Last week, the IRS clarified in a Frequently Asked Questions memo that for-profit healthcare providers who received grants through the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund must include said payments as part of their gross income...more
7/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Tax Liability
Last Thursday, the Texas Medical Board announced an emergency rule in response to Gov. Abbott’s recent Executive Order GA-19 related to hospital capacity. Like the governor’s order, the emergency rule went into effect on...more
...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases.
In Phase I and by...more
4/29/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Abbott ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
State and Local Government ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Travelers
Last week, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced that approximately $30 billion from the CARES Act’s $100 billion hospital relief fund would be distributed to providers directly, based on past Medicare revenues. On April...more
4/14/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicare ,
Reimbursements ,
Relief Measures