On September 19, 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance (“September Guidance”) regarding the post-payment reporting requirements...more
Remaining Congressional Session - There is very little time left in this Congressional session, and both the House and Senate are expected to depart in October to go home to campaign. The exact timing is unclear and the plans...more
On September 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that assisted living facilities (ALFs) may now apply for funding under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 2 General Distribution...more
In the CARES Act that became law with President Trump’s signature on March 27, $100 billion has been set aside for “health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable” to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commonly...more
The IRS announced, through its FAQ page, that for-profit healthcare providers, including hospitals and physician practices, will have to pay federal income taxes on any distributions they receive from the Public Health and...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently clarified that CARES Act Provider Relief Funds (“Relief Funds”) are considered taxable income for for-profit providers, including physician practices. This news comes as a...more
[co-author: Daniel Weinstein] - CARES Act, Payroll Protection, and Medicare Advance Payment Programs - This document was last updated on July 20, 2020 to reflect changes made by the Department of Health and Human...more
The Internal Revenue Service on July 6 published answers to frequently asked questions regarding the taxability of payments received by eligible healthcare providers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency...more
[co-author: Daniel Weinstein] CARES Act, Payroll Protection, and Medicare Advance Payment Programs - This document was last updated on July 7, 2020 to reflect changes made by the Department of Health and Human Services to...more
Congressional stimulus packages appropriated $175 billion in relief funds under the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Acts for the benefit of hospitals and other healthcare providers in...more
Approximately one week after announcing $4.9 billion in supplemental payments under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the "Relief Fund") to skilled nursing facilities ("SNFs") for “critical needs such as...more
On June 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would distribute up to $25 billion of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds to safety net hospitals and state Medicaid and Children’s Health...more
[co-author: Daniel Weinstein] In response to widespread cash flow issues resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress enacted two key pieces of legislation: the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection...more
In a previous post, we discussed the appropriate use of the Provider Relief Funds authorized and appropriated by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, Public Health and Social...more
On Friday, May 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing that it has begun distributing nearly $4.9 billion to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to “support nursing homes...more
On May 22, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a 45-day extension of the deadline for providers who receive payments from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund to accept the Terms and Conditions...more
To address the COVID-19 public health emergency fiscal burdens, Congress authorized and appropriated the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“Relief...more
The CARES Act—and the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (PPHEA) that supplied additional funding to programs under the CARES Act—disbursed approximately $2.7 trillion in relief funding across the...more
For-profit medical care providers that receive CARES Act grants to provide funds for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to the coronavirus (COVID-19) may be taxed for those receipts. ...more
The CARES Act, passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“Relief Fund”) to support eligible health care providers. Less than a...more
On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPP Enhancement Act), approving an additional $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency...more
The US Congress on April 23 passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Enhancement Act), which expanded funding for the existing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ...more
Less than a month after passing the $2.0 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”), Congress has passed and the President has signed a second round of aid (the Paycheck Protection...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, 2020, allocated $100 billion to the Provider Relief Fund (Relief Fund) designated for hospitals and other health care providers...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act established a $100 billion provider relief fund for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to distribute financial assistance to health care providers...more