August 10, 2020
As most government contractors are now aware, Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) has been implemented for federal procurement contracts. This post is intended to offer a recap of [...]
July 17, 2020
On July 15, 2020, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) issued the latest changes to the regulations governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (“42 CFR Part [...]
June 23, 2020
NEW WEBINAR: Join FTLF attorney Susannah Gopalan on June 30, 2020, at 1 PM ET, for a webinar entitled “Long Term Care Facility Infection Control Requirements and the COVID-19 Crisis.” The webinar will [...]
June 16, 2020
On June 12, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new Final Rule implementing Section 1557, the nondiscrimination provision of [...]
June 15, 2020
On June 11, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its publication titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The [...]
June 3, 2020
This post originally appeared on NACHC’s blog on May 29, 2020. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have experienced rapid declines in patient encounters and revenues since the onset of the pandemic, being forced [...]
May 26, 2020
On May 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a regulation exercising additional flexibility relating to payment and services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs in response to the [...]
May 18, 2020
As the circumstances of social distancing and business interruption continue, federal contractors and subcontractors may find themselves in difficult financial situations as their employees are forced to sit idle due to facility closures [...]
May 13, 2020
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new guidance relaxing anticipated scrutiny that borrowers were expecting under the Paycheck Protection Program. In connection with a Paycheck Protection Program loan, a borrower must certify [...]
May 13, 2020
You may think you don’t have grant-related property questions, but you just might: What facility issues should you consider during the COVID-19 pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic places many organizations in the position of [...]