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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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

High Screening May Lead to High Stakes for SNFs

In the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1770-F) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) cracks down on the provider enrollment process. Specifically, CMS added Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to the...more

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New York Department of Health Revises Health Screening Requirements for Home Care Workers

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On August 2, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (the “Department”) issued revised guidance regarding daily health screenings and related policies for home care staff. Specifically, the new guidance reduces the...more

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CMS Replaces GPDC Model with the ACO REACH Model and is Accepting Applications

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On February 24, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the redesign and renaming of its Global and Professional Direct Contracting model (“GPDC”), which was paused in March of 2021. The model,...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Healthcare Settings

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS applies to workplace settings where professional healthcare...more

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OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order issued on January 21, 2021, directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take action to reduce the risk that workers may contract COVID-19 in the...more

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Failure to X-Ray Implicates Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

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The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA) is designed to prevent patient "dumping." It applies to all individuals coming to the emergency department (ED) of a hospital that accepts Medicare...more

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COVID-19 Outbreak Leads to Handcuffs for Holyoke Soldiers' Home Leadership

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COVID-19 hit Holyoke Soldiers' Home in March of 2020 when most of us were learning the new term "social distancing" and had no awareness of asymptomatic positives. While the global medical community scrambled to play catch-up...more

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The COVID-19 Recovery Act and Limited Immunity for Health Care Providers and Services

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On May 2, 2020, the General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 704: the COVID-19 Recovery Act, and on May 4, 2020, Governor Cooper signed it into law. ...more

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New York and New Jersey Require COVID-19 Staff Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities

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To limit exposure and reduce the spread of COVID-19, New York and New Jersey are requiring long-term care facilities to implement testing for staff....more

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CMS Issues New FAQs Clarifying EMTALA Obligations During COVID-19

CMS recently issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying requirements and considerations for hospitals and other providers related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) during the coronavirus...more

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CMS Recommendations For Reopening Health Care Facilities For Non-Emergent NON-COVID-19 Care

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On April 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued recommendations to health care facilities for the first phase of reopening facilities to provide non-emergent non-COVID-19 health care. ...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Some Things Never Change: EMTALA in the Time of COVID-19

Even in this time of crisis, nothing has changed about a hospital’s obligation to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued...more

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CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance As It Relates to EMTALA

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On March 30, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") updated its guidance previously issued on March 9 regarding a hospital’s ongoing obligations under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ("EMTALA") amidst...more

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COVID-19 Update: CMS issues new 1135 blanket waivers

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On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new blanket 1135 waivers, making what CMS describes as “sweeping regulatory changes” to the health care system....more

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EMTALA Obligations Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued additional guidance regarding Emergency Medical Treatment And Labor Act requirements (EMTALA) as they relate to hospitals’ screening and treatment of patients...more

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COVID-19 Patient Notice And Acknowledgement Forms

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Over the last several weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued and updated specific guidance on the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic for health care professionals and advised health care facilities...more

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COVID-19: CMS Issues EMTALA Guidance

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As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, hospitals across the country have begun asking how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) will be applied to them when they are confronted with individuals coming to...more

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HHS Issues EMTALA Waivers As a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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On March 13, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services (HHS) issued a series of waivers pursuant to Section 1135 of the Social Security Act, following President Trump’s declaration that the...more

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COVID-19 Update: HHS issues EMTALA waiver for actions necessitated by COVID-19

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On March 13, 2020, following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued, among others, the following Emergency...more

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COVID-19 Update: CMS issues EMTALA guidance

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On March 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements and implications related to COVID-19 (coronavirus)....more

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Health Care Employers: How to Prepare for the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Workforce

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the 2019 novel coronavirus (known as “COVID-19”) is now a pandemic. The effects continue to be felt in the United States, which currently has well over 1,000...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to Hospitals on Emergency Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue frequent guidance to the healthcare industry, including guidance after receiving questions on fulfilling Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Managing the Healthcare Workplace During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Healthcare providers have special concerns for their employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global health emergency....more

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Checks, Please! Endorsed by Gillibrand, PROTECTS Act Would Allow Nursing Homes Access to Key Background Screening

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Recent reports of abuse in nursing homes are not only disturbing; they also shed light on the difficulties that long-term care (LTC) facilities face in screening potential health care workers. We believe background screenings...more

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