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Telehealth HIPAA Compliance Flexibilities Extended as the Public Health Emergency Ends

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During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), many federal telehealth rules were made flexible to accommodate the need for continued access to healthcare, including prescribing controlled substances without an in-person...more

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OCR Releases Guidance on HIPAA Compliance When Providing Audio-Only Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released new guidance (the “Guidance”) to help ensure that individuals may continue to benefit from audio-only telehealth...more

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HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance to Support Audio-Only Telehealth Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued new guidance (Guidance) on the use of remote communication technologies to deliver audio-only telehealth in accordance with...more

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A Target on Telehealth: Government Action Against Telehealth Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is expected to prompt unprecedented levels of regulatory enforcement activity that is focused on the use of telemedicine. In fact, fraudulent and abusive telehealth practices was an...more

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Telehealth Update: CMS Proposed CY 2021 Payment Policies, Extension of the Public Health Emergency, Increasing Access after...

On August 4, CMS posted a proposed rule on CY 2021 Payment Policies, which included important updates about the expansion of Medicare covered telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows on the heels of...more

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Updated Telehealth Summary (III): Telehealth During COVID-19 National Emergency

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Acting under its broad authority granted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), in an April 21, 2020 release the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an even...more

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But Wait, There’s More! CMS Provides Additional Regulatory Relief Through Expanded Blanket Waivers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Section 1135 waivers) on April 30, 2020. Fast on the heels of a more modest waiver announcement on...more

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COVID Impact: HIPAA and Privacy

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The following are just some random thoughts or curated information regarding the impact the COVID pandemic will have on privacy in general, and health information privacy in particular. I have attached a link to...more

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Applications Open for $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program

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As a follow up to our legal alert posted on April 7, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") announced that it is accepting applications for its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program as of April 13, 2020. As a...more

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FCC Adopts New Programs to Help Telehealth Services Combat COVID-19

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Update 04.10.2020: The FCC has launched an online portal explaining the application process for grants from the $200 million in funding to support telehealth services described in this client update. The FCC will begin...more

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COVID-19: Resources for Oncology Providers (Telehealth, Clinical Trials, Reporting Deadlines)

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other Federal and State agencies and...more

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California Makes It Easier to Provide Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Emergency

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Recognizing the need to make health services available during the current state of emergency, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-43-20 (the “Order”) on April 3, 2020. The Order temporarily expands the...more

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HHS Waives HIPAA Penalties for Operation of a Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Site

On April 9, 2020 the Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued another Notification that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and not impose penalties for HIPAA violations in connection...more

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FCC Moves Forward with COVID-19 Telehealth Program

The Program will guide disbursement of $200 million to health care providers for connected care services. Health care providers interested in receiving funds must complete a three-step process that requires advance planning....more

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Health CARES - Title III of the CARES Act Impact on Telehealth

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As we previously reported, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136) (“CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020. We recently provided guidance on how the CARES Act...more

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Telehealth and HIPAA Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Telehealth is not a new concept, but it has been accelerated to the forefront recently by government mandated social distancing. While all of the "stay-at-home" orders issued across the country to date have included...more

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Navigating COVID-19: Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Plans

As the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged over the past month, state insurance departments have issued directives in reaction to the crisis, requiring such actions as a temporary moratorium on cancellations and coverage for...more

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HHS To Exercise Enforcement Discretion Over HIPAA Privacy Rule For PHI Disclosures By Business Associates

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On April 2, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that, effective immediately, it will exercise its enforcement discretion over certain provisions of the HIPAA...more

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Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of Stark Law During COVID-19 Emergency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (“CMS”) announced this week that it will pay claims for designated health services related to COVID-19 that would ordinarily violate the Stark Law. On March 30, 2020, the...more

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HIPAA Regulator Relaxes Enforcement for Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Crisis

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a notification of enforcement discretion, announcing that it would not...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Issues Broad Package of Blanket Waivers Under Section 1135

The updated waivers build upon the more limited set of Section 1135 waivers issued on March 13, 2020, and address common concerns among Medicare providers and suppliers as they deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....more

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FCC Chairman Proposes Plan to Implement CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Program

On Monday, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, circulated a plan to his fellow Commissioners detailing how the $200 million the agency will receive via the CARES Act should be deployed for a...more

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CMS Updates COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for Inpatient Hospital Settings

On March 30, 2020, CMS issued updates to its prior QSO memorandum, expanding its infection control and prevention guidance to include hospitals, critical access hospitals and psychiatric hospitals. The updated QSO memorandum...more

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CMS' Blanket Waiver of Stark Law Sanctions During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Opportunities and Limitations | Healthcare Law Blog

On Monday, March, 30, 2020, CMS released a blanket waiver (the “Waiver”) of the physician self-referral law under section 1135 of the Social Security Act to enable health care provider responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. ...more

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COVID-19: U.S., State Governments Expand Access to Telehealth Services; Reduce Other Barriers to Care

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. and many state governments have taken a number of steps to expand access to telehealth services and reduce other barriers to care. Among other things, the U.S. Centers for...more

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