CARES Act Summary of Provisions that Support America’s Health Care System
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Claire H. Topp, Ross C. D'Emanuele, Neal N. Peterson, Alissa Smith, Randall Hanson, Carson Lamb, Jamie McCarty & Charis Zimmick
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March 27, 2020
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act is the third phase of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus following two other laws to support American families and address health sector needs that were approved on March 6, 2020 (Phase I here) and March 18, 2020 (Phase II here). The CARES Act includes provisions which provide cash payments and other resources to help individuals, small businesses, state and local governments and hospitals/healthcare providers. The CARES Act includes four sections (called “Titles”) and each title addresses a different topic. This e-update summarizes Title III of the CARES Act titled “Supporting America’s Health Care System in the Fight Against the Coronavirus”. Title III provides much needed financial assistance to the health care industry, as well as additional guidance and other provisions which provide information on waivers and other benefits to help hospitals and others who are on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is a summary of the major provisions of Title III, organized in order by section numbers under the CARES Act but does not address subtitle B – Education Provisions and subtitle C – Labor Provisions. We will provide links to summaries of other provisions in the CARES Act prepared by our colleagues throughout the firm as they become available. Click here to read the summary.
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Claire H. Topp
Claire works in three diverse sectors – health care, tax exempt organizations, and standards development organizations.
Claire is a frequent lecturer on governance best practices, private foundation excise taxes, Stark II, Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse and negotiating employment agreements for physicians, dentists and advanced practice nurses.
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Ross C. D'Emanuele
Ross works in the health care provider, payor, and drug and medical device segments of the health care industry. His areas of expertise include health care fraud and abuse, Stark and anti-kickback laws, HIPAA and other privacy and security laws, reimbursement rules and appeals, clinical trial agreements and regulation, FDA regulation, open payments and state "Sunshine Act" laws, accountable care organizations, value-based reimbursement, and telemedicine.
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Neal N. Peterson
Neal regularly advises clients regarding compliance with laws specific to the health industry, such as state licensure requirements and corporate practice of medicine statutes and regulations. Neal's experience includes representing clients who are both payers and providers of health care, such as health insurers, HMOs, management services organizations, integrated delivery systems, accountable care organizations, hospitals, multi-specialty physician groups, pharmacies, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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Alissa Smith
Alissa represents health systems, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care providers, home health agencies and medical practices, as well as nonprofit and municipal organizations. Alissa’s transactional practice includes contracts, leases, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Alissa’s regulatory practice includes the interpretation and application of state and federal fraud and abuse laws, Medicare and Medicaid rules, tax-exemption laws, HIPAA and privacy laws, EMTALA laws, licensing matters, employment laws, governmental audits and open records and open meetings matters. She also assists with corporate and health system governance issues, including the revision and negotiation of medical staff bylaws.
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Carson Lamb
Carson’s transactional practice focuses on aiding clients in navigating and complying with complex regulatory requirements in mergers and acquisitions of all kinds. Carson has experience in putting together collaborative networks of health care providers including accountable care organizations and clinically integrated networks. Carson’s transactional experience extends to matters of corporate organization and governance, employee issues, and antitrust law, always with an eye towards client satisfaction.
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Jamie McCarty
Jamie counsels clients in the healthcare industry in connection with complex business transactions as well as regulatory compliance issues.
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Charis Zimmick
Charis works with clients throughout the healthcare industry, including hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare systems, research institutions, and long term care providers. Her practice includes advising clients on HIPAA, the Stark law, state and federal anti-kickback statutes, and state licensure requirements. She also aids clients with telemedicine and digital health issues. Charis maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing clients seeking asylum in the United States.
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