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New Guidance Emergency Response

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials Regulations: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 3rd interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the display of the...more

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OSHA Issues Guidance Limiting Recordkeeping Requirements of COVID-19 Cases for Certain Employers

On April 10, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance clarifying certain employers’ recording requirements regarding cases of COVID-19.  Under the new guidance,...more

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FDA and USDA Guidance on Worker Safety and Sanitation in Food Production Facilities

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to escalate, both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) have issued guidance and public statements advising manufacturers and...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

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HIPAA and COVID-19 Updates: The Office for Civil Rights Provides Additional Guidance on Permitted Disclosures to First Responders

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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many health care providers have had a myriad of HIPAA questions, including questions about whether they can share some types of information and, if so, the type of information they can share with...more

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FDA's COVID-19 Guidance and Policy Update: March 23, 2020

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several final guidance documents to assist manufacturers developing medical products in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While some are published as...more

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Tennessee TennCare Permits Telehealth For Patients at Home

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On March 17, 2020, TennCare published guidance regarding testing and telehealth services pertinent to healthcare providers that serve TennCare beneficiaries. Effective immediately and lasting until April 30, 2020, all of...more

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Specialty Pharmacy Compliance During COVID-19 Pandemic

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The recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) memorandum to all Medicare Advantage Organizations, Part D Sponsors, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans (CMS Memo) does not provide any express relief for specialty...more

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Coronavirus COVID 19 CFTC and NFA Issue Relief and Guidance

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has issued a series of eight staff letters which will facilitate the functioning of the derivatives markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions will assist...more

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OCR Issues Guidance to Assist Health Care Providers in the Age of the Coronavirus

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As a result of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued several pieces of guidance to help HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to best address how patient information...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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CMS Issues New Guidance for Nursing Homes in Light of COVID-19 Spread

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On Friday, March 13, CMS issued new guidance for nursing homes in light of the spread of COVID-19. Nursing homes in all states are to restrict all visitors and non-essential health care personnel except for compassionate care...more

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COVID-19: What Companies Need to Know About Data Privacy

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Effective measures to combat data risks resulting from COVID-19 include processing personal data, but companies must balance privacy rights and employee health. German data protection authorities have published initial...more

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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

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COVID-19 developments in employee medical insurance

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HDHP and HSA participants - The IRS has expanded prior guidance to allow health plans to pay first-dollar costs for testing and treatment of COVID-19 without jeopardizing the participant’s HSA eligibility. ...more

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Guidance from CMS on Access to Care, Visitation, and Discharge of COVID-19 Patients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance in response to questions from the hospital provider community concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). CMS provides useful guidance on some of...more

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IRS Guidance: High Deductible Health Plans May Waive Deductible for COVID-19 Testing

Employers and health plans that want to provide some relief for participants during the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19) may waive deductibles for COVID-19 testing without...more

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IRS Issues High Deductible Health Plan Guidance Related to COVID-19

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On March 11, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-15, allowing health savings account (HSA)-compatible high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide coverage for testing and treatment of COVID-19-related services without an...more

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U.S. Labor Department Issues FAQs on COVID-19 Pay Issues

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released a “Frequently Asked Questions” guidance on the impact of employer’s COVID-19 containment measures on pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards...more

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IRS Announces High Deductible Health Plans Can Cover COVID-19 Expenses Without Applying a Deductible

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Employers across the country are currently considering what actions to put in place in light of the potential spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus). Many employers offer their employees high-deductible health plans that can...more

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States Waive Cost-Sharing for Screening and Testing in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

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To encourage individuals to seek prompt medical attention for the coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of states have taken, or are considering, action to eliminate the costs associated with testing and treating the virus and to...more

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IRS Provides Relief for High-Deductible Health Plans to Cover COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Without Deductibles

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice that allows individuals to participate in a health savings account (HSA) while participating in a high deductible health plan (HDHP) that provides coverage for both the...more

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IRS Issues Helpful Coronavirus-Related Guidance for Employers with High Deductible Health Plans

Benefit plan sponsors are responding to participant questions about the coronavirus/COVID-19. In particular, employers’ HR departments are fielding questions about whether their health plan will pay for any necessary testing...more

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New York Department of Financial Services issues guidance and request for preparedness plans related to COVID-19 due by April 9,...

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all DFS-regulated insurance entities providing guidance and requesting assurance that all regulated entities have preparedness plans to...more

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Health Plan Coverage of Coronavirus Testing and Treatment

With the news about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the U.S. and the world rapidly evolving, group health plan sponsors need to address how the plan will provide virus-related benefits. ...more

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