In this episode of the COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series, we discuss the most pressing vaccination issues and how to navigate them. Our team explores strategies for handling vendors, the role unvaccinated staff can have in direct patient care, obligations to require boosters and what enforcement may look like. This episode contains many helpful insights, and you won’t want to miss it. Happy listening: https://bit.ly/3L4nSOV

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Photo of Meg S.L. Pekarske Meg S.L. Pekarske

Meg has devoted her legal practice to serving the everchanging legal needs of the hospice industry. As chair of Husch Blackwell’s Hospice and Palliative Care Practice Group, she manages the firm’s hospice practice. In working day in and day out with hospice clients

Meg has devoted her legal practice to serving the everchanging legal needs of the hospice industry. As chair of Husch Blackwell’s Hospice and Palliative Care Practice Group, she manages the firm’s hospice practice. In working day in and day out with hospice clients across the country, Meg is intimately familiar with the operational challenges of hospices and has the experience to address the full spectrum of legal issues facing the industry, from routine regulatory compliance issues to multimillion dollar Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC), Medicaid and other government audits. Additionally, Meg routinely advises hospices on palliative care program development, innovative inpatient unit structures, fraud investigations and a wide range of contracting issues. With an extensive background in long-term care, Meg brings a unique perspective and skill set to helping hospices create successful partnerships with nursing homes and assisted living facilities and providing quality end-of-life care to patients.

Photo of Jessica Brown Jessica Brown

Jessica focuses her practice on labor and employment matters and helping clients prevent litigation by advising on day-to-day employment policies. She also counsels employers regarding reductions of force and compliance with the WARN Act, and assists with the drafting and revising of employee

Jessica focuses her practice on labor and employment matters and helping clients prevent litigation by advising on day-to-day employment policies. She also counsels employers regarding reductions of force and compliance with the WARN Act, and assists with the drafting and revising of employee handbooks, restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements.