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This week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance on how to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed here and reiterated in the new EEOC guidance, the ADA and Rehabilitation Act do not interfere with employers following the Centers... READ MORE

Sunday, March 22 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ Congressional Outlook A procedural vote to end debate and move to a... READ MORE

Saturday, March 21 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ Congressional Outlook After 12 hours of negotiation on Friday, Republicans and Democrats... READ MORE

The financial ripple effects of the COVID-19 crisis are likely to hit hospitals and health systems soon. As elective procedures are postponed or cancelled, and as COVID-19 costs escalate, many hospitals and health systems will begin burning cash and will find liquidity deteriorating. Declining investment portfolio values only add salt to the wounds. Aside... READ MORE

Friday, March 20 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website. Congressional Outlook Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continued negotiations with Senate... READ MORE

Drive-through sample collection sites for COVID-19 testing are being implemented across the United States in an attempt to more efficiently screen individuals showing signs of the virus while simultaneously limiting exposure to the virus and easing the burden on emergency rooms and other urgent care settings. In the last week, the number of drive-through... READ MORE

On March 13, 2020, Secretary Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) issued a letter titled “Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act” (the “Azar Letter”) that grants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS”) the authority to issue waivers specific to... READ MORE

On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress is passing new emergency legislation daily, and the states are declaring emergencies and issuing orders out of governors’ offices and Departments of Health. While the global extent of the crisis is unprecedented, the country has... READ MORE

On the heels of the announcement earlier this week by the Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) that delayed the Federal tax payment deadline from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has signaled on Twitter that the corresponding filing deadlines will also be automatically... READ MORE

On March 19, 2020, the Family and Social Services Administration (the “FSSA”) announced Indiana Medicaid will temporarily cover telephone and telemedicine interactions between Medicaid beneficiaries and health care providers in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. These services will be reimbursed as if it was a face‑to‑face encounter. The FSSA says interactions... READ MORE