Blog Posts from Healthcare
CARES Act | Provider Relief Fund & Medicare Reimbursement
Apr 17, 2020
The CARES Act contained over $2 trillion in economic relief in attempts to stem the negative impact of the spread of the COVID-19, which is the disease caused by the Coronavirus.
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration & Authorized Waivers
Apr 06, 2020
On March 13th 2020, President Trump issued a National Emergency Declaration. Pursuant to Section 1135 of the Social Security Act, the President’s declaration, and the Secretary for Health and Human Services (“HHS) previous Public Health Emergency Declaration on January 31, 2020, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is authorized to waive certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) program requirements and conditions of participation.
Primmer PIper Eggleston & Cramer PC Attorneys Assist in Updating the Vermont Guide to Health Care Law
Jun 21, 2017
The Vermont Medical Society recently updated and reformatted the Vermont Guide to Health Care Law which can be viewed here. Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC’s attorneys authored three (3) of the Guide’s…
SAMHSA ’s Final Rule on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Mar 22, 2017
On March 21, 2017, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”)’s Final Rule on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (“42 CFR Part 2” or “Part 2”) took effect.
Healthcare Alert: Texting of Patient Care Orders Banned by Joint Commission
Jan 16, 2017
The Joint Commission, which establishes standards for healthcare organizations related to the provision of safe, high quality care and accredits those organizations who meet the standards, has recently announced that the use of secure text messaging platforms to transmit patient care orders is prohibited.
HIPAA & Compliance Update Webinar- Anne Cramer, Esq. & Shireen Hart, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Jan 10, 2017
The Vermont Medical Society presents on March 15, 2017:
HIPAA & Compliance Update – Anne Cramer, Esq. & Shireen Hart, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Hear from some of Vermont’s experts on…
Compliance Alert: Employer Sponsored, Self-funded Health Plan
Nov 17, 2016
Effective as of the first day of the plan year commencing on or after January 1, 2017, employer sponsored, self-insured health plans may be subject to the civil rights provision of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
HIPAA Compliance and Health IT
Oct 01, 2016
Anne Cramer will be a panel speaker during the Vermont Information Technology Leaders 2016 Summit on Navigating the Health IT Landscape and will be presenting on the topic of “HIPAA Compliance and Health IT”.
Alert for Mental Health Care Professionals in Vermont
Sep 27, 2016
On September 16, 2016, the Vermont Supreme Court issued an amended Opinion in the matter of Kuligoski et al. vs. Brattleboro Retreat and Northeast Kingdom Human Services (Docket No. 2014-396), regarding…
Healthcare Provider Alert: Transgender-Affirming Healthcare Policies and Practices
Sep 06, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a Final Rule, implementing the civil rights provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Act), which prohibits discrimination on the basis…