On May 14, 2020, Governor Beshear announced that the state has now posted initial guidance for restaurants as they reopen, but the Governor said he is still seeking feedback from those in the industry. The Healthy at Work website now includes retail and restaurant guidance. For additional information on Kentucky’s Healthy At Work phased ...
On May 13, 2020, the CDC released guidelines on reopening communities, schools, and workplaces. These short checklists are designed to help businesses and others reopen safely.
Written By: Gus Lazares
Employers across the country are excited to get back to work! In some states, retailers have already opened, and restaurants will soon begin a phased reopening of their outdoor and indoor seating areas. But when businesses flip their signs from “Closed” to “Open” will the employees return along with the customers?
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a joint alert warning of techniques that advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are using to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the ...
From April 29, 2020 through May 6, 2020, CMS continued to update its multiple fact sheets that summarize changes it has made to give more flexibility to providers in response to COVID-19. The updated Fact Sheets include the following:
- Clinicians:
- Hospitals and Facilities:
CMS provided COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing. This 53-page FAQ document supplements the previously released 1135 Waiver FAQs and the Without 1135 Waiver FAQs. CMS pointed out that in many instances general statements made in those previously released FAQs have been superseded by COVID-19-specific legislation ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC), which is expected to be published May 8, 2020. The IFC builds on CMS’s previous efforts to provide healthcare systems with the flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as expanding diagnostic testing and ...