Coronavirus/COVID-19

The restrictions of Section 889(a)(1)(B) went into full effect yesterday, August 13, 2020.  To mark the occasion, we thought it important to note for our clients and colleagues in the government contracting [...]

On July 4, 2020, the President signed S. 4116 into law, extending the date by which eligible borrowers may apply for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans through August 8, 2020.[1]  Prior to [...]

The pandemic amplifies the importance of existing regulatory requirements related to infectious disease control for long term care providers, and a wave of audit and enforcement is underway. For example, the OIG [...]

On June 17, 2020, in light of the recent changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act,[1] the SBA released a revised Loan Forgiveness Application (“Full [...]

FTLF attorneys Michael Glomb and Scott Sheffler will host the National Grant Management Association’s (NGMA) July grants webinar, The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program: Challenges and Opportunities. The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck [...]

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 [...]

On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Flexibility Act[1] became law, again changing major features of the PPP Loan Program.  As its name suggests, the new law was enacted primarily [...]

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 [...]

In an interim final rule (“IFR”) issued on May 22, 2020,[1] the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) clarified the method by which Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Program funds must be expended and [...]

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 [...]