Coronavirus Disease 2019

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
Continue Reading CMS Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect in 26 States as Fifth Circuit Alters Scope of Nationwide Injunction

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. 
Continue Reading OSHA Safety Considerations for Reopening Dental Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic

***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
Continue Reading PA Medical and Dental Practices Permitted to Resume Elective Care with Limitations

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued revised Guidance effective April 27, 2020, permitting ambulatory surgery facilities (ASFs) to resume the performance of elective procedures, if the ASF makes an
Continue Reading PA DOH Issues Revised Guidance on Elective Procedures in Ambulatory Surgery Facilities

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
Continue Reading PA Gov. Orders All Health Care Providers to Report Inventory of PPE and Certain Drugs

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
Continue Reading Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA