On January 13, 2022, by a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a pair of injunctions that had prevented implementation of the CMS Vaccine Mandate in 24 states. The Supreme Court’s ruling means that, for now, the CMS...more
On September 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered updates regarding its Provider Relief Fund program, including $25.5 billion in new funding that will soon be made available to health care...more
On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opened the reporting portal for individuals who had received Provider Relief Funds (PRF) from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...more
An additional $20 billion in “Provider Relief Funds” is being made available pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act through a “Phase 3” General Distribution. However, time is running out...more
On September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published details regarding the highly awaited Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements.
Providers that have previously received more than...more
As part of the CARES Act's Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider Relief Funds), $100 billion was to be made available to a wide array of providers ? including public entities, Medicare- or...more
On April 10, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed the first $30 billion in funds allocated in the CARES Act as part of the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSS Relief...more
In a letter filed with a federal judge, lawyers for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed last week to a four-month delay before implementing a new rule that would strengthen protections for health care...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a Final Rule that aims to strengthen protections for health care providers against having to provide services that violate their conscience, such as...more