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On May 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) announced the creation of the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (“CAF”).[i] Providers who administered the vaccine to patients on or after December 14, 2020, can now seek reimbursement for certain amounts they were unable to bill to patients for administering the vaccine. For …
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With two COVID-19 vaccines set to receive federal approval in the United States in the upcoming weeks, the next question is whether employers can make employees receive the vaccine. The short answer is…yes. And while the typical lawyer answer to any question is “it depends,” that concise “yes” does come with a few caveats. So, …
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