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03.27.20

Miscellaneous Employee Benefit Provisions of the CARES Act

From March 27 through the end of 2020, employers may use an Internal Revenue Code Section 127 educational expense reimbursement plan to assist employees in repaying their student loans obtained for qualified higher education.


03.27.20

Emerging Company Fundraising: What to Expect as a Result of COVID-19

As has become clear to all of us, the devastating spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has created a public health crisis, disrupted the global economy and challenged us to rethink the fundamental considerations of all businesses, especially the economic imperatives for ...


03.26.20

FDA, FTC Issue First COVID-19 Warnings

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to seven companies for allegedly making claims that their products can treat or prevent the disease.


03.26.20

NAD Reports on Fast-Track Process

The National Advertising Division (NAD) provided a summary from recent meetings about the proposed procedures for the Fast-Track SWIFT (Single Well-defined Issue Fast Track) process, which the self-regulatory body expects to launch in spring 2020.  


03.26.20

COVID-19: Health System Policy and Guidance Updates on Selected Issues

To help our clients and friends navigate a complex and rapidly changing landscape, Manatt Health is providing this summary of developments related to selected issues for health systems and providers as of March 26, 2020.


03.26.20

New York Orders Fee Waivers, Mortgage Forbearance

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released guidance for its regulated financial institutions and mortgage servicers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorizing banks to take “reasonable and prudent actions” to work with consumers and small businesses that have been ...


03.26.20

Important Considerations for Lenders in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Given the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, lenders across the country are facing, and will continue to face, increasingly difficult decisions regarding borrowers that cannot make payments or fulfill financial covenants because their revenue has dramatically decreased as a result.


03.25.20

President Trump Issues Executive Orders Under the Defense Production Act

On March 18, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) to “Prioritiz[e] and Allocat[e] Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of Covid-19.”


03.25.20

COVID-19: Providing Coverage and Care to People Eligible for Medicaid but Unenrolled

Coverage is the first step to ensuring that people have the care and information they need during this public health crisis while also ensuring a payment source for testing and treatment.


03.25.20

CMS Issues Medicaid Toolkit to Help States Streamline COVID-19 Response

On Sunday, March 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a suite of tools to help state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.