HHS Releases CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
By Lori Laubach,
Partner, Health Care Consulting Practice, Moss Adams
By Aparna Venkateswaran, CPA,
Senior Manager, Moss Adams
By Georgia Green,
Manager, Health Care Consulting Practice, Moss Adams
On September 19, 2020, the US Department of Health & Human Services (
HHS) released the General and Targeted Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting
Requirements for the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), which was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition to detailing the reporting requirements (here’s a quick
summary), HHS emphasized the importance of maintaining documentation as PRF funds
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Five Ways to Know If the CMS CHART Model Community Transformation Track Is Right for You
By Shanah Tirado, MBA, MPA,
Manager, COPE Health Solutions
By Allen Miller,
Principal, COPE Health Solutions
In early August 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model. This model aligns well with the overall momentum toward value-based payment from CMS, states, employers and health plans that has grown incrementally for several years. This particular program is targeted at reducing disparities and driving payment and delivery transformation in rural communities. The model contains two tracks – the ACO Transformation Track and the Community Transformation Track. While the ACO Transformation Track overlays advanced shared savings payments to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (see comparison table), the Community Transformation Track offers a completely new funding opportunity for community-wide transformation across multiple lines of business.
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New Laws for Classification of Independent Contractors
By Alex Polishuk,
Counsel, Polsinelli
By Armida Derzakarian,
Employment Litigation Associate, Polsinelli
As the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must remain aware of new federal and California laws relating to the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors. On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor revised its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act in an effort to promote certainty and reduce litigation. The proposed rule came within weeks of California’s adoption of a bill aimed to clarify independent contractor classification.
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Racism and Health Equity in the Time of COVID-19
By John Baackes CEO, L.A. Care Health Plan
Watching George Floyd die with a police officer’s knee on his neck shocked the nation and, understandably, set off weeks of protest. For Black Americans, that May incident was all too familiar. They took to the streets, joined by supporters from all communities, shouting ENOUGH and Black Lives Matter. The President of the American Psychological Association
said,, “We are living in a racism pandemic,” and it is taking a toll on the health of Black Americans. The “racism pandemic” has collided with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has put a spotlight on the truth that many are only now realizing – racism is a public health crisis.
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Why Physician Groups Need Directors & Officers Insurance
By Steve Brown Vice President, Account Executive, Parker Smith & Feek
You have a professional insurance provider that placed all the crucial insurance coverages a healthcare facility or physician group requires. The group purchases workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees, general liability for third-party lawsuits, auto liability for driving exposures, medical professional liability to protect the providers, employment practices liability to defend allegations of employment-related events, and most recently, a cyber liability policy. The organization is completely covered now, right?
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