In a severe act, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf has ordered all health care providers, facilities, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to report their inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), certain pharmaceutical drugs and other medical resources to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) by Monday, April 16, 2020. The purpose of the reporting is to facilitate the Commonwealth’s purchase of such … Continue Reading
Temporary Out-of-State Licensure for Physicians Amid COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
***UPDATE: To reflect pertinent and helpful material for our clients in various states throughout the country, this post has been updated with further information.
Over the last few weeks, State Governors and Governmental Authorities (including State Boards of Medicine) have issued orders and guidance permitting temporary out-of-state licensure for physicians in light of the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.
Note that physicians operating … Continue Reading
PA Department of Health Revised Order Permits Dental Practices to Open For Urgent Procedures
****The DOH has now revised its Order to permit dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our recent post here.
On March 26, 2020, the DOH revised its Order on dental emergency procedures in Pennsylvania to make it consistent with the CDC’s recommendations for such procedures. Link to revised Order can be found here: PA … Continue Reading
COVID-19/Coronavirus Patient Notice and Acknowledgement Forms
Over the last several weeks, the CDC has issued and updated specific guidance on the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic for health care professionals on its website (accessible here: CDC Coronavirus – Health Care Professionals) and has advised health care facilities and clinicians (including physicians and dentists) to “prioritize urgent and emergency visits and procedures now and for the coming several weeks.” … Continue Reading
Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
Fellow Fox Rothschild LLP attorneys Margaret J. Davino, Salvatore J. Russo and Nawa A. Lodin generously contributed this post.
On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) broadened access to Medicare telehealth services to allow Medicare patients to receive more services from their doctors without travel to a health care facility. This benefit is available … Continue Reading
PA Secretary of Health Clarifies Permitted Medical and Dental Procedures
***UPDATE: Effective as of May 8, 2020, the PA DOH as issued revised Guidance permitting dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our post here.
Effective as of March 21, 2020, the PA DOH has issued guidance on what medical procedures are permitted in ASFs. The DOH also updated its order regarding dental procedures. This … Continue Reading
Additional Coronavirus Guidance for Dentists
**For General Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Practices, please see our post Coronavirus Resources for Physicians and Dentists.
Dentists should also be aware of the following guidance:
- State Governors have issued directions to all industries regarding the outbreak. Know what your Governor has said about dental practices (or health care practices in general).
- The CDC has now advised healthcare
Coronavirus Resources for Physicians and Dentists
With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the significant governmental actions being taken at federal, state and local levels, physicians and dentists around the country are seeking guidance on how to continue to treat patients while ensuring that the health of their employees and patients is protected.
Whether your practice is open or temporarily closed, you may be … Continue Reading
Pennsylvania’s Electronic Prescription Requirement for Controlled Substances
Beginning on October 24, 2019, every licensed health care practitioner in Pennsylvania (excluding veterinarians) will be required to electronically prescribe controlled substances (regardless of the dosage) by sending the prescription directly to a pharmacy via the Internet. Faxes will not qualify as an electronic transmission under the Law.
The primary goals of Act 96 of 2018, passed by the … Continue Reading
New Jersey Law Mandates New Patient Disclosures Regarding Insurance
The New Jersey Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act takes effect today, August 30, 2018, and requires all licensed health care professionals in New Jersey (including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, among others) who bill health benefits plans issued or delivered in New Jersey to provide certain disclosures to patients enrolled in such Plans.
The … Continue Reading