On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (“HHS”) announced how the remaining $70 billion of CARES Act funds in the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“Relief Fund”) will be distributed. HHS explained that
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Healthcare and Coronavirus Testing Funding in the $484 Billion Relief Package


By Mark Faccenda (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on
On Tuesday, April 21, the U.S. Senate approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief package aimed at reviving the depleted loan program for small businesses and providing funds for hospitals and coronavirus testing. The House of Representatives is expected to vote…
COVID-19 Update: Provider Relief Fund Attestation Portal Opens


By Mark Faccenda (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on
On April 10, 2020, CMS made $30 billion in aggregate Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“Relief Fund”) payments to providers, with each provider receiving a proportionate distribution based on how much that provider billed Medicare fee-for-service in 2019. …