In our September 25 post titled “HHS Publishes Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Fund Recipients and Changes Lost Revenue Calculation,” we reported on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) new Post-Payment Reporting Requirements applicable to providers who received payments of more than $10,000 from the Provider ...
On October 9, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions. Among these FAQs, HHS stated that it was not permissible to use Provider Relief Fund distributions to repay payments made under the CMS Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program.
As a result of COVID-19 restrictions limiting in-person dining and shopping, many restaurants and shops are offering customers the opportunity to receive food and goods via delivery. Whether you are a traditional restaurant offering delivery (such as pizza, sandwiches or other carry-out), or new to the delivery scene because of COVID-19 ...
With election day fast approaching, employers would be well-served to take a moment and review Kentucky law regarding employees’ voting rights. Under Kentucky law, and more specifically KRS § 118.035, employers are required to allow their employees “a reasonable time, but not less than four (4) hours” to cast his/her vote ...
On September 29, 2020, the Kentucky Department of Public Health released a COVID-19 Aerosol Exposure Consensus Statement: “Until scientific understanding recommends otherwise, it is the consensus opinion and statewide guidance agreed upon by the Kentucky Commissioner for Public Health and the state’s 61 local health department ...
On September 28, 2020, the Kentucky Department of Public Health released guidance to providers regarding interpretation of results from point-of-care antigen tests:
- A positive result in an individual with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or with history of specific exposure to COVID-19 provides presumptive laboratory evidence and the ...
On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced amended terms for repayments of loans issued under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported last week, a new short-term spending bill, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act extended the ...
On October 6, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that starting October 7, hospitals will have 14 weeks to comply with federal COVID-19 data-reporting requirements. This timeline follows the interim final rule published on September 2 that requires all Medicare and Medicaid-certified hospitals to provide daily ...
As we reported last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed that it had delayed recouping Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program loans made to providers under the CARES Act to allow more time for Congress to negotiate the repayment terms of those loans. On September 30, a short-term spending bill was signed ...
On October 1, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Kentucky Public Health issued Guidance for Celebrating Halloween designed to curb the spread of COVID-19. This document provides guidance for parents and guardians, community members, and operators of events and attractions on ways to lower risks and, if trick-or-treating is permitted, tips ...