Publications

I. INTRODUCTION The virus named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes have been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (commonly referred to as “COVID-19”). On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a “public emergency of international concern.” On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary […]

I. INTRODUCTION The virus named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes have been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (commonly referred to as “COVID-19”). On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a “public emergency of international concern.” On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary […]

As we monitor the evolving COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) developments, we are reaching out to our clients and friends to advise you of the steps we are taking, and to assure you of our continuing availability to serve your legal needs.    At this time, we remain open and fully operational.  […]

The worldwide spread of coronavirus prompted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to issue a reminder to all Medicare providers and suppliers of their responsibilities to consider “emerging infectious diseases” under their emergency preparedness plans. In September 2016, CMS released final emergency preparedness regulations that require nearly all […]

In October of 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”), which included a controversial section entitled the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (“EKRA”).  EKRA is targeted at making illegal the prevalent practice of […]