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Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Facilities Blocked by Federal Court

McBrayer Law Blog

More > Tags: CMS , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Healthcare Organizations , Healthcare Provider , Healthcare Providers , hospitals , Mandatory vaccination. Here’s what healthcare employers need to know.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. Digital enterprise vaccination management platforms will have to be built to inform the public, schedule vaccinations, automate mobile facilities, monitor outcomes and manage the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

Hall Render

The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-886. In May 2021, CMS issued an interim final rule that required SNFs to educate staff and residents on the risks and benefits of COVID vaccination and to offer or assist in accessing COVID vaccination for staff and residents. COVID Staff Vaccine.

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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Adds New F Tag and Survey Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Regulations – REVISED

Hall Render

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Skilled Nursing Compliance Update: CMS Hands Surveyors Revised Details on How to Review the Staff Vaccine Requirement

Hall Render

F-888 is the citation tag that was created under 42 CFR Section 483.80(i), i), the regulation that details the requirements related to COVID-19 vaccination of facility staff. Key Surveyor Guidance Revisions. Enforcement. Scope and Severity of Citations for Noncompliance. 42 CFR Section 483.80(i)

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Should You Consider Offering Cheaper Health Plan Coverage in 2022 for Vaccinated Employees?

Health Law RX

To be clear, as we have previously noted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance noting that there are circumstances under which employers can require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, so long as they make reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.

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SQA News | Spring 2021

SQA

Even with more of the world receiving their Covid-19 vaccinations, there are some countries lagging behind or dealing with a different strain. These continued hurdles are met with passion to succeed from SQA clients producing more vaccines to increase supply, and other options to fight Covid-19. Challenges.