Aug 31, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On August 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release regarding the strengthening of COVID-19 surveillance and the publication of interim final rule CMS-30401-IFC. Although the press release mainly addresses nursing home...
Aug 31, 2020 | Administrative Law, Business Litigation, COVID-19 Related Law, FINRA
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts and arbitration tribunals have been forced to grapple with how to safely conduct hearings while ensuring that the results of such hearings stand up to legal challenges. Back in May, we told you about a challenge to a FINRA...
Aug 21, 2020 | Administrative Law, COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
On August 19, 2020, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar issued a third amendment to HHS’ Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 (Directive). The...
Aug 6, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On August 4, 2020, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) updated its FAQs regarding the application of OIG’s administrative enforcement authorities to arrangements directly connected to the ongoing COVID-19...
Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into the law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act includes a Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) with more than $100 billion to reimburse eligible providers for healthcare-related...
Jul 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“Revised Guidance”). On May 27, 2020, the Revised Guidance went into effect and OSHA’s...
