[04/16/20]
Posted on April 16, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Thursday, April 16 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. Trump Administration Issues Guidelines for “Opening Up America Again” President Trump issued... READ MORE
Tags: blood or plasma collection centers, CARES Act, cms, COVID-19, FDA, Opening Up America Again, Paycheck Protection Program, telethermographic systems, Today in Washington
[04/15/20]
Posted on April 15, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Wednesday, April 15 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. CMS Administrator Says More CARES Funds Coming This Week CMS Administrator Seema... READ MORE
Tags: AHA, AMA, CARES Act, chip, COVID-19, Cybersecurity Guide, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HHS Risk Adjustment Data Validation, HHS-RADV, High-Production COVID-19 Lab Tests, Paycheck Protection Program, Seema Verma, Today in Washington
[04/15/20]
Posted on April 15, 2020 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Last week the National Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Australia announced a Mandatory Code of Conduct (the “Code”) to govern commercial leasing arrangements impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective as of April 3, 2020, the Code imposes a set of good faith leasing principles to be applied when negotiating amendments to commercial leases between... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, Landlord, Leasing Arrangements
[04/14/20]
Posted on April 14, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Tuesday, April 14 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 Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell revised the Senate calendar... READ MORE
Tags: cdc, COVID-19, digital health, FDA, fourth stimulus bill, Infection Control Guidance, Paycheck Protection Program, Today in Washington
[04/14/20]
Posted on April 14, 2020 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Published by: Hall Render
The transfers and discharges of COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative residents are challenging for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and/or nursing facilities (“NFs”), (in this alert, SNFs and NFs are collectively Long‑Term Care Facilities “LTC Facilities”) as they navigate the evolving government guidance and delicate communication and public relations areas. On April 13, 2020, the... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, long term care, ltc, SKILLED NURSING, snf
[04/13/20]
Posted on April 13, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Monday, April 13 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 The Senate held a proforma session today without taking any... READ MORE
Tags: cms, COVID-19, diagnostic services, FDA, Long-Term Care Facility Transfer, Paycheck Protection Program, Today in Washington
[04/10/20]
Posted on April 10, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Friday, April 10 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. HHS Delivers Initial $30 Billion in CARES Act Provider Funding HHS announced... READ MORE
Tags: $30 Billion, CARES Act, Community-Based Testing Sites, COVID-19, DOL, FDA, hhs, HIPAA rule violations, Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services, N95, OCR, OSHA, Paycheck Protection Program, pharmacy compounders, PPE, Today in Washington
[04/10/20]
Posted on April 10, 2020 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On April 10, 2020, FEMA published a temporary final rule giving the Agency the authority to block the export of critical PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic, including masks, respirators (and their filters and cartridges), non-sterile gloves and surgical gloves. The rule is effective until August 8, 2020. Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, FEMA, Personal Protective Equipment, PPE
[04/10/20]
Posted on April 10, 2020 in Health Information Technology
Published by: Hall Render
In a Public Notice released April 8, 2020, the FCC provided clarification as to the scope of equipment and services it would consider eligible for funding under the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, as well as the anticipated application process. Types of eligible equipment and services include, but are not limited to the following: Telecommunications services... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, FCC, Telehealth, Telehealth program
[04/09/20]
Posted on April 9, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Thursday, April 9 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. CMS Releases New Waivers for Health Care Facilities COVID-19 Response CMS issued... READ MORE
Tags: CARES Act, cdc, cms, COVID-19, FDA, Federal Reserve, FEMA, Medicare Providers, pace, Paycheck Protection Program, PPE, Small Business Administration, Today in Washington, waivers
