COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Application Available Now
As part of the CARES Act, which is the U.S. economic relief and stimulus package recently passed into law, the Department of the Treasury has released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application and supplemental information on its website to help small …
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) Enhances Borrower Options
Congress has passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”) which amends the CARES Act and the Small Business Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program continues to evolve, however …
Should Your Pharmacy Offer Point-of-Care Testing or COVID-19 Vaccinations?
By Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP, and Bonnie Bond, MBA, CPA The role of community and independent pharmacies may expand even more to the front lines of managing and supporting public health. As the U.S. Centers for Disease Control move closer to announcing …
COVID-19 Health Care Provider Exclusion to Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
Sykes & Company, P.A. has teamed up with Brown & Fortunato, P.C. law firm to create a whitepaper that addresses the healthcare provider exclusion to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA). The FFCRA is the larger legislative umbrella for the …
Pharmacy COVID-19 Testing Regulations
In this whitepaper, Sykes & Company, P.A. has partnered with the Health Care Group of law firm Brown & Fortunato, P.C. to share key regulatory requirements for COVID-19 testing. Independent pharmacies should review these requirements as part of their testing services planning …
COVID-19 $484 Billion Relief Bill Provisions for Pharmacies
On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed into law a new $484 billion COVID-19 relief bill with almost unanimous Congressional support. The $484 billion in the new Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“The PPPHCE Act”) is largely earmarked for …
What to do if Employees have COVID-19 Symptoms
What protocols are necessary when a pharmacy employee displays symptoms of the COVID-19 virus? What protections should be in place to protect the public and other coworkers? This report provides an important overview of provisions that need to be taken by the …
COVID-19 Recent Federal Employment Laws
This whitepaper was prepared by the Health Care Group of law firm Brown & Fortunato, P.C. for Sykes & Company, P.A. to share with our pharmacy clients. It contains a brief summary of recent employee leave laws, including the Emergency Paid Sick …
COVID-19 Patient Exhibiting COVID-19 Symptoms
If a pharmacy determines that a patient has COVID-19 symptoms, what steps should it take? In this whitepaper, prepared by the Health Care Group of law firm Brown & Fortunato, P.C., six specific steps are outlined. Sykes & Company, P.A. is pleased …
SBA Expands EIDL Program Again, Lending Through 12/31/21
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it is quadrupling the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) cap from $500,000 to $2 million, effective immediately. Additionally, debt payments have been added to the list of ways a business can use loan proceeds. …