Implications of the Pandemic on Hospitals – New OIG Report, Government Response, and What Comes Next

Lexology April 9, 2021
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As many of us are starting to see the small light at the end of the tunnel, many hospitals are still reeling from the stress of the last year. Following the recent release of “Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23–27, 2020” (the “Report”), a report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) that examines the impact of the public health emergency on United States hospitals, we review federal and state efforts to keep hospitals afloat during this time, and expectations as we continue to recover.

Background

Hospitals have arguably experienced some of the most significant consequences of the pandemic in the health care industry....

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