COVID-19 – Health Law Updates
Our Health Law attorneys continue to closely follow changing healthcare laws and regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have specific questions about how the regulatory guidance affects you and your organization, please contact us to discuss it. As always, Caplan & Earnest attorneys are staying on top of these developments and are here to answer your questions.
Recent Updates
CDPHE Releases Guidelines for Executive Order Allowing Elective Surgeries to Resume
Gov. Jared Polis’ Executive Order D 2020 045, which allows for the performance of voluntary or elective surgeries or procedures…
Executive Order Allowing Resumption of Elective Surgeries Contains Important Caveats
On April 26, 2020, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 045 allowing medical, dental, and veterinary voluntary…
CMS Waivers Address Governing Board Approval of Medical Staff Appointments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has waived certain requirements in order to allow hospitals and health systems…
DORA Clarifies Guidance for Telehealth Treatments
On Tuesday, April 13, 2020, DORA’s Division of Professions and Occupations posted an email that was sent to licensed healthcare…
OCR to Exercise Discretion for Telehealth Providers Practicing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently made an announcement that will come as welcome news for healthcare providers struggling…
Telehealth Medicine Offers Risks as Well as Benefits
Healthcare providers and other covered entities relying on new telehealth medicine technologies in light of COVID-19’s impact should take care…
OCR Cautions Healthcare Providers to Beware of Imposters
Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has relaxed certain rules and issued new…
Temporary Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Waivers Give Health Care Providers Flexibility
Health care providers struggling to meet patient needs during this unprecedented COVID-19 emergency have been given additional flexibility by the…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Changes Rules for Employee Leave
The $2 trillion CARES Act has attracted most of the media attention in terms of the U.S. legislative response to…
Licensing Boards Are Modifying Some Regulations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A number of Colorado healthcare regulatory bodies are modifying their regulations to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the following have…
Colorado’s Office of Behavioral Health Temporarily Increases Telehealth Options
Colorado’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) has released new guidance regarding the availability of behavioral health services during this time,…
CARES Act Changes Rules for Who Can Certify a Patient’s Eligibility for Home Health Care
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) has a number of implications for healthcare professionals and…
