The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that, on Thursday, October 5, it would begin to accept applications for an additional $20 billion in funding to reimburse providers for...more
On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPP Enhancement Act), approving an additional $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency...more
In the first case of its kind, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute...more
5/1/2020
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Market Allocation Scheme ,
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As discussed in Goodwin’s prior Client Alert, on April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began disbursing $30 billion to Medicare providers and suppliers under the Public Health and Social...more
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will begin disbursing $30 billion of the $100 billion of the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund recently allocated...more
4/14/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicare ,
Public Health ,
Reimbursements ,
Relief Measures
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Saturday March 28, 2020, that it is expanding its Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) to...more
4/7/2020
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Relief Measures