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McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - March 2021 #3

This week in Washington: Budget reconciliation package passes and is signed into law; Becerra’s nomination for HHS secretary advances in the Senate....more

King & Spalding

HHS Announces $2 Billion Provider Relief Fund for Nursing Homes that Keep COVID Infection and Mortality Low Among Residents

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On September 17, 2020, HHS announced details about its $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) performance-based incentive payment distribution program for nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities originally announced on...more

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HHS Announces Details of $2 Billion in Performance-Based Payment Distributions for Nursing Facilities from the CARES Act Provider...

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On September 3, 2020, HHS announced the details of a $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) performance-based incentive payment distribution to qualifying nursing facilities. Unlike previous distributions to nursing...more

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Federal Court Ruling Casts Doubt on Nursing Homes’ Ability to Use PREP Act to Remove State-Law Claims

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Why It Matters - This decision casts doubt on the ability of nursing homes to rely on the PREP Act to shield them from liability against state-law claims or, at the very least, to remove such claims to federal court....more

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Senate GOP Unveils HEALS Act Coronavirus Relief Plan

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On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans released their plan for the next phase of coronavirus relief. Instead of a single bill, the Senate plan (dubbed the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act, or...more

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CMS Announces New Nursing Home Funding to Protect Residents from COVID-19

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On July 22, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new initiatives designed to protect nursing home residents from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). New Funding - The US Department of Health...more

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CMS Announces New Funding, Training, and Staff Testing Requirements for Nursing Homes

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On July 22, 2020, CMS announced four new policies pertaining to nursing homes during the COVID-19 public health emergency. First, CMS allocated to nursing homes an additional $5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

COVID-19 Testing: Who Pays?

As COVID-19 testing continues to increase throughout the nation, providers and patients alike are faced with the issue of who is responsible for covering the cost of testing. Whether a payor will reimburse for a COVID-19 test...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Unveils Plans for Long Term Care Facility Infection Control Enforcement Actions

Since the early stages of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, long term care facilities (LTCFs) have been an epicenter of transmission. Medicare Requirements for Participation for LTCFs include an obligation to establish and...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #13

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In Washington: President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ease up on businesses that make good-faith attempts to follow agency guidance and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic....more

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