HortySpringer Health Law Expressions
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCheck out Health Law Expressions -- our podcast channel, in which HortySpringer attorneys give their take on cutting edge developments in health law in 20 minutes or less, and have some fun while doing so. You give us 20 minutes, we’ll give you the law.
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Episodes
Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar turn their attention to a small town in Tennessee to look at a provider that helped exacerbate the opioid crisis in his community for fame and fortune. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Bigger (and Broader) is Better When It Comes to Releases
March 20, 2024 12:00 - 8 minutes - 6.03 MBTwo recent lawsuits decided by Utah courts draw attention to the importance of strong, broad release language protecting physician leaders who volunteer to participate in credentialing, peer review, and other medical staff activities. In both cases, the physicians challenging peer review activity argued that the release language set forth in the Medical Staff Bylaws should not be applied to block their claims. One aggrieved physician claimed that the release language only applied to formal r...
Blood From a Stone
March 07, 2024 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take their first look at for-profit hospitals to discuss a unique case involving a hospital, its investors, and an attempt to avoid repaying Medicare. Listen now to this episode of The Kickback Chronicles to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Don’t Talk With Your Thumbs!
March 07, 2024 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.61 MBCMS recently clarified that physicians can give orders via test in hospitals and critical access hospitals. But the texts have to be through a secure system, and computerized physician order entry is still preferred. Join HortySpringer attorneys Dan Mulholland and Mary Paterni as they discuss this new CMS guidance and also talk about the dangers of texting in general.
Hometown Heroes
January 25, 2024 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBOn this episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a look at cases happening in their own backyard to show that healthcare fraud can happen anywhere. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
New OIG General Compliance Program Guidance
December 06, 2023 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Office of Inspector General recently published its General Compliance Program Guidance. The GCPG is a reference guide for the health care compliance community and other health care stakeholders. It is chock-full of information about relevant Federal laws, compliance program infrastructure, OIG resources, and other information useful to understanding health care compliance. While the GCPG is voluntary guidance and not binding on any individual or entity, it is an important roadmap to how...
The Kickback Chronicles: Where Are They Now?
August 23, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBOn this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look back at cases they have discussed over the last year to see where the defendants are today, what sentences they actually received, and if any old habits die hard. Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Fraud Will Cost You Your Yellow Submarine
August 03, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOn this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar discuss a series of fraudulent schemes that spanned the West Coast. They take a deeper dive into how “one of the nation’s busiest” physicians got caught in a scheme riddled with fraud and abuse. Listen now to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Don’t Get Burnout from Your Wellness Program: The New Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for Wellness Programs
July 19, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the Congressional Appropriations Act passed in December 2022, Congress adopted a new Stark exception and Anti-Kickback safe harbor for wellness programs for physicians and other clinicians. Specifically, the new law provides that counseling, mental health services, suicide and substance abuse prevention programs offered by hospitals and other providers with a formal medical staff will not violate the Stark law or Anti-Kickback Statute so long as the are set out in a board-approved policy ...
Fox in the Hen House a/k/a Compliance Officer Goes Rogue
July 12, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 18 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar discuss what happens when a Chief Compliance Officer stops performing in accordance with his job description and instead becomes the center of a fraudulent scheme. Listen now to this episode of The Kickback Chronicles to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
What You Know Will Hurt You
June 28, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThe U.S. Supreme Court recently held that in order to violate the False Claims Act, a defendant’s knowledge and subjective beliefs matter—not to what an objectively reasonable person may have known or believed. That case – U.S. ex rel Schutte v. Supervalu, Inc. – dispels the notion that defendants can skate on an FCA claims by coming up with after-the-fact justifications. Understanding this case and its implications is a must for any compliance officer or in house or external counsel in t...
Testing Positive for Fraud
June 13, 2023 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.44 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 17 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar examine a pharmacogenetic testing scheme spanning several states and take a closer look at the spider web of arrangements that frauded Medicare out of $28 million. Listen now to this episode of The Kickback Chronicles to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Catch Me If You Can—Health Care Edition
May 25, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 16 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar examine one of their favorite archetypes: the repeat offender. They examine how a former PA already convicted for practicing without a license re-emerged years later to repeat her crimes. Listen now to this episode of The Kickback Chronicles to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Master of Disguise
May 10, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 15 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar examine a massive scheme involving a compound pharmacy and TRICARE. They take an especially close look at the lengths this group went to after they were caught to cover their trail and falsify documents—all in a fruitless effort to vindicate themselves of any wrongdoing. Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of ...
Friendship is in the Eye of the Beholder
March 30, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 14 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar examine a scheme involving ophthalmology surgery equipment. In a scheme seemingly drenched in kickbacks, find out why the company and its owner decided to roll the dice and take their case to trial.
Rx-ploiting Medicare and Medicaid
March 15, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 13 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles series, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar see how encompassing pharmaceutical fraud can be by taking a closer look at three recent cases, each involving prescriptions, each entirely unique from the others, and each more expensive than the last. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Urine Trouble
February 07, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 12 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at a North Carolina Medicaid fraud scheme in which Medicaid recipients were required to submit medical unnecessary urine specimens that were billed to the North Carolina Medicaid program in order to participate in subsidized housing programs, after school programs, and mental health and other clinics. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what y...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 12: Urine Trouble
February 07, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at a North Carolina Medicaid fraud scheme in which Medicaid recipients were required to submit medical unnecessary urine specimens that were billed to the North Carolina Medicaid program in order to participate in subsidized housing programs, after school programs, and mental health and other clinics. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of o...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 11: The Pain Caused by Lying to the Feds
January 26, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar review the recent sentencing of two individuals connected with over prescribing Subsys, one of the drugs at the center of the opioid crisis. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Pain Caused by Lying to the Feds
January 26, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 11 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar review the recent sentencing of two individuals connected with over prescribing Subsys, one of the drugs at the center of the opioid crisis. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 11 – The Pain Caused by Lying to the Feds
January 26, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar review the recent sentencing of two individuals connected with over prescribing Subsys, one of the drugs at the center of the opioid crisis. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Moving to a Three-Year Appointment Period – Is Now the Time?
January 04, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Joint Commission announced in mid-December that, effective immediately, hospitals could begin reappointing and renewing clinical privileges for practitioners every three years, rather than every two years. This is nothing new for those hospitals accredited by the DNV, but with this announcement, many hospitals accredited by TJC are considering moving to a three-year appointment period. Before making this decision, there are several factors that you should evaluate. For example, what c...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 10: The Alchemy of Fraud
December 14, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar turn their focus to telemedicine fraud in the pharmaceutical industry. With help from an industry expert, they take a closer look at some common themes to look for and avoid in the pharmaceutical world. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 10 – The Alchemy of Fraud
December 14, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar turn their focus to telemedicine fraud in the pharmaceutical industry. With help from an industry expert, they take a closer look at some common themes to look for and avoid in the pharmaceutical world. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Alchemy of Fraud
December 14, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 10 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar turn their focus to telemedicine fraud in the pharmaceutical industry. With help from an industry expert, they take a closer look at some common themes to look for and avoid in the pharmaceutical world. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 9: Ain’t No Stopping It Now, Telemedicine Is Here to Stay!
October 05, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar dive into the world of telemedicine. The expansion of access to telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door to a whole new type of fraud. Join us as we take a closer look at how the OIG will be identifying and evaluating these types of cases as well as some of the most recent victims of the OIG’s crackdown on telemedicine. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to...
Ain’t No Stopping It Now, Telemedicine Is Here to Stay!
October 05, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 9 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar dive into the world of telemedicine. The expansion of access to telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door to a whole new type of fraud. Join us as we take a closer look at how the OIG will be identifying and evaluating these types of cases as well as some of the most recent victims of the OIG’s crackdown on telemedicine. Listen now to this epi...
But For the Grace of Fraud Go I
September 15, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 8 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at a recent case involving an alleged kickback scheme between an engaged couple on separate ends of a financial relationship. In what first appeared to be a shut and close case, now remains unfinished. Learn how just two words changed everything. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 8: But For the Grace of Fraud Go I
September 15, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at a recent case involving an alleged kickback scheme between an engaged couple on separate ends of a financial relationship. In what first appeared to be a shut and close case, now remains unfinished. Learn how just two words changed everything. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 7 – Oops!... She Committed Fraud Again
August 23, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBOn this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at a recent case involving a woman who just couldn’t get enough of the Department of Justice. While awaiting sentencing for a guilty plea of health care fraud, this week’s schemer got herself involved in yet another Medicaid billing scheme. Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
Oops!... She Committed Fraud Again
August 23, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 7 On this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at a recent case involving a woman who just couldn’t get enough of the Department of Justice. While awaiting sentencing for a guilty plea of health care fraud, this week’s schemer got herself involved in yet another Medicaid billing scheme. Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 7: Oops!... She Committed Fraud Again
August 23, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBOn this week’s episode of The Kickback Chronicles, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at a recent case involving a woman who just couldn’t get enough of the Department of Justice. While awaiting sentencing for a guilty plea of health care fraud, this week’s schemer got herself involved in yet another Medicaid billing scheme. Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 6 – To Catch a Fraudster
August 09, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar flip the script and examine the government’s investigation tactics when examining fraud cases. As they walk through the process using a recent case, you will get a sense of the resources the government has at its fingertips and just what lengths it will go to prove fraud beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 6: To Catch a Fraudster
August 09, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar flip the script and examine the government’s investigation tactics when examining fraud cases. As they walk through the process using a recent case, you will get a sense of the resources the government has at its fingertips and just what lengths it will go to prove fraud beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
To Catch a Fraudster
August 09, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 6 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar flip the script and examine the government’s investigation tactics when examining fraud cases. As they walk through the process using a recent case, you will get a sense of the resources the government has at its fingertips and just what lengths it will go to prove fraud beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to see what you can le...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 5: Proof of Vaccination Required
July 26, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look into the world of fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards by taking a deeper dive into two recent cases involving forged and fraudulent vaccination cards. Although fraudulent vaccination cards were the root of these crimes, you’ll be shocked to learn the series of events that led up to charges being filed and the subsequent guilty pleas entered. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to se...
Proof of Vaccination Required
July 26, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 5 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look into the world of fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards by taking a deeper dive into two recent cases involving forged and fraudulent vaccination cards. Although fraudulent vaccination cards were the root of these crimes, you’ll be shocked to learn the series of events that led up to charges being filed and the subsequent guilty pleas entered. Listen now to this episod...
Kickback Chronicles, Episode 5 – Proof of Vaccination Required
July 26, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look into the world of fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards by taking a deeper dive into two recent cases involving forged and fraudulent vaccination cards. Although fraudulent vaccination cards were the root of these crimes, you’ll be shocked to learn the series of events that led up to charges being filed and the subsequent guilty pleas entered. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to se...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 5: Proof of Vaccination Required
July 26, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look into the world of fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards by taking a deeper dive into two recent cases involving forged and fraudulent vaccination cards. Although fraudulent vaccination cards were the root of these crimes, you’ll be shocked to learn the series of events that led up to charges being filed and the subsequent guilty pleas entered. Listen now to this episode of the “Kickback Chronicles” to se...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 4—Fraud is in their Genes
July 13, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at the recent guilty plea of the owner and operator of a marketing company that conducted business with medical testing companies. What began as a scheme to defraud Medicare out of funds related to genetic testing, turned into a bigger opportunity at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This case will show the government’s crackdown on fraud in connection with COVID-19 and leave you wondering if this is just ...
Fraud is in their Genes
July 13, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 4 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at the recent guilty plea of the owner and operator of a marketing company that conducted business with medical testing companies. What began as a scheme to defraud Medicare out of funds related to genetic testing, turned into a bigger opportunity at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This case will show the government’s crackdown on fraud in connection with COVID-19 and ...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 4: Fraud is in their Genes
July 13, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at the recent guilty plea of the owner and operator of a marketing company that conducted business with medical testing companies. What began as a scheme to defraud Medicare out of funds related to genetic testing, turned into a bigger opportunity at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This case will show the government’s crackdown on fraud in connection with COVID-19 and leave you wondering if this is just ...
Have You Looked at Your Corporate Bylaws Lately? Do You Even Know Where They Are?
July 07, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBHospitals often review and revise their medical staff bylaws and policies to keep up with new developments, but many rarely or ever pay attention to their hospital corporate bylaws. Corporate bylaws are required to contain provisions required by CMS, the IRS, state licensure agencies, and accrediting bodies, but if they haven’t been updated in a while they may not meet these requirements. Corporate bylaws should also compliment and supplement medical staff documents, but if they are incon...
Brace Yourself for Fraud
June 22, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 3 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at the recent conviction of the 3 owners of multiple orthotic brace supply companies across Texas. Together they set out to defraud Medicare out of nearly $6.5 million by violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. This case will leave you wondering how you even conceal these payments, and what is the price these owners stand to pay? Listen now to this episode to see what you ca...
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 3: Brace Yourself for Fraud
June 22, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar look at the recent conviction of the 3 owners of multiple orthotic brace supply companies across Texas. Together they set out to defraud Medicare out of nearly $6.5 million by violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. This case will leave you wondering how you even conceal these payments, and what is the price these owners stand to pay? Listen now to this episode to see what you can learn from the misfortune of others.
The Kickback Chronicles, Episode 2: Teen Substance Use Disorder Facility Fraud
May 19, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at the recent conviction of 3 individuals involved in a substance use disorder treatment facility’s scheme to defraud the California Medicaid program out of nearly $18 million over the course of 4 years. This case will have you asking: How many people can be convicted for a company-wide scheme? What causes so many people to participate in a fraudulent scheme? And who has to pay back all tha...
Teen Substance Use Disorder Facility Fraud
May 19, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe Kickback Chronicles, Episode 2 On this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at the recent conviction of 3 individuals involved in a substance use disorder treatment facility’s scheme to defraud the California Medicaid program out of nearly $18 million over the course of 4 years. This case will have you asking: How many people can be convicted for a company-wide scheme? What causes so many people to participate in a fraudulent sche...
Kickback Chronicles, Episode 2 - Teen Substance Use Disorder Facility Fraud
May 19, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBOn this week’s episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar take a closer look at the recent conviction of 3 individuals involved in a substance use disorder treatment facility’s scheme to defraud the California Medicaid program out of nearly $18 million over the course of 4 years. This case will have you asking: How many people can be convicted for a company-wide scheme? What causes so many people to participate in a fraudulent scheme? And who has to pay back all tha...
The Kickback Chronicles: Learn from the Misfortune of Others
May 09, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOver the years, the Department of Justice has increasingly cracked down on fraudulent billing and kickbacks provided to healthcare providers. Despite nearly $2 billion in recovery of illegal funds every year, providers continue to disregard these laws thinking their actions will go undetected. On this inaugural episode, HortySpringer attorneys Henry Casale and Hala Mouzaffar dive into a recent case involving a mobile x-ray provider, where a jury had to consider: • Can you bill dead pati...
CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate – What You Need to Know NOW!
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBOn November 5, 2021, CMS issued an interim final rule requiring hospitals and other facilities subject to Medicare Conditions of Participation to adopt a process or plan for vaccinating all eligible staff by December 6, 2021. Staff must be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. This not only applies to employees but also medical staff members, trainees, independent contractors, and others. HortySpringer attorneys Dan Mulholland and Nick Calabrese break down the new regulation for you and tel...