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Medicare Proposes Massive Cuts to Chiropractic Payments

medicare cuts slideshow 765 x 180 bannerIn August 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces upcoming changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), beginning January 1, 2021. The 2021 proposed rule was intended to improve payments and decrease complexity for evaluation and management services, increase coverage for opioid use disorder treatments, and broaden telehealth service coverage.  However, in order to compensate for the budgetary impact of these increases, which HHS is required to do, the rule implements a significant decrease in the value of other health care services.  Unfortunately, payments to chiropractic physicians and other providers will be significantly reduced. 

Florida Moves Into Phase 3 / Mask Orders

Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-244, moving the State of Florida into Phase 3.  While the Governor has not yet announced details of public gatherings in Phase 3, the Executive Order allows all businesses to operate (Right to Work) and it allows restaurants to open with no less than 50% capacity, despite any local government order.  For local government emergency orders allowing for less than 100% indoor capacity, Executive Order 20-244 requires local governments to explain why the limitation is necessary for public health and to quantify the economic impact of the limitation on restaurants.

Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Chiropractic Scope of Practice Tomorrow

The Texas Chiropractic Association and Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners will defend the profession’s scope of practice tomorrow between 10:00AM and 1:00PM EST in front of the Texas Supreme Court.  You can listen to the oral argument.

HR News: Dept. of Labor Updates CCFRA Guidance

In response to a recent federal District Court ruling, the Department of Labor has released expanded guidance to five important areas of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These changes will be effective September 16 - December 31, 2020.

PPP Loan Forgiveness Updates from Small Business Advocates

The FCA maintains membership in several small business associations in order to better serve you with the latest information for your practice.  Recently, both the National Federation of Independent Business (NIFB) and Florida United Business Association (FUBA) provided updates on PPP Loan Forgiveness.   We share these updates with you on the FCA’s COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE even as we thank these small business advocates for providing them.
  • From FUBA “Issues” Newsletter, August 2020 Issue:  Read for FUBA’s latest on loan forgiveness basics and procedures, including links to detailed instructions and discussion of employee scenarios that may pertain to your situation.
  • From NFIB Webinar of September 2, 2020, “Ready for PPP Loan Forgiveness? Let’s make sure all your ducks are in a row!”  Presenters Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Legal Foundation, and Holly Wade, Director, NFIB Research Center, review the latest Treasury and SBA updates related to PPP Loan Forgiveness.  Via FCA’s COVID-19 Resource Page, access the recorded webinar with its helpful PowerPoint slides and links to application forms, instructions, loan forgiveness calculator, loan forgiveness tip sheet and other valuable COVID-19 resources for businesses.  Read on to access the links:

From FUBA: PPP Loan Forgiveness Update

From the Florida United Businesses Association Newsletter of August 2020
 
*Note:  As this newsletter went to press, Congress was debating a bill that would simplify the PPP loan forgiveness process.  If this bill becomes law, all PPP loans under $150,000 would be automatically forgiven. You may want to wait to see what happens with this legislation before you apply for loan forgiveness.
 
If your business received a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), you can apply to have your loan forgiven (which means you don’t have to pay it back) if you spend the loan on approved expenses.

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  2. BOCM Drafts Emergency Rule Due to COVID
  3. New Florida Loan Bill May Relieve Students Whose Board Exams Were Cancelled Due to COVID-19
  4. Application Deadline Extended for PPP
  5. How Your Local Ordinances or Emergency Orders on Face Masks Impact Your Practice
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