Lawsuits Likely If CMS Mandates Provider COVID-19 Vaccines

Policy watchers acknowledge that potential CMS attempts to mandate health care staff get COVID-19 vaccinations would likely end up in court but are split on whether such mandates would prevail in the legal system, as CMS stays quiet on whether it would consider such a policy. Several health policy experts told Inside Health Policy Friday (Aug. 6) they believe CMS has the ability to require staff of Medicare and Medicaid providers get vaccinated against COVID-19 . CMS did not...