03.30.20
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the CARES Act, an approximately $2 trillion stimulus package to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
03.20.20
Increasingly severe limitations on public gatherings and other measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have disrupted essential recording services in the real estate industry.
In an effort to protect the health and well-being of all Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 (Order) directing all Californians to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Roughly 25 percent of all Californians were already under some form of “shelter in ...
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s address, the acting chief deputy director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), Christina Curry, provided additional insight about Executive Order N-33-20 (Order).
Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed—by a 90-8 vote—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a COVID-19 stimulus package.
03.19.20
On March 17, HHS exercised its waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act to waive several administrative obligations imposed on hospitals under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
This document summarizes regulatory issues for health insurers, managed care entities and employment-based health plans in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
On March 18, 2020, the President signed into law H.R. 6201, incorporating substantial revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was originally passed by the House on March 14 and revised on March 16.
While the government currently responds to the changing landscape posed by the COVID-19 virus, federal financial institution regulators are moving quickly to address multiple areas of concern posed by these unprecedented developments.
03.18.20
Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), states and private payers have all acted over the past 10 days to dramatically expand access to telehealth services.