On May 8, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new restrictions into law for health care providers that utilize resources outside the U.S. While the majority of the new law affects the real estate industry in Florida, it...more
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the CMS Rule) requiring employee vaccinations for certain Medicare- and Medicaid-certified health care providers. The CMS...more
11/9/2021
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal today (January 15, 2021)—but for registration only.
As mentioned in our last post, we have been anticipating the...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is scheduled to open its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting system tomorrow (January 15, 2021).
Recipients of over $10,000 in PRF aid will report on their use of funding...more
Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more
Last night (Dec. 21, 2020), the U.S. House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate passed a long-debated $900 billion stimulus package as part of broader overall government funding legislation. The bill now goes to the...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
Late yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published regulatory guidance relating to employee paid leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance predominantly further responds...more
9/14/2020
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Late yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) once again updated its frequently asked questions concerning leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This time, the updates answer the burning questions...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
Late on Friday evening (July 10, 2020) and less than a week before the looming July 15, 2020, tax deadline, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finally issued guidance addressing the taxability of Provider...more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has announced that the Main Street Lending Program (the Program) is now fully operational and ready to purchase participations in eligible loans that are submitted to the Program by...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining...more
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) has released long-awaited term sheets for loans to nonprofit organizations under the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). There are two types of nonprofit loans — the Nonprofit Organization New...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
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 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. These updates—released...more
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (the Board) announced changes to certain primary loan terms for the Main Street Lending Program. These changes are intended to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to...more
Late on June 10, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department issued the 17th “interim final rule,” providing the initial regulations to implement the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act...more
6/11/2020
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This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued three additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. The updates were...more
The Senate has now passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act), which passed the House on May 28. The Flexibility Act includes critically important changes to the Paycheck Protection...more
HHS has extended the 45-day deadline to accept the Terms and Conditions or reject payment from the Provider Relief Fund to 90 days from the date a payment was received.
If a provider fails to accept the Terms and...more
The Federal Reserve has released additional information for potential lenders and borrowers on the Main Street Lending Program (the Program), including updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) and operational documents. The...more
On May 20, 2020, HHS issued a press release “reminding” eligible providers that they have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and Conditions and submit their revenue information to support receiving additional payments...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
As has become a theme, late Friday night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department issued two sets of guidance relative to forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds. In the...more