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 [...]
May 7, 2020
Earlier this week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a COVID-19 Guidance on Disclosure of PHI to the Media (“Guidance”) reminding covered entities that they must have a patient’s written authorization [...]
May 5, 2020
There are universal lessons learned during ARRA that apply across all Federal grant programs and grantees. Join us for our upcoming webinar on May 7, 2020: “What can we learn from ARRA audits?” [...]
April 28, 2020
In statements issued in recent days, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has described the timeline and parameters for a program reimbursing healthcare providers for costs they incur in furnishing [...]