Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border
On January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that both the COVID-19 national emergency and the public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. This announcement has left many healthcare providers considering how the...more
Before closing its 2021 session, the Florida Legislature passed several bills that impact health care. The first bill discussed below regarding civil liability became effective on March 29, 2021. The majority of the other...more
On March 30, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") updated its guidance previously issued on March 9 regarding a hospital’s ongoing obligations under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ("EMTALA") amidst...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued additional guidance regarding Emergency Medical Treatment And Labor Act requirements (EMTALA) as they relate to hospitals’ screening and treatment of patients...more
Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 10 (March 16, 2020) - Even as it warned hospitals they must comply with the screening and transfer requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in the...more
On March 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued guidance to State Survey Agency Directors regarding Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) requirements and implications related to...more
On March 9, 2020, CMS issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors regarding the implications of COVID-19 on providers’ EMTALA obligations. ...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue frequent guidance to the healthcare industry, including guidance after receiving questions on fulfilling Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...more