CMS Vaccine Mandate Gets Green Light From Supreme Court: What’s Next for Healthcare Employers?

On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States paved the way for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enforce its vaccination mandate regulation. The regulation applies to organizations with certain healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs. The CMS rule, which does not include a weekly COVID-19 testing option, takes priority over all the federal vaccine mandates and preempts contrary state laws. In this webinar, the speakers will discuss the high court’s ruling and the preemption battles that will likely ensue, as well as provide tips to assist covered employers ensure they are in compliance by the quickly approaching first deadline of January 27, 2022.