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Liability for COVID-19 Vaccine Harms: We Need to Do Better

Bill of Health

COVID-19 vaccines are extremely safe , and serious harms are rare. But rare does not mean the risk is zero; thus, we need a way to determine which people have plausible claims of harm from the vaccines, and we must then compensate them quickly and generously. By Dorit Reiss. Nevertheless, rare injuries do happen.

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Three Individuals Charged for Providing Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards for Employment Purposes

Healthcare Compliance Blog

A mother and her two daughters have been charged for providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a New York nursing home. Vaccination is mandatory for nursing home employment in New York. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Update your policy as needed.

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DOJ Announces Enforcement Action Involving “Largest and Most Wide-Ranging” COVID-19 Fraud Detected to Date

Health Law Advisor

On April 20, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide coordinated enforcement action targeting COVID-19-related fraud involving charges against 21 individuals across nine federal districts, and over $149 million in alleged false claims submitted to federal programs. [1]. 2] See id. [3] 2] See id. [3]

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COVID-related enforcement actions 

YouCompli

The Federal government spent unprecedented trillions of dollars throughout the COVID public health emergency (PHE). Remember when immunizations for COVID first became available? The program was specifically designed to vaccinate long-term care facility residents and staff when doses of COVID-19 vaccine became available.

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Highlights from the HHS-OIG 2023 Spring Semiannual Report

Provider Trust

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its latest 2023 Spring Semiannual Report to Congress, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities from October 2022 to March 2023. OIG continues to work tirelessly to identify instances of fraud, waste, and abuse and prosecute offenders.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ grant to train 140 ‘complex care’ nurses Health Foundation of Central Mass. Maryland hospitals have ways to help them stop. We want to know.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 21, 2022

Hall Render

AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision. Following Data Breach.