As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the United States, states, payers and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as is possible. In order to provide […]
The Treasury Department released additional information today regarding the Paycheck Protection Program that has been authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The materials include an information sheet that summarizes the terms and application process for borrowers, an application form for PPP loans, and an information sheet for lenders and […]
The coronavirus pandemic has caused governments across the world to take measures that impact the movement of people rarely, if ever, seen in peacetime before. Understandably, this has adversely affected […]
Read moreForeward by Andrew Chilvers The coronavirus pandemic has caused governments across the world to take measures that impact the movement of people rarely if ever, seen in peacetime before. Understandably, this has adversely affected businesses and created a host of employment law issues in every country. When the first case of coronavirus – or COVID-19 […]
As we collectively navigate the unfolding Coronavirus pandemic, we want to assure our clients and colleagues that our firm will remain open for business regardless of the challenges ahead. We have implemented a contingency plan that allows our lawyers and staff to continue to operate remotely, if necessary, in a seamless, non-disruptive manner. We have planned […]
NEW DATEThursday, April 30, 20201:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET How is today’s volatile healthcare environment impacting litigation—and how can you protect your organization? Learn the answer at a new Manatt webinar. Click here to register free—and earn CLE. Healthcare is facing a tidal wave of change—from tightening False Claims Act (FCA) scrutiny to the growing data […]
Effective and prudent health insurance coverage is a key to combating COVID-19 (COVID), enabling access to—and payment for—testing and treatment. State regulators, health insurers, providers, employers, unions and consumers will continue to face daunting coverage challenges presented by the COVID outbreak. Federal and state health insurance activity on COVID has begun. Congress passed a package […]
The Big Picture On March 27, Congress passed a third stimulus package in response to COVID-19—H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This summary reviews healthcare provisions in the sweeping, $2 trillion legislation, which also includes provisions related to, for example, unemployment benefits, loans and aid to industries (e.g., airlines), […]
The actions in the attached summary are intended to give a broad representative example of state actions on COVID-19 (COVID) to date. Not all actions of all states are necessarily included. Please contact Joel Ario or Troy Oeschner with additions or edits. This edition primarily tracks the first wave of state actions. Many states are beginning to take second […]
Presented by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), please join Jocelyn Guyer, MPA, Managing Director at Manatt Health, and Jodi Manz, MSW, Project Director for Chronic and Vulnerable Populations at the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), as they review emerging federal and state actions and opportunities to assist those with opioid use […]
Today, March 23, 2020, marks the ten-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. Despite multiple judicial challenges, congressional action to halt key provisions, and unsuccessful attempts to repeal and replace the law, the ACA remains largely intact, and public opinion has shifted in recent years. Today, 55% of all Americans […]
Manatt’s Recent Webinar Examined COVID-19 Through the Eyes of Healthcare Stakeholders—and Shared Practical Approaches for Meeting the Regulatory, Financial and Operational Challenges. Click Here to View the Program Free, On-Demand and Download a Free Copy of the Presentation. With the spread of COVID-19 accelerating across the country, most healthcare organizations are in uncharted territory in […]
