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Telemedicine 1135 Waivers Coronavirus/COVID-19

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Enforcement Roundup - Volume 1, 2021

Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address: • Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Administrator Verma Calls for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Access after COVID-19. Will States Follow Suit?

During a live virtual event yesterday with STAT News, CMS Administrator Seema Verma expressed support for permanently expanding access to telehealth services after the COVID-19 public health emergency resolves. As we...more

McDermott Will & Emery

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

Epstein Becker & Green

Secretary Azar Urges Governors to Take Action to Lift Restrictions to Extend the Capacity of the Health Care Workforce

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In response to the growing concerns of the capacity of the health care workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 24, 2020 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, issued a letter and associated...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

HIPAA and COVID-19 Update: HHS and OCR Remove Barriers to Accessing and Providing Telehealth Services and Other Waivers in Midst...

The COVID-19 emergency presents an unprecedented need to communicate quickly and effectively from a distance. Telehealth and telecommunications applications more broadly are poised to address the potentially crushing demand...more

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