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CMS Announces Resources and Flexibility in Response to Hurricane Ian for Florida and South Carolina

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On September 27, 2022 and October 3, 2022, CMS announced additional resources and flexibilities available for Florida and South Carolina in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Following the President’s...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CMS Waivers and Flexibilities

In times of emergency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary") has authority to issue temporary waivers or modifications of certain Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and HIPAA requirements. The Centers for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Stark Blanket Waivers Issued During COVID-19 National Emergency

On March 30, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") announced a blanket waiver ("Waiver") of sanctions for violations of Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, also known as the...more

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HHS Issues National Emergency Health Care Waivers

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Responding to the Coronavirus public health emergency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has waived certain requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including...more

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COVID-19: Washington Becomes the Second State Approved For 1135 Medicaid Waiver – Key Takeaway

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On March 13, 2020, the President declared the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the U.S. a national emergency. The President’s declaration, coupled with Section 1135 (of the Social Security Act) waivers issued by the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

1135 Waivers: HHS Authority to Alleviate Healthcare Regulatory Requirements During the COVID-19 National Emergency

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As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to tick upward in the United States, administrative agencies are taking steps on a national scale to ensure that adequate healthcare items...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Health Care Providers, Do You Understand Section 1135 Waivers?

On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of emergency as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Regardless of the intensity of the emergency from COVID-19 in a particular area, the President’s...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Which Health Care Rules Are Already Waived Under the President’s Emergency Declaration?

Last Friday, President Trump declared the spread of COVID-19 to be a national emergency, ushering in new flexibilities for federal health care programs to address the crisis. Within hours of the announcement, the Centers for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Section 1135 Waivers Now Available, but Some Waivers May Require Approval

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On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act and made an emergency determination under the Stafford Act. This announcement follows the January 31, 2020,...more

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Health Care Providers: President Trump's Declaration of National Emergency Paves Way for Additional Regulatory Flexibility

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With the emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 13, 2020, President Trump paved the way for CMS to temporarily waive certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's...more

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HHS Seeks to Ease Burden of Hurricane on Health Care Organizations

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As Hurricane Harvey continues to have a devastating impact throughout Southeast Texas, Louisiana and the Southeast, our thoughts are with the hundreds of thousands struggling through this difficult time....more

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