Healthcare providers should note that HHS has deposited funds in many of your bank accounts. The funds are from two programs, the CMS Accelerated and Advance Program and the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The CMS Accelerated and Advance Program is a loan against future payments from government healthcare programs…
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Clear FilterGovernor Issues Florida Safer-at-Home Order
An update to this post was published April 15. Yesterday afternoon, on April 1, 2020, to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to make people in Florida safer, Florida’s Governor issued a Safer-at-Home Order (Executive Order 20-91). First, the Safer-at-Home Order mandates that senior citizens and individuals with a significant…
The Expansion in Telehealth through the CARES Act
The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act strongly supports the use of telehealth, removes barriers to its use, and undeniably acknowledges that access to telehealth is fundamental in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth is a powerful technology that enables patients geographically separated from healthcare providers to…
Important Update for Healthcare Providers: Federal and State Agencies Take Actions to Help Healthcare Facilities Continue to Provide Care
When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was initially passed, the limited definition of healthcare provider caused anxiety for many long-term-care facilities and hospitals, as the newly enacted leaves were anticipated to further impact the already difficult task of ensuring that sufficient staff is available to provide necessary care….
CARES Act Expands COVID-19 Relief
A third stimulus package to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act builds tremendously on two previously enacted pieces of legislation and provides enhanced financial support for both individuals and businesses suffering from the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Tax policy is front and…