The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Application and Attestation Portal is now open for Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution applications. Distributions received can be used for changes in a provider’s...more
10/1/2021
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Provider Relief Fund ,
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On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several developments related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
60-Day Grace Period -
First, HHS announced a 60-day grace...more
On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced notable changes to the terms of Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) loans that were issued to various health care entities earlier...more
Yesterday (October 1, 2020), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new Phase 3 General Distribution of $20 billion for health care providers from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). Providers will...more
As explained in our prior alert, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering certain Medicare providers an additional opportunity to apply—by August 28, 2020—for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions from...more
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an opportunity for certain Medicare providers, who missed the chance to apply for additional Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments from the $20...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion General Distribution allocation from the Provider...more
Late on May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued further updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund, as well as Rural Health...more
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the delivery of the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
4/14/2020
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CARES Act ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Relief Measures
The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more
4/14/2020
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Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
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Lending ,
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Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
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SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
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Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more
4/10/2020
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
Relief Measures ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers
If you are a dentist who writes prescriptions to Medicare beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D, this article contains important information for you and your patients regarding your new enrollment requirements...more
6/17/2015
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Dentists ,
Enrollment ,
MACs ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs