Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2022

Incarcerated individuals need health care, but punitive policies make securing access to care particularly difficult among this population, which numbers about 2.1 As a first step to protecting incarcerated individuals’ right to health, Congress should repeal the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP). million as of 2021.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 15, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pervasive inequities experienced by historically marginalized communities, including people with disabilities. Although disabled people have always experienced inequities concerning economic security, these disparities have grown substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jackson Lewis

MAY 3, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that, at the end of the day on May 11, 2023, it will end COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travelers. The COVID-19 public health emergency also will end on the same day. Read more.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Some have suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic could be a moment of what critical race theorist Derrick Bell called “ interest convergence ,” where majority interests align with those of a minority group to create a critical moment for social change. Why Haven’t Interests Converged During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 29, 2024

As public health officials nationwide sound the alarm on a “tripledemic”—the emergence of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the influenza virus and the COVID-19 virus simultaneously—pregnant w | Given that Medicaid and CHIP cover a significant portion of all pregnancies in America—especially for historically disadvantaged groups—policy actions (..)

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 18, 2022

In a pair of rulings issued January 13 , the Supreme Court put on hold the federal vaccine-or-test requirements for large employers , but allowed federal vaccination requirements for health care workers to take effect while they are litigated in the lower federal courts. The Court placed COVID-19 in the latter category.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2022

Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of the public health emergency.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

COVID-19 is not the first pandemic within prisons. Like these earlier carceral pandemics, the over 620,000 COVID-19 infections and 3,100 related deaths among incarcerated individuals to date simply expose how U.S. health law and policy fails to protect people in custody. By Andrea C.

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 27, 2023

The federal government’s announcement that the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) declaration would end on May 11, 2023 marked the end of various federal mandates and benefits. Perhaps most importantly, numerous COVID-19 vaccination requirements are being rescinded. See [link].

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But to focus on these failures risks forgetting the collective framing and collective policy response that dominated the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. This dangerously obscures what went wrong and limits our political imagination for the future of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emerging crises.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires at the end of this week, with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra expected to renew the PHE once more to extend through mid-July. By Cathy Zhang. Continuity of Coverage.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

To design systems and policies that promote the right to health, a holistic and proactive approach is needed, one in which people, institutions, and corporations have a shared responsibility in promoting physical, mental, and social well-being. health care system. America is the only wealthy nation to lack universal health coverage.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

" Covered entities seeking to use audio or video communication tech to reach patients where they live "can use any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients," said the agency. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 28, 2022

States have a wide variety of opinions on how difficult the looming process of resuming annual eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends might be, according to MACPAC.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 23, 2020

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced a policy of enforcement discretion […].

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Bill of Health

MARCH 9, 2022

Biden ( Missouri ), the Court by a 5-4 vote refused to stay a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rule requiring health care workers in facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to legally-required exemptions) in order to protect patients.

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

First, CMS rescinded the prior guidance, issued originally on March 23, 2020, and updated on December 30, 2020, regarding use of the focused infection control survey tool developed to emphasize specifically infection prevention and control practices for combating COVID-19.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Chris Oskuie, VP, State & Local Government &Education Sales at Software AG Government Solutions As a result of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Medicaid programs were required to keep citizens continuously enrolled through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

APRIL 7, 2022

As we approach the end of the public health emergency, Medicaid will not be the only program affected by pandemic relief policies that expire. Continue reading → The post The Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Also Ends Policies to Lower Health Access Barriers appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, millions of people will lose Medicaid as states resume eligibility determinations. CHIR took a look at a recent state task force report recommending a BHP in Oregon to serve as a “bridge program.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. For more how ASCs can temporarily enroll as hospitals during the public health emergency, see this new guidance from CMS. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

AUGUST 8, 2022

Many of those losing their Medicaid eligibility after the COVID-19 public health emergency will have illnesses or conditions requiring uninterrupted access to health care services.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

APRIL 29, 2022

As many as 16 million people are expected to lose Medicaid once the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. Continue reading → The post Mitigating Coverage Loss When the Public Health Emergency Ends: The Role of the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 19, 2022

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), reimbursements for telehealth continue to evolve. The federal government, state Medicaid programs, and private insurers have expanded coverage for virtual health care services. Changed Telehealth Policies. Eligible services. Cost-sharing. Coding Guidelines.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 80% of the U.S.

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After multiple extensions over the past three years, on Monday, January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (“ PHE ”) will officially end on May 11, 2023.

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Healthcare Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the “PHE”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued numerous “blanket waivers” to increase access to medical services, and ease the regulatory burden on providers across the health care industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. The area continues to face an increase in severe COVID-19 cases that require hospitalization – overwhelming many hospitals.

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Compliance Now

AUGUST 10, 2023

As background, according to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, individuals have 60 days from losing CHIP and Medicaid eligibility to elect coverage under their group plan. A flyer employers can share with employees who are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and may lose their coverage.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 24, 2022

CHIR and our colleagues at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) have published two new resources examining state-level preparations for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the redetermination of the Medicaid eligibility of close to 85 million people.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sweeping healthcare policy changes that enable vulnerable Americans to receive affordable health coverage and access essential safety net benefits. Under the PHE, states must keep Medicaid enrollees continuously covered, irrespective of their circumstances. .

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2023

Talib Jaber, RPh, VP of Customer Success, Sunwave Health The pandemic caused a significant increase in overdose and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) related deaths, exposing long-standing deficiencies in the identification and treatment of SUD. It’s important to note that Medicaid is the leading payer for SUD treatment in the country.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 20, 2022

Billing and coding guidelines for various medical specialities are constantly getting updated due different COVID-19 variants. As Public Health Emergency (PHE) has extended beyond 16 th April 2022 by 90 days, various waivers are continued, making no change in billing guidelines in pandemic.

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2023

During the COVID-19 PHE, CMS issued temporary waivers, including a waiver of the “location requirement” of the In-Office Ancillary Services (“IOAS”) exception. 3] As indicated above, the temporary waiver that allowed mailing or home delivery of DME during the COVID-19 PHE expired May 11, 2023 and is no longer available.

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Health Law Attorney

JANUARY 13, 2022

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. An overview of the OSHA Vaccine Policy requirements can be accessed here.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 16, 2023

In this episode of the Diagnosing Health Care Podcast : In conjunction with the national COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other federal agencies have issued waivers and other declarations with the goal of giving providers flexibility in order to render services during the PHE.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

trillion spending package, which consists of all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills and funds the federal government through September 30, 2023, provides additional assistance to Ukraine, and makes numerous health care policy changes. 117-164 ) (the “Act”)—an approximately $1.7

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