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COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits in Wisconsin

[05/06/20]

Posted on May 6, 2020 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

Under the recent Wisconsin COVID-19 relief law, 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 (effective April 17, 2020) (the “ Relief Act”), and pursuant to the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), temporary emergency unemployment benefits have been made available to claimants and employers in Wisconsin. The Relief Act accomplishes a number... READ MORE

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CMS Flexibilities for Billing Hospital Outpatient Therapeutic Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

[05/05/20]

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On April 30, 2020, CMS published guidance in a second Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) addressing regulatory flexibilities available to hospitals to bill for hospital/critical access hospital outpatient therapeutic services on the UB-04 when such services are furnished in a temporary expansion location (including a beneficiary’s home) during the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”). This... READ MORE

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