Cosmetic surgeries are on the rise. One study of cosmetic surgery data found that body procedures like tummy tucks, buttock augmentation, and liposuction increased by 63 percent from 2020 to 2021. Facelifts were up 54...more
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in French v. Centura Health Corp. is a reminder of the importance of making sure that patient financial responsibility forms are clear and understandable to an average layperson...more
In the waning days of Donald Trump’s administration, the federal government passed the “No Surprises Act,” which becomes effective January 1, 2022. Like many recent state laws, the legislation is aimed at protecting patients...more
Governor Reynolds newest proclamation placed additional restrictions on non-essential inpatient surgeries and procedures effective November 17, 2020. The new restrictions require hospitals to limit the number of...more
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries in hospitals in all counties located within 11 Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) in Texas. Governor Abbott had previously suspended elective surgeries...more
Over the past several weeks, many states have shifted their focus from concerns around restricting business and activity due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases to resuming some limited and vital activities as COVID-19...more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-27 on June 25 relating to the need for increased hospital capacity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As COVID-19 numbers in Texas surge, the order aims to...more
Today, June 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation amending Executive Order GA-27 related to increased hospital capacity in Texas during the disaster posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). GA-27 became...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New Information has been added for the states of Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,...more
Across the country, health care providers have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic in the face of declining revenue and increased expenses. This financial stress has adversely affected almost all entities within the...more
On June 2, 2020, Ohio Governor DeWine announced that health care providers may resume all surgeries and procedures that had previously been delayed. ...more
Over the past few weeks, the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted towards the reopening of businesses, including resuming non-emergent health care postponed under prior guidance. The initial stages of COVID-19 created...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New Information has been added for the states of Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New...more
ethikos 34, no. 5 (May 2020) - Doctors around the world are facing choices that no one wants to make. As healthcare facilities run out of beds, supplies, ventilators, and drugs, doctors must “triage”—a term coined during...more
This seventh edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a continuation of the trend we identified last week: shutdown challenges, workers' compensation claims, and wrongful death lawsuits...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Toomey v. Arizona, No. 19-CV-0035, 2020 WL 2465707 (D. Ariz. May 12, 2020), a Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona recommended the certification of class claims...more
On March 23, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 109, which “limit[ed] non-essential adult elective surgery and invasive procedures, whether medical or dental, [in order to] assist in the management of vital...more
On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published recommendations for re-opening facilities to provide non-emergent non-COVID-19 health care services.[1] The recommendations provide guidance for...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued recommendations regarding reopening facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID-19 health care. CMS recognizes that as states and localities begin to...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New information has been added for the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,...more
In a highly-anticipated move, on Tuesday Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-51, which paves the way for resuming non-essential, elective procedures under certain specific requirements for prioritization of cases,...more
What will the post-pandemic world look like? What risks and challenges will it raise and how to navigate the new litigation landscape? These are the most relevant questions amid the pandemic. To respond to them and provide...more
Late last week, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order which in effect overrules one of his prior directives canceling all elective surgeries and procedures at general hospitals. Executive Order 202.25 allows general hospitals...more
Ohio pushes for businesses to reopen on a phased reopening schedule. Ohio plans to open up the state in phases, starting with manufacturing, distribution, construction and general office environments....more
Governor DeSantis issues an Executive Order to open businesses in Florida through a phased recovery - Restaurants and retail businesses may reopen at 25% capacity while maintaining social distancing guidelines. ...more