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
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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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
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 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 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
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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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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Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
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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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Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Medicare Advance Payments -
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cares Act provides...more
4/1/2020
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Lenders ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
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SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
As health care providers across the country take steps to initiate or increase use of telehealth to provide patient care while complying with “social distancing” or “shelter in place” directives, federal and state...more
On March 26, 2020, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 20 amending previous Executive Order No. 15, which significantly modified various licensing and other entry barriers to providing care amidst the COVID-19 crisis....more
On March 25, Gov. Bill Lee issued the following executive order restricting the provision of all (i) non-emergency dental and oral procedures (like hygiene visits and cosmetic procedures)...
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As you may know by now, the newly enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides that employers may exclude health care providers and emergency responders from taking newly provided paid sick leave or expanded FMLA...more
Last evening, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 15 which, among other critical actions, sets forth a number of significant health care-related provisions summarized below for the benefit of our health care...more
Feedback Sought Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law -
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a request for information ("RFI")...more
CMS is seeking input on ways to reduce the regulatory burdens of the physician self-referral law (commonly known as the Stark Law), particularly as it relates to the ongoing effort to transition from a fee-for-service to a...more
7/16/2018
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