The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion general allocation from the Provider Relief Fund and has issued new FAQs regarding the...more
Late Friday night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its first phase of long-awaited guidance to assist borrowers and lenders with calculating and applying for the forgiveness of loans issued by the SBA under...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued an interim final rule that provides guidance on increases to certain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to partnerships...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued much-needed guidance for borrowers still considering whether they should return loan funds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In recent FAQs, the Department...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the deadline for health care providers to attest to receipt of payments from the Provider Relief Fund and accept the Terms and Conditions.
Providers will...more
Last week, the Federal Reserve updated the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) with its first set of guidance to expand the scope of available loan options and the pool of eligible borrowers. You can find our...more
Like thousands of other businesses across the country, many of you reading this article have applied for and received (or will hopefully soon be receiving) assistance funds through the Small Business Association’s (SBA)...more
On April 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced changes to its Main Street Lending Program that will expand the loan options available to businesses and increase the maximum size of the companies that are eligible for...more
April 27, 2020: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now made available a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding its General Distribution Portal. Providers are using this portal to verify certain...more
April 22, 2020: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this afternoon the distribution of over $40 billion of additional funds from the $100 billion provider relief fund (the Relief Fund) under the...more
April 25, 2020: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its General Distribution Portal where providers who do not already submit cost reports to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...more
Most are aware that the $349 billion in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds that were originally appropriated were exhausted last week. Late on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after much political wrangling and negotiations...more
On April 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began delivering the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund (the Relief Fund) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
Late on April 16, 2020, the SBA announced that its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was out of funding and the agency would not be accepting any more applications for the $349 billion program. This left many small business...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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Regardless of size or type, it’s important for businesses to consider having insurance policies reviewed for potential COVID-19 claims.
Hopefully the insurance your business carries may provide some relief for the impacts...more
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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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cares Act provides...more
4/1/2020
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in its June 12, 2017, decision, Henson v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc., resolves and clarifies key questions with respect to the applicability of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") in a...more
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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The Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills Law (the "New Law"), which goes into effect March 31, 2015, increases protection of New York consumers from "surprise bills" received for medical services performed by certain...more