First Healthcare Compliance CONNECT September 2020

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FAQ Corner Does a telemedicine visit count as an in-person visit to establish a serious health condition under the FMLA? On July 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) added the following guidance to its COVID-19 related FAQs on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Due to safety and health concerns related to COVID-19, many health care providers are treating patients for a variety of conditions, including those unrelated to COVID-19, via telemedicine. Telemedicine involves face-to-face examinations or treatment of patients by remote video conference via computers or mobile devices. Under these circumstances, will a telemedicine visit count as an in-person visit to establish a serious health condition under the FMLA? Yes. Until December 31, 2020, the DOL will consider telemedicine visits to be in-person visits, and will consider electronic signatures to be signatures, for purposes of establishing a serious health condition under the FMLA. To be considered an in-person visit, the telemedicine visit must include an examination, evaluation, or treatment by a health care provider; be performed by video conference; and be permitted and accepted by state licensing authorities. This approach serves the public’s interest because health care facilities and clinicians around the nation are under advisories to prioritize urgent and emergency visits and procedures and to preserve staff personal protective equipment and patient-care supplies. For further information view the guidance here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic#q7 Explore the FAQs tab in your compliance solution to find answers to your compliance questions! CLIENT ALERT 4 First Healthcare Compliance, LLC © 2020
9 Recommendations for Title VI Compliance During COVID-19 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. The Office of Civil Rights issued a bulletin providing the following nine recommendations for Title VI compliance during COVID-19 to healthcare providers that receive federal financial assistance. Adopt policies to prevent and address harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin Ensure that Community-Based Testing Sites and Alternate Care Sites are accessible to racial and ethnic minority populations Policies and procedures with respect to COVID-19 related services should not exclude or otherwise deny persons on the basis of race, color, or national origin 1 2 3 Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups should not be subjected to excessive wait times, rejected for hospital admissions, or denied access to intensive care units compared to similarly situated non-minority individuals Provide ambulance service, non-emergency medical transportation, and home health services to all neighborhoods within the recipient's service area, without regard to race, color, or national origin 4 5 6 Select individuals to participate as members of a planning/advisory body which is an integral part of the recipient's program, without exclusions on the basis of race, color, or national origin Assign staff, including physicians, nurses, and volunteer caregivers, without regard to race, color, or national origin. Recipients should not honor a patient's request for a same-race physician, nurse, or volunteer caregiver Assign beds and rooms, without regard to race, color, or national origin 7 8 9 Make available to patients, beneficiaries, and customers information on how the recipient does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in accordance with applicable laws and regulations Comprehensive Healthcare Compliance Management Solutions CONFIDENCE INCLUDED Creating confidence among compliance professionals through education, resources, and support 888.54.FIRST 1sthcc.com Contact Toll Free: 888-54-FIRST 5
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