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HRSA Clarifies Use of 340B Drugs in New Hospital Clinics, Ends COVID "Waiver"

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On October 26, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a notice clarifying the registration requirements for offsite hospital outpatient facilities under the 340B drug pricing program. The Notice, which...more

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The COVID-19 Strain On Health Care Remains, As Administrators Look To Long-Term Impacts

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In March 2021, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released results from a national survey conducted between February 22-26, 2021 of front-line hospital...more

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New Restrictions on Non-Essential Inpatient Surgeries and Procedures

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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

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HHS Issues Advisory Opinion on PREP Act: Immunity May Extend Beyond Actual Covered Persons and Approved Countermeasures

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With crisis comes uncertainty, and even the best-intentioned regulations can leave those combating the current COVID-19 public-health emergency out in the cold.  Many have asked whether the recent Declaration under the...more

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K&L Gates Triage: 340B Update - Hospitals Request Eligibility Flexibilities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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In this episode, Richard Church and Victoria Hamscho discuss recent developments in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including recent COVID-19 guidance by the Health Resources and Services Administration and hospital requests...more

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AMA Guidance on Ethics Issues

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Although we remain hopeful that Iowa will be spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and health care resources will be sufficient to care for all patients in need, we encourage hospitals and hospital-based physicians to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CMS EMTALA Memo: Hospitals Must Accept COVID-19 Patients; Alternate Sites May Be OK

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

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Health Law Quick Take: Elective Surgeries

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Q: Should we postpone elective surgeries? A: Yes. On March 18, 2020, CMS released recommendations urging hospitals and physicians to postpone elective surgeries and services....more

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HIPAA Privacy Waivers for Hospitals Operating under Disaster Protocol

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On March 13, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a series of limited waivers related to the HIPAA Privacy rule in response to the declaration of a national emergency related to the 2019 Novel...more

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Ohio Department of Health Orders Providers to Delay All Elective Surgeries and Procedures

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On March 17, 2020 the Ohio Department of Health issued an order (the Order) requiring all providers in the State of Ohio to cease providing all non-essential or elective surgeries and healthcare procedures. The Order applies...more

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UPDATE - HHS Announces Limited HIPAA Waiver for Hospitals

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As noted in our recent alert listed below, the HIPAA Privacy Rule is not suspended during a public health or other emergency. However, the Secretary of Health & Human Services may waive certain portions of the Privacy Rule...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Can a Hospital Set Up Patient Screening Sites Outside of Its Emergency Department?

CMS issued guidance on March 9, 2020, that allows hospitals to set up alternative screening sites on campus and at off-campus, hospital-controlled sites. The guidance provides the following options...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Changing Legal Issues for Providers Regarding COVID-19: Long Term Care Was First – Who Will Be Next? - Healthcare Alert

Virtually everyone has seen numerous news reports each day for the past week about multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long term care facilities. Those reports started with a skilled nursing facility in Kirkland,...more

King & Spalding

Is Your Hospital Ready for a Pandemic?

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On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus, “2019-nCoV” or “Wuhan coronavirus,” in the United States. The patient—like the other four, confirmed...more

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Pro Te: Solutio Vol. 11 No. 1 – A Reflection on the First Ten Years

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It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since we delivered our first edition of Pro Te: Solutio to your door. Those years have brought enormous changes in the world and in our industry. Innovation has driven everything we...more

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A Condition of Participation for Medicare Providers in 2017

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This year, Medicare providers and suppliers — including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities — will need to develop emergency preparedness plans for both natural and...more

Burr & Forman

HIPAA Privacy During Emergency Situations

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A patient arrives at your facility with Ebola-like symptoms. After taking the necessary precautions, you run the requisite tests, conduct a patient interview, and determine that in fact the patient has contracted the Ebola...more

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Ebola Matters of First Impression; Law Lags Behind Policy

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While we turn to science and laws to guide our response to matters in the healthcare industry, the entrance of the Ebola virus into our lives here in the U.S. has challenged our abilities, both from a medical and legal...more

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CMS Proposes Extensive Emergency Preparedness Rules

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On December 26, 2013, CMS proposed emergency preparedness rules in the form of conditions of participation and conditions of coverage. These rules would apply to hospitals (including critical access hospitals), ambulatory...more

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