The COVID-19 Emergency has prompted significant legislative and regulatory actions aimed at supporting providers and other health care stakeholders. These efforts have ranged from direct financial support through vehicles such as the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to the use of waiver authority to provide much needed flexibility in certain areas. Below we have compiled a collection of the evolving federal laws, regulations and guidance most relevant to our clients. 

• American Rescue Plan Act (March 11, 2021)
• Consolidated Appropriations Act (December 27, 2020)
• Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (June 5, 2020)
• Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (April 24, 2020)
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (March 27, 2020)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (March 18, 2020)
• Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (March 6, 2020)

Social Security Act Section 1135: Federal waiver authority during periods of declared public health emergencies

• CMS COVID-19 Resource page 
• HRSA  FAQs on COVID-19 and 340B

For States

• CMS Guidance on Enhanced Medicaid FMAP (federal matching rate) during an Emergency Declaration (Last updated Jan 6, 2021)
• CMS FAQs for State Medicaid Agencies (Last updated Jan 6, 2021)
• Blanket waivers for providers to increase capacity, expand workforce, reduce paperwork, further promote telehealth (May 24, 2021)

Provider Relief Fund

• CMS Resource Page on CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
• CMS FAQs on Provider Relief Fund
• Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements (Revised June 11, 2021)

Managed Care

• CMS Bulletin on Temporary Managed Care Directed Payment Tools for States (May 14, 2020)