What Made the Cut in the New COVID Stimulus Bill?
After months of debate, the next COVID-19 stimulus bill has been finalized. President Biden signed the bill into law on Thursday. One very conspicuous absence is the measure to increase …
CMS Relaxes Nursing Home Visitation Rules
CMS and the CDC have issued updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the updated guidance, facilities should allow responsible indoor …
Understanding COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave – Updated FAQs from the IRS
The IRS has updated their FAQs about recent legislation that extended and amended tax relief to certain small- and mid-sized employers under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Click …
HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution
HHS announced two upcoming actions by the CDC to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 …
Economic Impact Payments Are on Their Way
A special announcement from the IRS: The Internal Revenue Service today urged people to visit IRS.gov for the most current information on the second round of Economic Impact Payments rather …
The IRS Begins Delivery of the Second Round of Economic Impact Payments
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department will begin delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 …
What’s in the Proposed Coronavirus Relief and Omnibus Spending Bills?
Congress is on the verge of passing the next Coronavirus Relief bill and a large Omnibus Spending bill after months of gridlock. The two bills come in at $2.3 trillion, …
HHS Begins Distributing Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding
From HHS: Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is announcing it has completed review of Phase 3 applications from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) …
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets an EUA – What You Need to Know
On Friday the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, the first authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Operation Warp Speed …
New Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes
The Trump Administration is announcing it will distribute $523 million in second round performance payments to over 9,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being rewarded for successfully reducing COVID-19 …