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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act: A Matter of Healthcare Equity?

In our December 7, 2020 Blog Post, “Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services,” we discussed the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) and the regulatory changes made therein by the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Smile, You're On Candid Camera

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Recent high-profile stories of family members secretly recording inside skill nursing facilities (SNFs) and then sharing those recordings with the media or trying to use them in court proceedings against providers have...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

CMS Begins Enforcement of New State Surveyors Requirement-Resident Abuse through Photography

On August 5, 2016 CMS issued new guidance advising survey teams to request and review facility policies and procedures that prohibit staff from taking, keeping and/or distributing photographs and recordings that demean or...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Guidance on Privacy Concerns at Nursing Homes

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Earlier this month, CMS issued guidance regarding privacy concerns in nursing homes. In a letter entitled “Protecting Resident Privacy and Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs and Audio/Video Recordings by Nursing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CMS Issues Warning to Nursing Homes Regarding Abuse of Residents Via Social Media

On August 5, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to nursing homes in a letter to state survey agencies that addresses nursing homes’ obligations to protect residents. The Letter focuses on...more

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