Newsletters

02.08.21

COVID 19 and Community Behavioral Health Care

The COVID‑19 pandemic has created immense challenges for California’s community-based behavioral health care system and the people it serves.


01.13.21

HHS Renews the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Through April 20, 2021

On Thursday, January 8, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID‑19 will be renewed for another 90 days, beginning on January 21 (the date the PHE was previously scheduled to expire) and extending through ...


12.18.20

NYS Executive Order Provides New Flexibility for COVID-19 Immunization Sites

In support of New York’s ongoing COVID‑19 response efforts, Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued more than 80 executive orders that temporarily waive state regulatory requirements or impose new mandates, especially with respect to the healthcare industry.


12.04.20

NYS Executive Orders Update: Maintaining and Modifying Prior Waivers and Directives

In support of the state’s ongoing COVID‑19 response efforts, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued nearly 80 Executive Orders that temporarily waive state regulatory requirements (waivers) or impose new mandates (directives), especially with respect to the healthcare industry.


11.30.20

HHS Finalizes Anti-Kickback and Stark Reforms that Simplify Compliance and Promote Value-Based Care

On November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two rules that finalize sweeping reforms to the regulations governing fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.


10.07.20

HHS Renews the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Through January 20, 2021

On Saturday, September 19, the Department of Health & Human Services released long-awaited guidance on annual reporting requirements for providers that receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund.


09.11.20

New York State’s COVID-19 Executive Order Updates

To support COVID‑19 response efforts, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued more than 60 Executive Orders that temporarily waive state regulatory requirements (waivers) or impose new mandates (directives), especially with respect to the healthcare industry.


08.26.20

CMS Moves Toward Business as Usual With Provider Oversight and Claims Review in Medicare/Medicaid

The COVID-19 crisis is far from over, as evidenced by the 300,000 new U.S. cases reported over the past seven days.


07.28.20

HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Extending Flexibilities and Funding for Another 90 Days

Manatt discusses the flexibilities & funding extended by HHS’s renewal of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, as well as independent emergency measures.


07.24.20

Tracking New York State’s COVID-19 Executive Orders: The Complex Cadence of Renewal Orders

To support COVID‑19 response efforts, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued more than 50 Executive Orders that temporarily waive state regulatory requirements (waivers) or impose new mandates (directives), especially with respect to the healthcare industry.