Because we are living through an unprecedented healthcare phenomenon, PYA is committed to sharing timely and relevant information that we hope will benefit our clients and colleagues. The COVID-19 HUB is the central location for PYA’s thought leadership, guidance, and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PYA Thought Leadership
June 2020 – Current | March – May 2020
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
COVID-19: Physician Committee Compensation in Pandemic Scenarios
-Published May 27
On-Demand Webinar: “Got a Payroll? Don’t Leave Money on the Table”
–Duration: 45 minutes. Originally presented on May 20
Best Practice: Transition To COVID-19 Operations – The New Normal
-Published May 19 by PYA Affiliate Realty Trust Group
Temporary Expansion of Qualified Educational Assistance Plans under the CARES Act
-Published April 29
On-Demand Webinar: “Making It Work—Physician Compensation During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Duration: 60 minutes. Originally presented on April 28.
COVID-19 Changes in Loss Provisions Designed to Ease Burden, Improve Liquidity and an Important Technical Correction
-Published April 17
On-Demand Webinar: “Hospitals, Capital, and Cashflow, under COVID-19”
Duration: 60 minutes. Originally presented on April 9.
Post-COVID-19: The Future of Medical Practices
-Published April 17
Paid Leave Provisions for COVID-19 Sufferers, Caregivers – and the Credits to Help Employers Pay for It
-Published April 15
5 Practical Revenue Cycle Initiatives During COVID-19
-Published March 27
PROVIDER RELIEF FUND
On-Demand Webinar: “COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Payments—Filling in the Gaps”
Duration: 60 minutes. Originally presented on May 11.
Latest Updates—$100 Billion Provider Relief Fund Allocation
-Updated May 5
On-Demand Webinar: “Provider Relief Fund Payments – What We Know, What We Don’t Know, What To Do Now
Duration: 30 minutes. Originally presented on April 17.
Accounting for CARES Act and Relief Fund Payments
-Published April 14
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
Accounting for PPP Loan Forgiveness – You Have Options
-Published May 19
PPP Evolution: SBA Issues Safe Harbor Guidance Concerning the Good-Faith Loan “Necessity” Certification
-Published May 13
Certifying PPP Loan Eligibility In “Good Faith”–And An Approaching Deadline
-Published May 6
Paycheck Protection Program: Expanded Relief for Governmental Hospitals
-Published May 6
Bad News for PPP Loan Participants
-Published May 1
Fast Facts: Paycheck Protection Loan Program For “Small” Businesses
-Updated April 20
TELEHEALTH
Telehealth Post-Pandemic: The Genie Will Go Back in the Bottle, Unless…
-Published May 8
COVID-19 Pandemic: Expanded Medicare Coverage for Telehealth and Other Non-Face-To-Face Services
-Updated May 1
COVID-19 Quick Hit: Telehealth Compensation
-Published April 2
On-Demand Webinar: “Additional Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic”
Duration: 60 minutes. Originally presented on April 3.
A Provider Resource Guide to Connecting Older Adults While Maintaining Social Distancing
-Published April 2
RE-STARTING THE HEALTHCARE ECONOMY
3 Keys to Successfully Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers
-Published May 28
COVID-19 and Beyond: Physician Leader Arrangements
-Published May 27
Telemedicine True-Up: Provider Pricing Post-Pandemic
-Published May 22
Pandemic Prudence—Taking Cautious Steps to Resume Post-Acute Care Operations
-Published May 18
“…But Planning is Everything” — Restarting Health System Strategy
-Published May 14
PYA Framework for Re-Starting Our Healthcare Economy
-Published April 21
New COVID Podcast: Making Plans When Ambiguity Reigns
-Published April 21
COMPLIANCE
COVID-19: Compliance Implications for Physician Practices
-Published May 26
6 Immediate Mitigation Steps for Compliance Officers Facing Department Furloughs
-Published May 2
COVID-19 Podcast on Transactions: Evolving Landscape of Vertical and Horizontal Integration
-Published May 13
HIPAA and Substance Use Disorder in the Age of COVID-19 — New Provisions in the CARES Act
-Published April 1
Expanded Flexibility for 340B Stakeholders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
-Published March 26
REGULATORY WAIVERS AND FLEXIBILITIES
A New CMS Waiver Helps Hospitals “Swing” Over Patient Discharge Woes
-Published May 18
TAX AND AUDIT
Cash Flow Help for Employers Through Deferral of Payroll Taxes
-Published April 29
Credits Available to Help Retain Employees
-Published April 22
Payroll Tax Deferral Opportunities for Employers Participating in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
-Published April 22
Loan Modifications Under the CARES Act: Revised Interagency Guidance Offers Clarity
-Published April 10
STARK LAW WAIVERS
DOWNLOADABLE FORM: COVID-19 Compensation Documentation for Transitioned Physicians
-Published April 27
Podcast: Today and Tomorrow — Maximizing Benefits of Stark Law Waivers
-Published April 20
COVID-19: OIG Extends the Blanket Waivers Issued by CMS to the Compliance Requirements Under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
-Published April 8, by PYA Affiliate Realty Trust Group
State of the Union: Hazard Pay Considerations for Healthcare Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
-Published April 3
Stark Law Blanket Waiver Documentation Checklist
-Published April 2