On October 10, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the DEA) submitted a new rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget titled, “Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for...more
On April 28, 2022, in a joint letter written by the HHS Secretary, Xavier Becerra, and CMS Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, to the Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HHS requested an opinion...more
On July 22, 2020, CMS announced four new policies pertaining to nursing homes during the COVID-19 public health emergency. First, CMS allocated to nursing homes an additional $5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund...more
Over the last two months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published guidance regarding the enforcement of HIPAA and its privacy and security requirements in response to the COVID-19 public health...more
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