To assist health care providers that will soon be required to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued guidance on December 28, 2021 regarding
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CMS Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect in 26 States as Fifth Circuit Alters Scope of Nationwide Injunction
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A nationwide injunction that prevented a health care worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate from taking effect has now been narrowed by a federal appellate court to apply only in the states…
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Nationwide Injunction of CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Issued by Louisiana Federal Court
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In a preliminary injunction issued on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, a federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocked the implementation and enforcement of an interim final rule by the Centers for…
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Federal Judge Blocks CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers in 10 States
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In a preliminary injunction issued on Monday, November 29, 2021, a federal judge in Missouri blocked the implementation and enforcement in 10 states of an interim final rule by the…
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CMS Sets Compliance Deadlines, Issues Details for Health Care Staff Vaccination Mandate
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule, requiring vaccination of all staff at health care facilities …
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Holiday Weekends Offer No Time Off From Cyber Threats
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This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Nathanael F. Williams, Esq., and was first published as an Alert on Fox’s website.
Health care providers should take special …
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Proposed Amendments to False Claims Act Would Tilt the Playing Field
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This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney William H. Maruca, Esq., and was first published as an Alert on Fox’s website.
A bipartisan bill introduced this summer…
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Bah, Humbug! Another Hospital Hit With a FLSA Collective Action On Missed Lunches
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This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Mark Tabakman, Esq., and was first published on Fox’s Wage & Hour – Developments and Highlights Blog. It is …
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FLSA Joint Employer Doctrine At Issue In Health Care Industry Overtime Class Action: A Warning!
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This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Mark Tabakman, Esq., and was first published on Fox’s Wage & Hour – Developments and Highlights Blog. It is…
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Have You Updated Your Corporate Compliance Program Lately?
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New guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlights the importance of updating corporate compliance programs to satisfy regulatory requirements. The 2020 updates pick up where the 2019…
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