April 2, 2020By Lori Beam
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued 18 nationwide blanket waivers to sanctions under the physician-self referral law known as the Stark Law, providing greater flexibility to hospitals and physicians […]
April 1, 2020By Mark Thompson and Emily Crane
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law, allocating $2 trillion in funding for various programs, families, and businesses affected by the […]
March 30, 2020By Mark Opara, John Vering, and John Neyens
On March 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new guidance establishing broad exceptions for certain employers from the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (herein Act). […]
March 30, 2020By John Vering, John Neyens, and Mark Opara
As part of the CARES Act, Congress broadly expanded unemployment compensation benefits and allocated substantial federal funds to support state-based Short-Time Compensation (STC) or “work sharing” compensation programs which allow employers […]
March 28, 2020Please see notice from the City of Kansas City, Missouri:
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, is extending the 2019 Earnings Tax filing and payment deadline to July 15, 2020, mirroring the guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service […]
By Brenda Hamilton, Christopher Tillery, and Curry Sexton
Fallout from the coronavirus crisis has caused many businesses to experience devastating financial consequences. The operations of businesses large and small have been seriously disrupted or have ceased as a result of the […]
March 27, 2020By Lori Beam
Telehealth systems are ideal for outbreak responses because they help triage low-acuity patients, mitigate overcrowding of hospitals and clinics, prevent unnecessary human exposure, and deliver timely quality care. In response to calls for broadening access […]
March 27, 2020By: Mark Opara, Christopher Tillery, and Curry Sexton
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued two executive orders, including Executive Order #20-14, which reduces the mass gathering limit in Kansas from 50 to 10, and Executive […]