On 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 tell you what you need to do NOW to get ready for compliance. Aside from explaining the new rule, the podcast discusses: 

·  What happens if you don’t comply? 

·  Can you ask for a waiver from CMS? 

·  How should you handle requests for medical and religious exemptions? 

·  How do you enforce your policy if independent members of the medical staff don’t comply? 

·  The lawsuit filed by 10 states on November 10 seeking to enjoin the regulations.

Listen now to this episode to learn the latest about what is clearly the hottest topic in health care today!