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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Meeting Patient Needs with J-1 Waivered Physicians
This post is authored by Catherine Wadhwani, Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Immigration Practice Group. The post first appeared on Fox’s Immigration View Blog:
We hear the reports
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Have You Updated Your Corporate Compliance Program Lately?
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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THE ABC’S OF THE S.I.U.: What Providers Need to Know
Medical record requests by payors are commonplace for health care providers. Typically, these requests are received by a front desk employee who responds to the inquiry in short order. Yet,
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PA Health Care Practices and Facilities Should Modify Their COVID-19 Policies for New Travel Quarantine
On July 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Gov. Wolf issued a 14-day quarantine recommendation for any individual returning to PA from any of 19 states. The Department
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OSHA Safety Considerations for Reopening Dental Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is keenly aware of the need to protect employees of dental practices returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PA Medical and Dental Practices Permitted to Resume Elective Care with Limitations
***UPDATE: The PA DOH is now permitting dental practices to re-open for non-urgent or elective care. Please see our post summarizing the guidance here: PA Dental Practices Permitted to Re-Open
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PA 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 a patient’s
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EEOC Permits Employers to Test Employees for COVID-19 Prior to Entering the Workplace
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 States Equal
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New Jersey Legislation Provides Civil and Criminal Immunity to Certain Health Care Providers Battling COVID-19
Early last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed sweeping legislation offering civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities battling COVID-19, retroactively effective March
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