It’s an amazing spectacle being played out on network television news, talk radio, and cable news outlets: the tug-of-war between the Biden Administration and the Supreme Court. So, the question remains: when is a mandate not a mandate? 

 The back-and-forth over the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandates for a wide range of healthcare providers has reached a conclusion, at least temporarily. After recent oral arguments, the Supreme Court has reinstated these CMS mandates. As such, RACmonitor’s and Monitor Mondays’ own Dr. John Hall, an attorney and physician, will have an important update and practical recommendations to help ensure that your facility is in compliance during the next edition of the weekly Internet radio broadcast.

 Other segments to be featured during the live broadcast include the following:

•  Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment. 
• RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, a partner at the law firm of Practus, will file the Monitor Mondays RAC Report.
• Legislative Update: Former CMS official Matthew Albright, now chief legislative affairs officer for Zelis, will report on the status of healthcare legislation associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic.
• SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of healthcare regulations and the SDoH.