The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently announced that dentists may now apply to receive funding through the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The original published deadline for applications to be submitted through the... Read More
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) suspended most Medicare Fee-For-Service medical reviews because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included pre-payment medical reviews conducted by Medicare Administrative... Read More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (“PECOS”) allows registered users to securely and electronically submit and manage their Medicare enrollment information. There are... Read More
Pharmacy reimbursement issues and state imposed limits on pharmacist’s scope of practice have been major hurdles to increased COVID-19 testing at pharmacies. The Department of Health and Human Services has now intervened stating that federal... Read More
In case you missed our webinar on Friday, June 19, 2020 on "Legal Issues and Guidelines Associated with Reopening Practices Post COVID-19" or want to watch it again to get any practice reopening tips you may have missed, we are pleased to share an... Read More
"Medical practices that once eagerly welcomed private equity are finding, thanks to COVID, that grass isn’t always greener..." Read what Frier Levitt Co-founder Daniel Frier, Esq. has to say about private equity financing for medical practices in... Read More
Frier Levitt Senior Counsel Lawrence Kobak, DPM, JD shares "Some Medico-Legal Aspects of COVID-19" in the June/July issue of Podiatry Management. You can read this Legal Corner column by clicking... Read More
With the imminent need for information on government action in regards to medical issues and potential lifesaving treatments during the Covid-19 pandemic, various state and federal agencies have seemingly dismissed the public’s right to... Read More
On May 19, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance clarifying whether the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act preempts State licensing laws that restrict pharmacists and pharmacies from ordering and... Read More
The rising cost of healthcare and the renewed focus on personal hygiene related to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a marked increase in the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as cold remedies, antihistamines, pain relievers and hand... Read More