Insights
By: Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Amanda K. Schipp
on September 15, 2020
On November 18, 2019, the Medicaid world was “rocked” when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule titled “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule” (“Proposed Rule”). While intending to strengthen the fiscal…
By: Thomas N. Hutchinson and Andrew W. Breck
on September 14, 2020
For years, many experts have predicted the disappearance of private medical practices in favor of hospital-employed arrangements. In fact, a 2019 Merritt Hawkins study found that 45% of final-year medical residents were open to hospital employment.…
By: Kendall A. Schnurpel and Judy L. Woods
on September 8, 2020
Background
In early September 2019, the IDOR launched the first of four rollouts of a tax modernization project, Project NextDOR, and is launching Phase 2 this month. Project NextDOR’s new technology includes INTIME, a new online e-services portal…
By: Kendall A. Schnurpel
on September 4, 2020
In its monthly payroll industry teleconference held on September 3, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed that the payroll tax deferral of the employee portion of the FICA tax described in IRS Notice 2020-65 is not required. Employers…
By: Robert A. Greising, , and Corben A. Lee
on September 3, 2020
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments (the “Amendments”) to the private placement definition of “accredited investor” in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). The…
By: Andrew W. Breck and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on September 2, 2020
On August 25, 2020, CMS issued an Interim Final Rule (“New Rule”) revising regulations for numerous provider types in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. With respect to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Medicare and Nursing Facilities for…
By: Brandon W. Shirley and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on September 2, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) conducted an audit and published a new report (“Report”) that identifies inconsistencies and questionable extrapolation practices used by Medicare contractors to…
By: Kendall A. Schnurpel
on September 1, 2020
Background
In his “Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury,” dated August 8, 2020 (the “Memorandum”), President Trump directed the Secretary to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of the employee portion of the FICA tax (i.e., the 6.2%…
August 25, 2020
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have been named to the 2021 Best Lawyers® in America Listing. Of the 14 attorneys named to the list, Robert A. Greising, Sharon B. Hearn, and Deborah J. Daniels were named to the “Lawyer of the…
By: Elizabeth M. Roberson and Kate Trinkle
on August 24, 2020
Employers may need to revisit employee handbooks and policies after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on August 5, 2020, addressing employee opioid use, addiction, and employee rights under the Americans with…
By: Robert A. Greising and Corben A. Lee
on August 7, 2020
On August 4, 2020, the SBA issued guidance in the form of new FAQs regarding loan forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. The guidance comes out in anticipation of the SBA accepting loan forgiveness applications beginning…
By: Robert A. Greising and Corben A. Lee
on August 4, 2020
Small businesses that are interested in applying for a Payroll Protection Program loan (“PPP Loan”) have until this Saturday, August 8th, to submit their loan application. As of August 3rd, over $130 billion in PPP Loan funds are still available,…
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