Federal & State Outlooks
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Federal Antitrust Agencies Expedite Review Procedures for Proposed COVID-19-related VenturesApril 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the “Agencies”) announced in a joint...
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Customs Postpones Duty Payments for 90 Days
April 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued formal notice to importers that it will postpone for...
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Guidance Specifically for Rural Health Clinics and Federally-Qualified Health Centers During the COV...
April 20, 2020 | Blogs
Rural health clinics (RHCs) and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are among the health care...
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Essential Business Orders By State
April 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On March 19 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security first published guidelines to help identify ess...
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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule for Medicare and Medicaid Program Revisions in Response to COVID-19 Cr...
April 17, 2020 | Blogs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an Interim Final Rule (“Rule”) containing,...
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Texas Employers Risk Additional Expense if Action is Not Taken
April 17, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
Weeks ago, no one – especially Texans – could have expected the effects COVID-19 would h...
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DOJ Supports Mississippi Church’s Challenge to Drive-In Services Ban
April 17, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently filed a Statement of Interest in Suppor...
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State Insurance Departments Provide Evolving Guidance and Emergency Relief in Wake of Coronavirus Pa...
April 17, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
In the wake of the novel coronavirus and its disruption to all things business and personal, many st...
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A Deeper Dive into Virtual Services
April 16, 2020 | Blogs
While innovation in communication (and Medicare reimbursement) has been evolving, the COVID-19 crisi...
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Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Enforcement Eased During COVID-19 Crisis
April 16, 2020 | Blogs
In response to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a document sett...
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Pennsylvania Follows in Footsteps of States Introducing Legislation Related to COVID-19 and Business...
April 16, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
Pennsylvania has joined New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and Louisiana in introducing legis...
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Life and Liberty: Lessons from Early Decisions Addressing Federal Constitutional Challenges to State...
April 15, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
As states and localities have taken action to stem the spread of the coronavirus, courts are increas...
