Our team regularly publishes articles and is quoted in the media, sharing their insights and strategies to help clients achieve the best outcomes for their businesses. Following are some articles and other materials that showcase our experience.
CARES Act Relief Fund Payments to Health Care Providers: Key Requirements and Compliance Risks
On April 10, 2020, the federal government began distributing $30 billion of the $100 billion in funds that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) makes available to health care providers through the Public Health and...
Read moreNew Low-Cost Ventilator Approved by FDA for Emergency Use
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the manufacture of a new, low-cost ventilator for emergency use. The Coventor is a compact cereal box-sized ventilator that will be sold by Boston Scientific Corporation for less than $1,000 compared...
Read moreThe CARES Act: Relief for Health Care Providers
The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains significant relief to assist health care providers faced with the double burden of an onslaught of COVID-19 patients and a...
Read moreNew Legislation Increases N95 Face Mask Supply for U.S. Health Care Workers
New legislation signed on March 18, 2020, will bring tens of millions more masks per month into the hands of U.S. health care workers. The new legislation protects N95 mask manufacturers against lawsuits if an N95 face mask sold...
Read moreResponses to the Current Ventilator Shortage: FDA’s Recommendations and Guidance for Industry and Health Care Providers
The Society of Critical Care Medicine estimates that the United States has over 200,000 ventilators, although other organizations have lower estimates. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the federal government...
Read moreInfection Control Guidance in a Time of Scarcity
On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that State Survey Agencies and Accrediting Organizations would be limited exclusively to issues related to infection control and other serious health and safety threats due to...
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