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Industry Notes:

COVID PHE Exceeds 2 Years

Published on Fri Jan 21, 2022

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Home Health & Hospice Week

COVID-19:
Medicare Vax Mandate Now Has Deadline In 49 States
Don’t expect Texas holdout to last long, according to legal expert. The U.S. Supreme Court [...]

Lawsuits:
What To Expect From Upcoming Vaccination Mandate Legal Action
Waiting to see what happens in court is a losing strategy. There are certainly more [...]

Labor Law:
Keep Up With Your OSHA ETS Requirements
Vax-or-test is gone, but some responsibilities remain. If you fail to comply with requirements under [...]

Notices Of Admission:
NOA Forecast Is Far From Sunny
Zip code glitch still waiting on fix. Winter weather isn’t the only sloppy thing going [...]

Access:
CMS Issues Nursing Home Visitation Guidance
Could new guidance affect access to patients? As Omicron surges, worries about access are resurfacing. [...]

Fraud & Abuse:
OIG Shines Spotlight On Hospice Eligibility
New Work Plan item bodes ill for hospices. Hospices should get ready to defend their [...]

Mergers & Acquisitions:
For-Profit Chain Buys 85-Year Old Chicago Nonprofit Hospice
Private equity-backed deals continue across the country. While predictions that the hospice mergers and acquisitions [...]

Industry Notes:
MedPAC Finalizes Home Health, Hospice Cut Recommendations
March report to Congress will contain latest guidance. It may be no surprise, but it’s [...]

Industry Notes:
PRF Reports Due March 31
The next round of Provider Relief Fund reporting has arrived. “Healthcare providers who received Provider [...]

Industry Notes:
COVID PHE Exceeds 2 Years
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been renewed for an eighth time. Health and Human [...]

Industry Notes:
Employers Urged To Implement Vax Mandate Voluntarily
While the OSHA vaccination mandate rule seems to have failed, calls for voluntary compliance with [...]

Industry Notes:
OSHA Penalties Increase For 2022
Now is not a good time to be racking up OSHA penalties. The Occupational Safety [...]

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