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As the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, hospitals and other health care providers are finding themselves inundated with patients. Those providers who are in-network with payors have and will likely continue to experience difficulty in...

The IRS announced today that it has temporarily closed all Taxpayer Assistance Centers and discontinued face-to-face service throughout the country until further notice. The IRS also announced that it is continuing to process tax returns, issue...

As part of New York’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo announced during a press conference Friday morning that he will be signing an executive order mandating that 100% of the workforce stay home, excluding essential...

On March 20, 2020, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OHMAS) issued an emergency rule to expand access to medical and behavioral health services via telehealth....
By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

On March 18, 2020, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) in response to the coronavirus outbreak and delegated his authority under the DPA to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). The Executive Order issued by the...

On March 13, 2020, the Tennessee Board of Licensing of Health Care Facilities issued Policy Memorandum #82 entitled “Interpretation and Temporary Waiver of Rules Related to Treatment and Containment Of COVID-19”. Policy Memorandum #82 remains in...

Earlier this week, we noted that COVID-19 might be the pin that bursts a corporate debt bubble. Unfortunately, corporate debt is not the only type of debt poised to explode, particularly under mounting pressure from COVID-19 and the economic downturn...

On March 9, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released its long-awaited final rule identifying conduct that does not constitute information blocking...

On March 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-17 (the “IRS Notice”), which provides relief from federal income tax payment deadlines to U.S. taxpayers in light of the COVID-19 emergency. The IRS Notice provides that any...

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), which regulates a wide variety of financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies, and investment advisors doing business in New York, issued a series of letters...

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