VIDEO: What is the Impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s Workers’ Compensation?
CMS has announced a series of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to provide hospice providers with flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goals of these actions are to expand the healthcare system...more
On 30 April 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional blanket waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act and rules changes though an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC),...more
Recent novel coronavirus legislation — the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) — include two provisions impacting employer-provided...more
In this video, Chartwell Law Florida workers’ compensation attorneys Amanda Mitteer Bartley and Tom Marchese discuss how COVID-19 is affecting Florida workers’ compensation claims, especially given Governor Ron Desantis’...more
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or the Act). This $2.2 trillion package is designed to provide relief to those impacted by the COVID-19...more
Effective March 18, 2020, group health plans and health insurance policies are required to pay for COVID-19 testing and related health provider visits, without imposing any cost sharing requirements, such as a deductible,...more
The Big Picture - On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed—by a 90-8 vote—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a COVID-19 stimulus package. In addition to the healthcare provisions described below, which focus...more
Early in the morning on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congress’ second sweeping legislative package in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, with a bipartisan 363-40 vote. The legislation,...more