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Geneva Insights - April 2024

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA Committee) meets on April 11. The committee holds regular meetings twice a year to review...more

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Navigating the Future of Pharmacy Law: Key Takeaways From the 2023 American Society of Pharmacy Law Conference

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Earlier this month, the American Society of Pharmacy Law hosted its annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This gathering of industry leaders provided a unique opportunity to delve into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Children and Youth Living With Complex Behavioral Health Needs

Editor’s Note: In a new report prepared for The Commonwealth Fund, Manatt Health and its co-authors provide an actionable framework and strategies for how state-level policymakers can use Medicaid and the Children’s Health...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - October 2023

S. 2880: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Opinions Addressing Scope of Immunity for Health Care Workers Under Governor Lamont’s Executive...

On August 8, 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued opinions in Mills v. Hartford HealthCare Corp.and Manginelli v. Regency House of Wallingford, Inc.that addressed the scope of immunity for health care workers and...more

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Physicians Beware! Groups Providing DME, Prosthetic Devices, and Other Medical Supplies to Their Medicare Patients Risk Violating...

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When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) ended on May 11, 2023, many physician groups furnishing certain medical equipment, devices, and/or supplies to their Medicare patients became in violation of the federal...more

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FDA to EPA: Pump the Brakes on New EtO Rules During Supply Chain Shortage

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With COVID diagnoses spiking across the United States this summer, we cannot yet claim that the pandemic is behind us. In fact, we are still experiencing residual medical device and equipment shortages, which has caused...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Insurance Coverage for COVID and In-Person Informed Consent for Abortion

This week, the Court considers insurance coverage for business losses sustained as a result of COVID-19 and the constitutionality of Guam’s in-person informed consent requirement for abortion. THE OREGON CLINIC, PC V....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Impact of the Pandemic and the End of the Public Health Emergency on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

This report was written in partnership with and funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and many states offered regulatory flexibilities intended to make...more

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As COVID-19 Public Emergency Ends, So Do Vaccination Mandates

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The federal government’s announcement that the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) declaration would end on May 11, 2023 marked the end of various federal mandates and benefits. The Centers for Disease Control’s...more

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Has Ended. Now What for Managed Care Plans?

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May 11, 2023 marked a milestone in the pandemic response with the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The expiration of the PHE marks an end to the wide-reaching efforts undertaken by the federal...more

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Oregon Health Authority Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

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On May 10, 2023, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) announced that, effective May 11, it is suspending the statewide rule requiring that healthcare workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have an approved...more

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CMS Plans to Unwind Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Healthcare Employers

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On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule which required certain workers at...more

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Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

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As explained in Part I: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) are coming to a close. While the Biden Administration had initially...more

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Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II. Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

As explained in part I of our Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) and National Emergency (“NE”) are coming to a close.  While the Biden Administration had...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

The Status of 10 Key CMS Waivers Affecting Health Care Practitioners Following the Expiration of the COVID Public Health Emergency...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used its emergency waiver authority to relax many aspects of health care delivery during the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE) to allow health care...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - OIG Compliance Updates

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued two notable compliance updates, of which health care organizations should take note as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and regulatory compliance activities ramp...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - April 2023 #2

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Your Employee Benefit Plans May Need a Check Up: Nearing the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Where did the time go? Just a brief 1,199 days after it began, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is coming to an end. The PHE formally ends on May 11, 2023, short of any unexpected developments. And that means the...more

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Full HIPAA Enforcement to Resume as the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends

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On April 11, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its plan for termination of the existing notifications of enforcement discretion related to the expiration of the...more

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One Month Until May 11, 2023 – the Expiration Date for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) first declared the existence of a public health emergency (PHE) on January 31, 2020. The PHE allowed HHS to implement a number of regulatory waivers and...more

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Considerations for Group Health Plans as COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End

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Part I: COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Coverage - On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that it intends for the National Emergency (NE) relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to end on May 11, 2023....more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - April 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part I. Considerations for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Coverage

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that it intends for the National Emergency (“NE”) relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to end on May 11, 2023. Shortly after, the Secretary of the Department of Health and...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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