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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Relief from the heat: IRS provides penalty waiver for taxpayers not considering CAMT liability in 2023 estimated tax payments

On June 7, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-42 (the Notice), providing taxpayers relief from the addition to tax under Section 6655 in connection with the application of the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). In...more

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Telehealth Issues to Watch in 2023

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth utilization exploded. Globally, the telehealth market is valued at $83.5 billion and is expected to grow by 24% between 2023 and 2030. As services delivered via telehealth became more...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Finding Our Way Out of the Pandemic Haze: What Telehealth Tools Are Medicare Providers Allowed to Keep, and Which Must They Leave...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare coverage expanded to include a vast arsenal of tools that help patients access medical services while keeping patients and practitioners safe. Many of these tools involve telehealth...more

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NYSE Extends COVID-19 Relief from Shareholder Approval Requirement for Certain Equity Issuances

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The SEC has approved an extension of the waiver of certain shareholder approval requirements for the issuance of equity securities by NYSE-listed companies under Section 312.03 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The original...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Extends Pandemic Emergency Waivers

FERC has issued an order extending the blanket waivers of all requirements to hold meetings in person and/or to provide or obtain notarized documents in open-access transmission tariffs through January 29, 2021....more

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Consents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has many healthcare providers wondering whether they can suspend their consent and admission processes.  Although state and federal regulators have waived some consent requirements to provide greater...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Telehealth Update: CMS Proposed CY 2021 Payment Policies, Extension of the Public Health Emergency, Increasing Access after...

On August 4, CMS posted a proposed rule on CY 2021 Payment Policies, which included important updates about the expansion of Medicare covered telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows on the heels of...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

How Does the SECURE Act Affect Estate Planning?

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is the biggest retirement planning law in decades. However, when all is said and done, the new law may have just as significant an impact on estate...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19 (Australia): ASX Class Waiver to Give Effect to ASIC Reporting Relief

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On 16 June, ASX released a class waiver decision (Class Waiver) in order to give effect to ASIC Corporations (Extended Reporting and Lodgement Deadlines - Listed Entities) Instrument 2020/451 (ASIC Relief), providing...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Anticipating COVID-19 enforcement action: Risks for providers

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Federal and local governments have issued numerous waivers and provided significant funding in order to enable health care providers to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers and additional funding have given providers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

More Help is on the Way For Accountable Care Organizations: CMS Announces New Relief For ACOS Struggling With The Covid-19 Crisis

According to an April 13, 2020 Press Release issued by the National Association of ACOs (“NAACOS”), a recent NAACOS survey shows that 56% of the survey-participating at-risk accountable care organizations (“ACOs”) – i.e.,...more

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Singapore Requires Landlords to Provide Tenants With More Rental Waivers

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The Singapore government on 5 June passed the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill, which aims to provide eligible small- and medium-sized enterprises with rental relief. The bill is premised on a fair sharing of...more

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FMCSA Temporarily Waives Certain Pre-Employment Substance Abuse Tests for CMV Drivers in Light of COVID-19

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Executive Summary: On June 5, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a waiver (effective from June 5, 2020 to September 30, 2020) from certain pre-employment testing requirements applicable to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 Extensions Set to Expire July 1, 2020 for Patents; Trademark Extensions Ended May 31

On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a further extension of certain deadlines that were about to expire on May 31. The latest order provides until July 1, 2020 for certain actions delayed due to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues regulatory waivers for COVID-19 pandemic

Compliance Today (June 2020) - The burden placed on hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic has spurred regulators to issue waivers and ease restrictions on how healthcare organizations operate. A series of issuances on...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Continued COVID-19 Relief as USPTO Waives Fees for Trademark Petitions

In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously provided two extensions of time to file certain trademark-related...more

White & Case LLP

COVID-19: Waiver of the Benefit of the Insolvency Filing Moratorium in Russia

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Amendments to Article 9.1 of the Insolvency Law ("Law 149-FZ") came into effect on 24 April 2020. The amendments provide that the benefit of the insolvency filing moratorium can be waived (the "moratorium waiver"). In...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part One - June 8th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability - Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CMS Adds Additional Blanket Waivers For Health Care Providers

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On May 12, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional 1135 blanket waivers which are applicable to a wide variety of health care providers. These COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

CMS Releases Additional Blanket Waivers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 11, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional blanket waivers for hospitals and other facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CMS, the new waivers “provide the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

COVID-19 Update: CMS allows hospitals to provide swing bed services

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On May 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new blanket waivers providing flexibilities to care for patients during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Included in this round of blanket waivers...more

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Updated Telehealth Summary (III): Telehealth During COVID-19 National Emergency

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Acting under its broad authority granted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), in an April 21, 2020 release the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced an even...more

Akerman LLP

CMS Issues Additional Waivers and Guidance on Telehealth

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To ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to necessary care without risking exposure to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has further expanded telehealth services and relaxed certain requirements...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

CMS Interim Rule Makes Sweeping Changes in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

On May 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (the “Interim Rule”) in the Federal Register, setting forth additional regulatory waivers and other...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Enforcement Implications of COVID-19 Government Relief Funds and Regulatory Waivers Minimizing the Risks - May 19th,...

Nelson Mullins white collar attorneys Gabriel Imperato, Lester Perling, and Mike Ruggio will discuss the potential liabilities and whistleblower risks associated with application, certification, and receipt of COVID-19...more

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