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Foreign device manufacturers should anticipate greater chance of FDA inspection under new FDA leadership
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) March 21, 2024, warning letter to Agena Bioscience Inc. (Agena), a genetic diagnostic test developer, generated a lot of immediate commentary among regulatory lawyers and...more
On October 21, 2022, CMS announced new actions to increase accountability and scrutiny on nursing homes in the Special Focus Facilities Program (SFF Program), an oversight program for the poorest performing nursing homes in...more
With its new inspection initiative, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is taking steps to ensure certain healthcare employers continue to protect workers against COVID-19, even as falling case numbers...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notified state survey agency directors that it has lifted previously imposed hospital survey suspensions and resumed routine hospital reaccreditation and recertification...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced its intention to resume routine inspections of all Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. ...more
On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a memo to State Survey Agency Directors (QSO-20-35-ALL) the resumption of certain routine surveys and inspections of healthcare providers...more
The Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG) within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued a memorandum on April 24, 2020, which outlines temporary changes to the Nursing Home Compare website and Five...more
With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”) a reality, covered employers should remember and take refuge in the DOL’s March 24, 2020, announcement that it will not bring legal action against employers that...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) goes into effect tomorrow April 1, 2020. As covered employers prepare for the Act’s paid sick time (“PST”) and paid family medical leave...more
Senate Passes Historic $2 Trillion COVID-19 Legislation; House to Vote on the Same Tomorrow. As you are well aware, the Senate last night unanimously passed a $2 trillion financial relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that, effective immediately, it is temporarily postponing routine facility inspection and focusing on infection control and situations involving...more
In light of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has suspended survey activity for all nonemergency state survey inspections except for initial certification and...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) previously issued guidance suspending non-emergency survey inspections in order to allow surveyors to focus on the most current and serious health and safety threats, like...more
In response to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memorandum to State Survey Agencies and Accrediting Organizations, suspending all...more
On October 17, 2019, CMS published the fiscal year (FY) 2020 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance with a focus on monitoring and improving each of the State Survey Agencies’ (SSAs) performance in nursing home...more