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Month: November 2021

Innovation Impacted: CMS Repeals MCIT/R&N Rule

Innovation Impacted: CMS Repeals MCIT/R&N Rule

November 24, 2021 Americans gravitate toward the cutting edge.  We like checking out the latest gadgets and getting our hands on the trendiest gizmos.  New technology brings wonderment to the observer and is subconsciously seen as a form of modern-age magic.  But high-tech wizardry is not just for awing and entertaining the masses; it has practical implications, as well.  Few sectors of society rely more heavily on, and benefit more greatly from, cutting-edge technology than the healthcare sector.  Newer and…

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Mandates: Hospitals Brace for Impact

Mandates: Hospitals Brace for Impact

November 17, 2021 At the direction of the Biden Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued, this month, an interim final rule (IFR) that will require hospital personnel to receive one of the federally approved COVID-19 injections, unless they obtain an approved exemption.  The agency issued a lengthy “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) document to help clarify the 73-page rule.  This alert will provide our readers with the key components of the IFR that are most pertinent to…

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