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NCAA Issues Clarifying Q&A Guidance to Eligibility Waiver

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On March 13, the NCAA issued guidance in the form of a Q&A defining the scope of the eligibility waiver it previously approved on December 23, 2024, for student-athletes who have competed at non-NCAA institutions, such as...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - CMS Issues Guidance for Providers on Waivers, Flexibilities and End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet) providing guidance on the impact of the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on certain regulatory waivers,...more

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NOTICE TO PROVIDERS: CMS Phasing Out Certain COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers in Long-Term Care Facilities, Hospices, and ESRD...

Certain COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers are being phased out by the federal government, and health care providers should take steps to determine whether current arrangements are compliant. As background, in...more

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USCIS Temporarily Waives 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures

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Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence will have more than 60 days after completing their medical examinations to file their Forms I-485 Adjustment of Status applications, USCIS has announced...more

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HHS releases new buprenorphine practice guidelines, relaxing waiver requirements

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released new practice guidance on buprenorphine administration in an effort to make evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder more accessible to persons...more

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IRS Issues More Guidance on Required Minimum Distributions

IRS Notice 2020-51, released last week, provides additional guidance on the waiver in 2020 of required minimum distributions (RMDs) from defined contribution retirement plans and IRAs, and the interaction of this waiver with...more

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DCA Authorizes California Pharmacists to Order and Collect Specimens for COVID-19 Until July 11

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On May 12, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued an Order Waiving Restrictions on Pharmacists Ordering and Collecting Specimens for COVID-19 Tests, under the authority of California Governor Newsom’s...more

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CMS Issues Explanatory Guidance on Stark Law Blanket Waivers

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On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued certain blanket waivers of sanctions under the federal physician self-referral law (or “Stark Law”) for “COVID-19 Purposes” (the “Stark Blanket...more

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New CMS Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities with COVID-19 Residents

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As long term care (LTC) facility cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) remains vigilant in its efforts to regulate the delivery of adequate care to those residents with...more

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Issued Guidance Regarding Telehealth Waivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This document describes guidance issued during, or in response to, the COVID-19 crisis which impacts the provision of medical treatment via technological means (generally referred to as “telehealth” or “telemedicine”). It is...more

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CMS Issues Guidance on Blanket Stark Law Waivers During COVID-19 Crisis

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When the President has declared a national emergency under authorizing legislation, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to grant waivers to certain prohibitions under the Social...more

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Boards of Pharmacy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Remote Working Needs

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In the face of these unprecedented times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacies are grappling to find ways to protect patients and employees. In response, state officials and boards of pharmacies have reacted in a...more

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CMS Guidance and Waivers for MA and Part D Plans’ Response to COVID-19

Over the past week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a number of announcements related to Medicare coverage in connection with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Several of those announcements...more

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Coronavirus: New Guidance For Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans

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On Monday, March 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released information on permissible flexibilities and obligations that are in effect during a disaster and emergency resulting from COVID-19....more

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