New Title IX Rule Limits Scope of Covered Sexual Harassment
By Katherine Demedis and Olivia O’Hea
Nine on IX: A Series of Articles Considering the New Title IX Rule
This is the first in a series of nine articles on the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule, which becomes effective on August 14, 2020. The series is focused on changes that schools will likely need to make to their existing Title IX policies to comply with the new rule.
HHS Announces Over $4 Billion in Additional Relief Payments to Healthcare Providers Impacted by Coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced approximately $3 billion in funding to hospitals serving a large percentage of vulnerable populations on thin margins and approximately $1 billion to specialty rural hospitals, urban hospitals with certain rural Medicare designations, and hospitals in small metropolitan areas.
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein Interviewed on Santa Fe Public Radio
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein was interviewed on “Barrier Free Futures,” a disability rights and services talk radio show on Santa Fe Public Radio.
Taryn Couture Joins Powers Government Relations Practice
Powers is pleased to announce that Taryn Couture has joined the firm as a Director of Government Relations, further expanding the firm’s legislative and regulatory advocacy talent.
Power Play: Washington Week in Review June 15
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, June 15
Medicare: Bicameral Democratic Health Committee Leaders Write to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma to Reassert Request for Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to Help Uninsured and Underinsured
COVID-19 Guidance for Postsecondary Institutions – UPDATE: June 22, 2020
This updated article provides links to, and briefly summarizes, legislation and federal agency guidance designed to ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on higher education institutions.
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein Presents Keynote at Annual Family Café
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein gave a virtual keynote address at the Family Café, an annual event that brings together thousands of individuals with disabilities and their families for three days of information and networking.
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein Featured in Women in Government Podcast
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein was a featured guest on a Women in Government podcast episode titled “Increasing Access & Opportunity: 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
Powers Education Attorneys to Present at CECU Virtual Convention
Powers Education Group attorneys Joel Rudnick, Dan Brozovic, and Katherine Demedis will present webinars as part of Career Education Colleges and Universities’ (CECU) 2020 Virtual Convention.
Powers Welcomes 2020 Summer Associates
Powers is pleased to welcome the firm’s 2020 summer associates, Filzah Iqbal and Olivia O’Hea. Filzah works with the firm’s healthcare group, and Olivia works with the firm’s education group.
Powers Attorneys Paul Moorehead and Kathleen Hatfield Author Opinion Piece in Law360
Powers attorneys Paul Moorehead and Kathleen Hatfield authored an opinion piece in Law360 on the benefits of telehealth for tribal communities.
Powers Attorneys Dan Brozovic and Katherine Demedis to Present on New Title IX Rule at CECU Virtual Convention
Powers education attorneys Dan Brozovic and Katherine Demedis, along with Laura Sitarski of Sitarski Law, will present a webinar titled, “Are You Ready to Implement the New Title IX Rules?” as part of Career Education Colleges and Universities’ (CECU) 2020 Virtual Convention.
Power Play: Washington Week in Review May 25
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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Tuesday, May 26
Drug Pricing: President Trump and Administration Announce Plans to Reduce the Cost of Insulin and Improve Healthcare for Seniors
Powers Attorney Steve Kuperberg Authors Piece in 340B Report
Powers Counsel Steve Kuperberg authored a piece, entitled “340B and Dispute Resolution–Challenges and Opportunities,” in the 340B Report, the only subscription-based news service that provides breaking news and analysis about the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Paycheck Protection Program Update
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On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, to assist borrowers seeking loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was enacted on March 27, 2020, as part of the first bill passed to address the COVID-19 pandemic: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (to read Powers’ memos on the CARES Act, click here). Intended to address economic hardship caused by the outbreak, the PPP was established to provide loans that would offer a direct incentive for small businesses to keep workers on the payroll. The loans were to be forgiven by the SBA if the employees of primarily small businesses of less than 500 workers were kept on a company or 501(c)(3) non-profit payroll for eight weeks, so long as the money was used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, and/or utilities (with at least 75% of the loan used solely for payroll costs).
Medicare Telehealth Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Rebecca Burke, Esq. and Megan La Suer, Esq
Current as of June 1, 2020
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Over the last several weeks, Powers has been reporting on the telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic. (More information is available on the Powers website.) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020 and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule (IFR), issued on March 31, both contain significant telehealth provisions. CMS has also been issuing a steady stream of guidance regarding implementation of these provisions, although many questions still remain unanswered. On April 30, 2020 CMS issued a new series of updates including new waivers and a new IFR. This series of Q & As address many of the temporary telehealth provisions that apply during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) including the April 30, 2020 announcements. Powers will be updating this document as the Administration continues to issue additional guidance. The information contained in this document shall not be considered legal advice but should be instructive for providers seeking to be in compliance with laws, regulations, and guidance that are being issued and changed frequently.
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein Interviewed in ADA 30 Year Anniversary Article
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein was interviewed in a recent article titled the “The ADA at 30: Looking Back and Ahead,” in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Magazine.
Power Play: Washington Week in Review May 11
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, May 11
Coronavirus Response: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Vice Chairman Mary Gay Scanlon, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chairman Steve Cohen, and Vice Chairman Jamie Raskin Seek Answers on DOJ Actions against State Imposed Coronavirus Restrictions