HHS Announces the COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Assistance Fund

On May 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) announced the creation of the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (“CAF”).[i] Providers who administered the vaccine to patients on or after December 14, 2020, can now seek reimbursement for certain amounts they were unable to bill to patients for administering the vaccine. For …

Department of Justice Increases Focus on COVID-19 Fraud

In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which provided $2.2 trillion in economic relief.  The Act was designed to quickly get money to millions of Americans suffering from the pandemic.  Unfortunately, this relief provided ample opportunity for fraud.  As the COVID pandemic begins to ease, the Department of …