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On May 14, 2020, The American Medical Association (AMA) issued guidance cautioning physicians and the general public about the use of serology, or antibody, testing to determine individual immunity to COVID-19. More specifically, while these tests may be helpful in determining the overall prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.S. population ...

On May 19, 2020, CMS released the following additional waivers to provide flexibilities needed to take care of patients for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), including:

  • Modification of existing physical environment waivers for surge capacity and patient quarantine at hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and ...
In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will require nursing home facilities to report COVID-19 information to the CDC and to residents’ families. On May 8, CMS issued an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period with new regulatory requirements. Nursing homes were required to begin reporting data through ...
On Friday, May 15, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $3 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. Among other financial awards, the Act would provide an additional $100 billion into the provider relief fund to support hospitals and other health care providers and establish a $200 billion  ...
On May 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that rural health clinics (RHCs) will receive $225 million to expand COVID-19 diagnostic testing. This funding will be divided among 4,500 RHCs, each clinic receiving almost $50,000. These funds can be used to implement testing programs, buy testing supplies, train ...

On May 22, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has begun distributing additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each facility with six or more certified beds will receive a fixed distribution of $50,000, plus a variable distribution of $2,500 per bed ...

by Partners, Tyson Gorman and Kathie McDonald-McClure and Summer Associate, Joseph Profancik

Editor’s Note: This article was supplemented by notes that were taken during the May 21, 2020 webinar provided by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, featuring Governor Beshear and Mark Carter, discussing plans for the launch of the State’s ...

Written By: Gus Lazares

You’re an employer trying your best to stay afloat during the chaos of COVID-19.  You have applied for your PPP loan, implemented CDC guidelines in the workplace, and checked the Graydon COVID-19 website regularly.  Your business has changed a lot, and now it is time to update your employee handbook and internal policies ...

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs is pleased to announce that Pat Mulloy, a member of the Firm’s Corporate & Securities Team, has been elected Chairman of the Argentum Board of Directors. Mr. Mulloy previously served as Argentum’s Vice Chairman. Argentum is the leading national association that is exclusively dedicated to supporting companies ...

By Marianna J. Michael

Shortly after releasing its guidelines for reopening courts in the Commonwealth, the Supreme Court of Kentucky provided further guidance in regards to upcoming trials. The Order builds in time for courts to prioritize criminal proceedings that have been delayed as a result of COVID-19. As such, the Order makes the ...

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