The Health Resources & Service Administration (“HRSA”) has begun issuing Final Repayment Notices to providers who received Provider Relief Funds (“PRF”) under the following circumstances: Providers who rejected the Terms and...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new round of Provider Relief Funds on October 1, 2020. This new Phase 3 of Provider Relief Funding will distribute a total of $20 billion to eligible providers....more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the need for flexibility in physician arrangements during the public health emergency. In response to that need, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued Stark waivers,...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) surprised stakeholders on Sunday, April 26, with an announcement that it would be reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) continues to provide guidance and instruction regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act Provider Relief Fund....more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced plans for additional allocations of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act Provider Relief Fund on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The CARES...more
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued guidance to reduce administrative burdens facing health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic related to the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The AKS is a criminal...more
CMS issued new Stark waivers on Monday evening, March 30, giving providers unprecedented flexibility to manage arrangements through the COVID-19 pandemic. While regulatory requirements are still in effect and these waivers...more