6/25/2020 6:44:50 PM Reliance on telehealth ramps up during COVID-19, and may be here to stay By Kelly Kearney Andrew Lu As technology has advanced over the years, there has been a corresponding push for virtual visits with health care providers. In fact,...
6/23/2020 7:56:49 PM Office for Civil Rights issues final rule scaling back nondiscrimination requirements for health care covered entities as Supreme Court broadens discrimination protection By Carol Loepere Rebecca Dittrich Taber Rueter A final rule published by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare &...
6/19/2020 5:28:54 PM FDA issued guidance on statistical considerations for clinical trials during the COVID-19 public health emergency By John Kendzior Ryan Pate On June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued its efforts to mitigate COVID-19’s disrupting impact on clinical trials by...
6/11/2020 9:43:31 PM HHS announces another round of CARES Act funding for Medicaid and CHIP providers as well as Safety Net Hospitals By Carrie Gorner On June 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced additional distributions from the CARES Act Provider...
6/5/2020 6:54:22 PM CMS announces increased penalties and oversight for states and nursing homes during COVID-19 emergency By James Hennessy Taylor Grant On June 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled new measures designed to enhance enforcement and oversight...
6/1/2020 7:08:10 PM OIG releases strategic plan for oversight of COVID-19 response By Vicki Tankle Following the distribution of billions of relief aid to healthcare providers and amidst the guidance issued around reopening of nursing...