On May 8, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new restrictions into law for health care providers that utilize resources outside the U.S. While the majority of the new law affects the real estate industry in Florida, it...more
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the CMS Rule) requiring employee vaccinations for certain Medicare- and Medicaid-certified health care providers. The CMS...more
11/9/2021
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Medicare ,
OSHA ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed a number of health care-related bills that will affect providers across the state. Below is a summary of the updated Telehealth Act...more
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). A notable feature of the ETS, in addition to the timing of its issuance over a...more
7/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly passed several significant bills that will affect health care practices in Tennessee. The bills passed include a fairly significant update...more
Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more
On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced notable changes to the terms of Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) loans that were issued to various health care entities earlier...more
In October 2019, as part of HHS’ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, long-awaited rules were proposed by HHS and CMS regarding changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These rules were the byproduct of...more
Effective August 7, 2020, the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (GCPBSA) protects health care providers and facilities and other commercial businesses from COVID-19 exposure claims occurring on or before July 14,...more
On July 17, 2020, the D.C. Court of Appeals confirmed that HHS’ proposed site-neutral payment policy can go into effect by overturning a previous D.C. trial court decision holding otherwise. This decision is a significant...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining...more
Almost every industry has been hit hard by the effects of COVID-19, and the dental industry is no exception. While an increased emphasis on telehealth has been a notable byproduct of the current crisis, dental health care...more
On May 12, 2020, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 36, which is designed to facilitate the incremental reopening of Tennessee businesses. The Order acknowledges that COVID-19 remains present in communities throughout...more
On May 8, 2020, CMS issued guidance clarifying how pharmacies and other suppliers can obtain waivers to allow them to temporarily enroll as independent clinical diagnostic laboratories for the purpose of providing COVID-19...more
On May 12, 2020, Gov. Brian Kemp issued Executive Order No. 05.12.20.02, which contains a section specific to health care businesses and practitioners (Section VI). Although the provisions of this section are in part a...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion general allocation from the Provider Relief Fund and has issued new FAQs regarding the...more
Navigating M&A transactions can be a challenge in the best of times. Unfortunately, it would be difficult to call this the “best of times” from a business perspective given the current COVID-19 pandemic...more
Like thousands of other businesses across the country, many of you reading this article have applied for and received (or will hopefully soon be receiving) assistance funds through the Small Business Association’s (SBA)...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued two executive orders this week designed to facilitate the incremental reopening of Georgia businesses. Georgia’s Public Health State of Emergency remains in place in the near term, although...more
On April 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began delivering the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund (the Relief Fund) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
Late on April 16, 2020, the SBA announced that its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was out of funding and the agency would not be accepting any more applications for the $349 billion program. This left many small business...more
Late on April 7, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release announcing that it has delivered nearly $34 billion in the past week to health care providers on the frontlines battling the...more
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the delivery of the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
4/14/2020
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Relief Measures
The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more
4/14/2020
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Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more
4/10/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
Relief Measures ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers