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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: Provider Relief Fund Late Reporting Requests for Extenuating Circumstances Accepted April...

Two Weeks Left: Approaching Deadline to Report Period 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments - Most healthcare providers received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) funding (as described in greater detail in a previous McGuireWoods...more

OIG Weighs in on Practices Funding Continuing Education Programs for Their Referral Sources

On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 regarding an ophthalmology practice’s proposed options to fund continuing education (CE)...more

Considerations for Healthcare Entities and Employers After Roe v. Wade Reversal

On June 24, 2022, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state of Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Five justices joined Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion for the Court, with Chief Justice...more

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: Provider Relief Fund Late Reporting Requests for Extenuating Circumstances Accepted April...

May 18 Deadline to Request Late Reporting for Provider Relief Fund Period 2 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a deadline extension for providers that received $10,000 or more in the second...more

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: Looming Deadlines to Report Provider Relief Fund Period 2 Payments and COVID-19 Vaccine...

Looming Deadlines to Report Provider Relief Fund Period 2 Payments and COVID-19 Vaccine Claims - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reporting portal remains open only through March 31, 2022, at 11:59...more

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: HHS to Reopen Provider Relief Fund Period 1 Reporting Dec. 13–20

HHS to Reopen Provider Relief Fund Period 1 Reporting Dec. 13-20 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reporting portal includes a new statement appearing to give providers an additional week in...more

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: HHS Grants Reporting Grace Period Until Nov. 30 for Provider Relief Fund

HHS Grants Reporting Grace Period Until Nov. 30 for Provider Relief Fund - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a 60-day grace period to allow providers to comply with the Provider...more

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance

Any healthcare provider that received at least $10,000 from the Provider Relief Fund (described further below) during the first half of 2020 must report on its use of those funds by Sept. 30, 2021. To facilitate these...more

First Provider Relief Fund Indictment

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges this month against a Michigan woman, Amina Abbas, for embezzling government property. This indictment is the first in the nation related to the CARES Act public health...more

Provider Relief Fund: New $20 Billion Available Starting Oct. 5 and Reporting Guidance Issued

On Oct. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administrative (HRSA), announced $20 billion in new Phase 3 General Distribution Funding for providers from the...more

CDC Guidance for Dental Settings During COVID-19: Five Key Points

On Aug. 28, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on specific infection control considerations for dental offices during the COVID-19 pandemic....more

CARES Act Healthcare Provider Relief Fund Update: New Distribution and Extended Deadlines

On July 31, 2020 and August 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued press releases announcing a second chance to apply for funding for certain Medicare providers and extended application...more

New Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid/CHIP Providers and Safety-Net/COVID-19 Hotspot Hospitals (Updated)

Update (June 11, 2020): This article was originally published on June 9, 2020. It has been updated to reflect new guidance released on June 10, 2020, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the updated...more

New Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid/CHIP Providers and Safety-Net/COVID-19 Hotspot Hospitals

On June 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will distribute $25 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider Relief Fund) to healthcare providers...more

June 3 Deadline for Provider Relief Fund and HHS Guidance for Acquisitions

General Distribution Portal Submission Closing on June 3, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on May 20 that eligible providers have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and Conditions and...more

HHS Extends Attestation Deadline and Issues Further Guidance for Provider Relief Fund

After issuing additional guidance regarding the Provider Relief Fund on May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on May 7 that providers would be given 15 additional days (through at least...more

HHS Opens 20 Billion General Distribution CARES Act Application Key Points for Providers

On April 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the remaining $70 billion of the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider Relief Fund)...more

Update #2: 10 Financial Support Opportunities for Healthcare Companies During the COVID-19 Crisis

This article was originally published April 2, 2020. It has been updated to reflect new guidance made available recently in federal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and summarizes important interactions that healthcare...more

Payment Attestation Portal for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Now Open

The Provider Relief Fund Attestation Portal is now open, so eligible healthcare providers can accept or reject the initial funds released from the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund appropriated in...more

HHS Begins Funding $30 Billion to Medicare Providers – Attestations to Be Required

Update: This article was originally published on April 9, 2020. It has been updated to reflect new guidance released on April 10, 2020, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the delivery of the...more

Update: 10 Financial Support Opportunities for Healthcare Companies During the COVID-19 Crisis

Update: This article was originally published April 2, 2020. It has been updated to reflect new guidance made available recently in federal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and summarizes important interactions that...more

First $30 Billion Tranche From Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Announced: Guidance for Healthcare Providers

During an April 7, 2020, White House briefing on the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced more details on distribution of the $100 billion...more

10 Financial Support Opportunities For Healthcare Companies During The COVID-19 Crisis

As countless U.S. businesses face unprecedented challenges due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), federal and state government and private organizations have mobilized to provide financial support to businesses...more

CMS On Teaching Physician and Moonlighting Regulations During COVID-19 – Four Key Changes

On March 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This alert is part of a series of alerts discussing the IFC provisions and comprehensive actions...more

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