On September 1, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced that assisted living facilities (ALFs)...more
Approximately one week after announcing $4.9 billion in supplemental payments under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the "Relief Fund") to skilled nursing facilities ("SNFs") for “critical needs such as...more
6/15/2020
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On May 22, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began distributing $4.9 Billion in additional relief funds to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to help in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
As previously reported, the CARES Act impacts long-term care (LTC) facilities, including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). In addition to this legislative action, the Centers for Medicare and...more
4/14/2020
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Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136) (“CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020. We recently provided guidance on how the CARES Act impacts hospitals. ...more
4/8/2020
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Health Care Providers ,
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Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
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As reported in Seyfarth’s April 2, 2020 COVID-19 Update, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136) (“CARES Act” or “Act”)...more
4/6/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Relief Measures