On August 4, 2020, the Office of Inspector General of Health & Human Services (OIG) used a new website resource to share informal guidance on the ability of laboratories to provide free COVID-19 antibody testing to Medicare beneficiaries. For the
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UX & TeleHealth RapidConf | Key Takeaways
On June 30, 2020, Winstead PC attorney Sarah Churchill Llamas participated in a panel discussion—How to Increase Enterprise UX?—as part of the UX & Telehealth RapidConf. Discussions centered on telehealth and its overall market-effect in the rapidly evolving healthcare
Considerations for Telehealth Providers When Developing Policies and Procedures for Treating Patients with Behavioral/ Mental Health Warning Signs
It is difficult to identify any aspect of everyday life that the global COVID-19 pandemic has not, in some way, impacted or altered. As the healthcare community valiantly responds and adjusts to the myriad challenges associated with the novel coronavirus,
Landlord Considerations in Lease Workouts with Troubled Healthcare Operators (Including Bankruptcy Considerations)
The past few years have seen an unprecedented number of bankruptcies in the healthcare space, primarily from hospitals and senior living operators. The pressure placed on healthcare operating companies will only increase as they deal with the effects of the
HHS Announces COVID Funds for Skilled Nursing Facilities
On Friday May 22, HHS announced its decision to award funding in the amount of $50,000 per skilled nursing facility (SNF) with an additional $2500 per licensed bed as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act stimulus
Governor Abbott Eases Ban on Elective Procedures
On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a series of Executive Orders, including Executive Order GA-15, which go into effect as of 11:59 pm on April 21, 2020, and continue through May 8, 2020, unless amended or
WEBINAR – A Look at Some Legal Implications of COVID-19 on Healthcare Real Estate
The healthcare real estate industry finds itself in unchartered waters while grappling with the myriad issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Landlords are flooded with requests from tenants for rent relief as healthcare providers are facing unprecedented financial pressure during
A Look at Some Legal Implications of COVID-19 on Healthcare Real Estate
Conventional wisdom has held that the healthcare real estate industry is generally recession resistant. While that has historically been the case, the conventional wisdom did not account for a recession caused solely by a public health crisis due to a
CMS Issues COVID-19 Stark Law Blanket Waivers
UPDATE: OIG Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Policy Statement
04.08.20
As noted in our recent alert (4.7.20) (see below), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued “blanket waivers” concerning several Stark Law requirements in response to the
The COVID-19 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and its Effects on Healthcare Providers, Hospitals, and Other Professionals
On March 27, the CARES Act was signed into law by President Trump in an effort to stem the nationwide effects of the COVID-19 emergency crisis. Healthcare providers, in particular, are currently overwhelmed with the surge in COVID-19 cases. Consequently,