04.06.20
On April 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a public notice (the Notice) stating that the department will not impose penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on business associates that use or disclose protected health ...
04.04.20
On April 2, 2020 and April 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued unusual interim final rules (the Rules) providing further detail regarding Paycheck Protection Program loans under the CARES Act. The Rules will take effect immediately upon publication in the Federal ...
04.03.20
On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an unusual interim final rule (the Rule) providing further detail regarding Paycheck Protection Program loans (PPP Loans) authorized under the CARES Act.
04.02.20
On March 30, 2020, CMS issued blanket waivers of the Physician Self-Referral Law, also known as the Stark Law (Social Security Act Section 1877), effective as of March 1, 2020, related to referrals and financial arrangements for COVID-19 Purposes.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, hospital emergency departments (EDs) must accommodate surges in patient demand while doing their utmost to mitigate the risk of contagion for both patients and practitioners.
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) swept aside dozens of federal healthcare requirements using its emergency waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (SSA).
In response to the national emergency created by COVID-19, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar issued a declaration on March 13, invoking his authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (SSA) to waive or modify certain federal healthcare requirements.
As California Governor Gavin Newsom reported preliminary, encouraging signs that his “stay at home” order is slowing the spread of COVID-19, Bay Area leaders acted to further restrict the number and types of employees who can go to work notwithstanding Governor Newsom’s ...
04.01.20
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published additional resources for consumers and regulated entities with respect to payment of mortgage obligations.
While lending transactions generally do not fall within the scope of CFIUS jurisdiction, loans by foreign lenders that could result in the lender obtaining “control” of a U.S. business or in the lender’s acquisition of even a non-controlling investment in certain types of U.S. ...