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05.22.20

COVID-19: New York Executive Orders, Agency Guidance

As New York officials work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we wanted to provide a resource center for the state's key executive orders and agency guidance.


05.22.20

New York Submits COVID-19 1115 Waiver Application

On May 11, 2020, New York State submitted a COVID-19 1115 waiver application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), leveraging the opportunity to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) as described in the March 22, 2020, State Medicaid Director letter and template ...


05.22.20

FCC Approves Seventh Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its seventh set of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $16.87 million for 43 providers.


05.22.20

COVID-19: New York State and New York City Press Conference Weekly Highlights

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio provide daily press briefings on the status of New York State’s and New York City’s COVID-19 responses.


05.21.20

COVID-19: California County Directives and Mandates




05.21.20

State Strategies for Helping Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder Through the COVID-19 Epidemic

Even prior to the pandemic, it was difficult for people with OUD to gain access to buprenorphine and methadone, the two major medications used for OUD.


05.21.20

Heightened Risk of Criminal and Civil Liability for Nursing Homes in the Time of COVID-19

Nursing homes and other post-acute healthcare providers have long been the focus of both government investigations and private plaintiffs focusing on quality of care, staffing and billing issues.


05.20.20

COVID-19: Remapping the Healthcare Privacy Landscape—Q&A

In our recent CLE-eligible webinar, Manatt Health explored the range of legal changes to healthcare privacy that the COVID-19 pandemic is driving, including both immediate effects and long-term consequences.


05.19.20

Supreme Court: Inter Partes Review Time Bar Held Not Appealable

In Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, the Supreme Court held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) decision whether an inter partes review (IPR) petition was timely filed could not be appealed.


05.19.20

House Passes the Heroes Act

On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act (H.R. 6800, as amended by a manager’s amendment) along mostly party lines (208–199).