Access past AHLA articles related to the coronavirus pandemic:

• Offer or Demand: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Health Care Employers (Labor and Employment Practice Group Briefing, December 21, 2020)
• COVID-19 Will Have a Significant Impact on Hospital Financials, But Not on Antitrust Scrutiny of Hospital Transactions (Antitrust Practice Group Briefing, December 14, 2020)
• Leveraging the FDA’s Digital Health Policies for COVID-19 Solutions (Health Information and Technology Practice Group Bulletin, December 8, 2020)
• Telehealth and the Impact of COVID-19 (Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group Briefing, December 4, 2020)
• Recent Exception to Single IRB Review Mandate Provides Research Institutions Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic (Academic Medical Centers and Teaching Hospitals Practice Group Bulletin, November 25, 2020)
• The First Wave of Covid-19 Personal Injury Actions Filed Against Skilled Nursing Facilities (Health Law Weekly, November 13, 2020)
• Protecting Your Institution from False Claims Act Allegations After Receipt of CARES Act Funding (Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Bulletin, November 11, 2020)
• HHS Provider Relief Funds Reporting Requirements: Important Updates Every Provider Should Know (Physician Organizations Practice Group Bulletin, November 9, 2020)
• Necessary Medicine: Solving Eight of the Most Common Pandemic-Related Wage and Hour Traps for the Unwary (Health Law Connections, November 1, 2020)
• COVID-19: Provider Relief Funds, Attestation, and the False Claims Act (Enterprise Risk Management Task Force Bulletin, October 30, 2020)
• The Status of Star Ratings in Light of COVID-19 (Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group Bulletin, October 26, 2020)
• Nursing Facility Care During COVID-19: Where Resident Rights Meet Virus-Related Restrictions (In-House Counsel Practice Group Bulletin, October 26, 2020)
• At-Home COVID-19 Testing and Pandemic Surveillance: A Regulatory Perspective (Health Law Weekly, October 9, 2020)
• COVID-19 Presents Existential Legal and Regulatory Challenges for Long Term Care Facilities (Health Law Connections, October 1, 2020)
• That Was Then and This Is Now—How the COVID-19 Crisis Changed Telehealth Services: Are the Changes Here to Stay? (Health Law Connections, September 1, 2020)
• Medicare Conditions of Participation COVID-19 Waivers—Managing and Implementing the Waivers in Accordance with Accreditation Standards and Expectations (Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group Bulletin, August 3, 2020)
• The Expansion of Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Prospects for its Continued Use (Health Law Weekly, July 31, 2020)
• A Delicate Balance: New Privacy Challenges for Public Health Disclosures During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Health Law Weekly, July 24, 2020)
• The Future of CMS 1135 Pandemic Waivers—Will They Survive COVID-19? (Health Law Weekly, July 24, 2020)
• Unmasking the Future of Personal Protective Equipment Costs in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Interventions in Response to Increased Health Care Costs (Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group Bulletin, July 20, 2020)
• Federal and State WARN Act Obligations for Coronavirus-Related Layoffs (Health Law Weekly, July 17, 2020)
• Health Law Attorneys May Assist Enterprises in Dealing with Lender Concerns (AHLA, July 15, 2020)
• Health Justice Isn’t Just Health: Advancing Equity Amidst COVID-19 (Health Law Weekly, July 10, 2020)
• Drug Shortages—History, COVID-19, and the CARES Act (Health Law Weekly, June 26, 2020)
• The OIG’s Strategic Plan to Provide Oversight of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery (Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group Bulletin, June 24, 2020)
• CMS Issues Recommendations to States on Reopening Nursing Homes (Health Law Weekly, June 12, 2020)
• HHS Announces $4.9 Billion for Skilled Nursing Providers Impacted by COVID-19 (Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group Bulletin, June 9, 2020)
• COVID-19 Cyber Attacks: Ten Tips for Health Care and Other Organizations (Health Law Weekly, June 5, 2020)
• The Long-Term Impact of the Pandemic on Corporate Governance: Recommendations the General Counsel May Share with the Board (Health Law Connections, June 1, 2020)
• Telemedicine: From Face-to-Face to Cyberspace (Health Law Connections, June 1, 2020)
• Preparing Health Care Providers for a COVID-19 Vaccine (Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law, June 1, 2020)
• Hidden in Plain Sight: How COVID-19 Revealed the Need to Incorporate Wearable Devices Into Patient Care (Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law, June 1, 2020)
• Health Care Risk Mitigation in the Ever-Changing COVID Landscape (Health Law Weekly, May 29, 2020)
• Health Care Governance Challenges Towards (and Beyond) Re-Opening (Health Law Weekly, May 29, 2020)
• The FDA’s Emergency Guidance for Mental Health and How Digital Health Manufacturers Are Responding (Health Law Weekly, May 22, 2020)
• F-A-Phew!: SBA FAQ Finally Clarifies Public Hospital Eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (Health Law Weekly, May 22, 2020)
• Recently Issued Blanket Waivers Relax Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Requirements for Real Estate Lease Arrangements with Referral Sources (Real Estate Affinity Group Bulletin, May 21, 2020)
• Applying Financial Risk Management Principles to Health Care (AHLA, May 20, 2020)
• NIH COVID-19 Support/Research at Academic Medical Centers and Other Facilities (Health Law Weekly, May 15, 2020)
• Enforcement in the COVID-19 Era: The Government’s Likely Playbook (Health Law Weekly, May 15, 2020)
• CMS Provides Risk Adjustment Flexibility Related to COVID-19 (Health Law Weekly, May 15, 2020)
• Devil Is in the Details: Staying Compliant While Accepting New HHS Distributions (Health Law Weekly, May 8, 2020)
• Antitrust for Collaborations and Transactions in the Time of COVID-19 (Health Law Weekly, May 8, 2020)
• Department of Justice Launches National Nursing Home Initiative (Health Law Weekly, May 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 Alters the Landscape on Nursing Home Enforcement Activities (Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group Bulletin, May 4, 2020)
• COVID-19 Telehealth Program Accepting Applications (Health Law Weekly, May 1, 2020)
• Supreme Court Finds Federal Government Obligated to Pay Insurers ACA Risk Corridor Payments (Health Law Weekly, May 1, 2020)
• Considerations When Accepting Grants Through the $100 Billion Public Health and Social Services Fund (Physician Organizations Practice Group Briefing, April 30, 2020)
• Compliance Risks of Keeping Medicare Provider Relief Funds (Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group Bulletin, April 24, 2020)
• The Federal Accelerated Payment Program— Is It All It Is Chalked Up to Be? (Physician Organizations Bulletin, April 17, 2020)
• Anti-Kickback Leniency During COVID-19 Pandemic (Health Law Weekly, April 17, 2020)
• Ventilator Allocation: Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Health Law Weekly, April 17, 2020)
• Hazard Pay for Health Care Providers During COVID-19 (Fair Market Value Affinity Group Bulletin, April 15, 2020)
• HHS’ “No Strings Attached” Emergency Fund for Health Care Providers Comes with a lot of Strings (Health Law Weekly, April 10, 2020)
• Rural Health Care Providers Should Consider Establishing (or Reconstituting) Ethics Committees (Health Law Weekly, April 10, 2020)
• Contractual Considerations for Addressing Performance Obligations During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group Bulletin, April 9, 2020)
• CMS Issues Blanket Stark Law Waivers to Address COVID-19 Crisis (Health Law Weekly, April 3, 2020)
• Text Messaging During COVID-19: FCC Guidance to Healthcare Providers (Health Law Weekly, April 3, 2020)
• The COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations and Recommendations for Health Care Deals (Transactions Affinity Group Briefing, April 2, 2020)
• Adult Day and Similar Activities – Emergency Waiver Application Modifications to Ensure Continuing Care During COVID-19 Pandemic (Behavioral Health Task Force Bulletin, April 1, 2020)
• How the COVID-19 Pandemic Immediately Impacts Clinical Trials: Considerations for Sites and Investigators (Health Law Weekly, March 27, 2020)
• Health Care Board COVID-19 Oversight Checklist (Health Law Weekly, March 27, 2020)
• Dispelling the Myths About HIPAA, Telehealth, and the Coronavirus (Health Law Weekly, March 27, 2020)
• Provider Reimbursement Review Board Alert 19 Amends Procedures in Light of Coronavirus Pandemic (Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Alert, March 26, 2020)
• U.S. Antitrust Agencies’ COVID-19 Response: Requests for Health and Safety Cooperation (Antitrust Practice Group Alert, March 26, 2020)
• Emergency Telehealth Use for Behavioral Health Care During COVID-19 – How One State Rose to the Challenge (Behavioral Health Task Force Bulletin, March 25, 2020)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Available Tax Credits for Employers (Tax and Finance Practice Group Alert, March 20, 2020)
• CMS and CDC Guidance on COVID-19 for Post-Acute and Long Term Care (Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group Bulletin, March 18, 2020)
• FAQs on Section 1135 Waivers: What Health Care Providers Should Know (In-House Counsel Practice Group and Public Health System Affinity Group Bulletin, March 18, 2020)
• Federal and State Government Responses: How Telehealth Is Being Harnessed to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic (In-House Counsel Practice Group and Public Health System Affinity Group Bulletin, March 18, 2020)
• CMS Limits Survey Activities Due to Coronavirus (Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Alert, March 13, 2020)
• Recent CMS Guidance for Infection Control in COVID-19 Outbreak (Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group Bulletin, March 13, 2020)
• What Privacy and Security Standards Apply Now? The Use of Telephones to Provide Telehealth Services to Medicare Beneficiaries During the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency (Health Information and Technology Practice Group Alert, March 9, 2020)