CategoryCOVID-19 Newsletters

Governor Cuomo’s Press Conference and Executive Order No. 202.7 Today, Governor Cuomo held a press conference in which he announced that 100% of the workforce, excluding organizations that provide “essential” services (a list of which is available here), must work remotely. Medical practitioners, behavioral health services, and human services organizations who provide direct patient services…

Federal Update Families First Coronavirus Response Act On March 18th, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the second federal COVID-19 aid bill. The bill contains provisions that would enact relief for people affected by COVID-19 through paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, diagnostic testing, food aid for children and adults, and other policies.…

Federal Updates Revised Federal COVID-19 Bill Sent to Senate Yesterday (March 17th), the House of Representatives sent a revised version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) to the Senate. The revised text includes “technical corrections” that reduce the scope of the bill’s provisions on paid sick and modify its payroll tax provisions.…

Governor Cuomo’s Update Today, March 16th, Governor Andrew Cuomo provided another update on New York’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) (available here). The Governor announced a unified set of public health measures being taken by New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including banning gatherings of more than 50 people, closing various public-facing businesses…

Governor Cuomo Announces New Restrictions and Surge Capacity On March 12th, Governor Cuomo delivered a briefing on new actions by the State in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These include a ban on holding events with more than 500 people, and a prohibition on visits to nursing homes unless medically necessary. Nursing homes will…

DOH Medicaid Update On March 10th, the Department of Health (DOH) released a Medicaid Update that provides guidance on the State’s Medicaid coverage and reimbursement policy for services related to COVID-19 (available here). To date, the CDC, Wadsworth Labs, the New York City Public Health Laboratory, and some hospitals and commercial laboratories are authorized to…