The CARES Act provides an additional $100 billion to reimburse health care providers for COVID-19 expenses and lost revenue.
The Secretary of HHS has broad discretion in distributing the CARES Act’s $100 billion in...more
While the COVID-19 emergency continues, Medicare will pay health care professionals to provide care by telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in their homes, and HIPAA restrictions affecting the use of non-compliant video chat...more
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Tax-exempt health care systems facing growing operating costs and falling revenues frequently explore creation of ancillary joint ventures (AJVs) as vehicles to raise capital, share risk, expand coverage, and provide care...more
California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 56 et seq. (“CMIA”), provides that an individual may recover $1,000 nominal damages (plus actual damages if any) based on the negligent release of...more