EEOC Permits Employers to Test Employees for COVID-19 Prior to Entering the...
Hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinical labs, pharmacies, medical practices and dental practices may now test employees for COVID-19 prior to them entering the workplace. Yesterday, the United...
View ArticlePA Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction with Opioid Treatment Agreements
In the continued fight against opioid addiction, Pennsylvania enacted a new law, effective November 27, 2019, that requires prescribers in Pennsylvania to implement additional steps prior to treating...
View ArticleHeightened Cybersecurity Risks for Healthcare Organizations during COVID-19...
In the midst of the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic, cybercriminals are targeting healthcare organizations with phishing campaigns, ransomware, and other malicious acts that can adversely impact health...
View ArticleHHS Announces Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid & CHIP Providers, Safety Net...
***Update: Eligible providers that participate in Medicaid and CHIP programs must electronically submit an application for Provider Relief Funds through the Provider Relief Fund Portal by July 20,...
View ArticleFDA Warns Consumers and Health Care Professionals Not to Use Certain Hand...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a flurry of Press Releases and Alerts from mid-June through the end of July warning consumers and health care professionals not to use certain...
View ArticleFederal Court Holding Reminds Providers to Address Gender Identity...
In 2016, the Obama Administration issued a regulation implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (the 2016 Rule), which redefined sex discrimination to include termination of pregnancy...
View ArticleHHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency through January 20, 2021
On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the COVID-19...
View ArticleOIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs
Earlier this week, the Office of Inspector General OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) on speaker programs by pharmaceutical and medical device companies in connection with the Federal...
View ArticlePA Department of Health Proposes Permanent Medical Marijuana Regulations
On March 5, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the “Department”) proposed permanent regulations relating to medical marijuana, replacing the current temporary regulations at 28 Pa. Code Part...
View ArticlePandemic Acceleration of Consolidation of the Health Care Industry
Almost 3 of 4 physicians are now employed by hospitals, health systems and other corporate entities (i.e., private equity firms and health insurers). According to an article published by the...
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