When you got your disability insurance policy, you were preparing yourself for the unexpected. You likely never expect to need to make a claim, but if you do, understanding the process can make the experience less stressful. This process of filing a disability insurance claim is similar across all types of disability insurance: long-term, short-term, […]
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides an update on COVID-19 vaccines. FDA authorizes and CDC Recommends Simplified COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced simplifying COVID-19 vaccine recommendations on April 19. CDC […]
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On Friday, April 14, 2023, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia sent a Dear Colleagues Letter to remind healthcare providers of the rules surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Pursuant to the ADA, healthcare providers must ensure that communication with individuals with disabilities meets their required communication needs. Healthcare […]
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Big news: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced the formation of a new Enforcement Division, Policy Division, and Strategic Planning Division. The OCR will now reflect the structure set by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Why did the HHS form three […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter includes brief updates on COVID-19 reporting regulations, bivalent boosters, and the ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Updates to Virginia’s COVID-19 Reporting Regulations The State Board of Health’s emergency regulations for COVID-19 reporting expired on January 18, 2023. The Board updated the Virginia Regulations for Disease Reporting and […]
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Marking a significant advance in infant safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given De Novo approval to Happiest Baby’s SNOO Smart Sleeper. This is the first time the FDA has given De Novo approval to a product designed to keep sleeping babies safely positioned on the back. Babies who are positioned to sleep […]
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As the federal public health emergency spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic expires this May, so will waivers that expanded the amount of health care services patients can access through telehealth. But Virginia officials say most of the services the waivers allowed, such as being able to have virtual appointments instead of in-person visits at a […]
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Disability Insurance Claims: 6 steps to make filing easier
When you got your disability insurance policy, you were preparing yourself for the unexpected. You likely never expect to need to make a claim, but if you do, understanding the process can make the experience less stressful. This process of filing a disability insurance claim is similar across all types of disability insurance: long-term, short-term, […]
COVID-19 Updates for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides an update on COVID-19 vaccines. FDA authorizes and CDC Recommends Simplified COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced simplifying COVID-19 vaccine recommendations on April 19. CDC […]
What practices need to know: DOJ message regarding ADA compliance
On Friday, April 14, 2023, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia sent a Dear Colleagues Letter to remind healthcare providers of the rules surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Pursuant to the ADA, healthcare providers must ensure that communication with individuals with disabilities meets their required communication needs. Healthcare […]
HHS Announces New Divisions within the OCR
Big news: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced the formation of a new Enforcement Division, Policy Division, and Strategic Planning Division. The OCR will now reflect the structure set by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Why did the HHS form three […]
COVID-19 Update For Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter includes brief updates on COVID-19 reporting regulations, bivalent boosters, and the ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Updates to Virginia’s COVID-19 Reporting Regulations The State Board of Health’s emergency regulations for COVID-19 reporting expired on January 18, 2023. The Board updated the Virginia Regulations for Disease Reporting and […]
SNOO is Granted FDA De Novo Approval For Keeping Sleeping Babies Safely Positioned on the Back
Marking a significant advance in infant safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given De Novo approval to Happiest Baby’s SNOO Smart Sleeper. This is the first time the FDA has given De Novo approval to a product designed to keep sleeping babies safely positioned on the back. Babies who are positioned to sleep […]
Expanded telehealth services are ‘here to stay’ in Virginia as public health emergency ends
As the federal public health emergency spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic expires this May, so will waivers that expanded the amount of health care services patients can access through telehealth. But Virginia officials say most of the services the waivers allowed, such as being able to have virtual appointments instead of in-person visits at a […]