS issued a proposed rule, to improve access to electronic health information (the Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule results from the 21st Century Cures Act (the Cures Act), in which CMS and the Office...more
2/28/2019
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