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COVID-19 Information & Resources
HVPA Communications
Updated November 18, 2020--HVPA staff will be working remotely until January 4, 2021. All meetings will take place via GoTo Meeting or telephone. HVPA continues to support our practices and will monitor restrictions set by local, state and national authorities and healthcare entities. If you have questions, please contact an HVPA Staff Member. A list is available on the Contact Us page.
- January 20--Important: SJMH COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Update
- Dec. 29--Action Required: COVID-19 Vaccine Available for HVPA Providers
- Dec. 21--COVID-19 Vaccine Updates & Information
- Dec. 16--COVID-19 Vaccine Update
- Dec. 7--Expedited COVID Testing For Health Care Workers at Reichert
- Dec. 4--Important COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Provider Requirements, Survey Reminder
- Archive of past communications
Vaccine Distribution & Provider Requirements
- Michigan Department of Health Human Services Vaccine Information Page
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Vaccine Information Page
- January 20--Important: SJMH COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Update
- Jan.11--BCBSM Vaccine Distribution Survey
- Dec. 29--Action Required: COVID-19 Vaccine Available for HVPA Providers
- Dec. 21--COVID-19 Vaccines: The Facts, Risks & Unknowns
- Dec. 16-- Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services Vaccine FAQ
- Dec. 10--Trinity Health/St. Joe's Vaccine Distribution Memo
- Dec. 4--MDHHS Vaccine Information for Providers
- Dec. 4--MSMS: REDCap COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Registration Form is Open
Lab Testing Information
- Dec. 7--Expedited COVID Testing at St. Joe's Ann Arbor
- May 29--Detroit Expands Free Testing to Tri-County Area Residents
- May 11--Vendor list for Test kits & swabs (downloads an Excel file)
- Archive of past information
St. Joseph Mercy Health System/IHA/Trinity
- Nov. 25--IHA Clinical Town Hall Video Recording
- May 20--Recording of May 19th physician town hall. Password: ComingTogether!
- May 12--Trinity Health updates
- COVID-19 information page on stjoeshealth.org
- Trinity Health COVID-19 information page
- Archive of past communications
Pharmacy
- May 7--Remdesivir factsheet
- May 7--Assessment of Evidence for COVID-19 Related Treatments: Updated 5/6/20 from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network
- Dec. 11--No Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Vaccine
- Nov. 4--Telehealth Summary--2020 HEDIS Measures
- Sept. 2--Telehealth for Medical Providers
- Sept. 2--Telehealth Provider FAQ
- Sept. 2--Telehealth General Summary & HEDIS Measures
- May 28--CMS guidance for telehealth
- May 28--Telehealth Q&A
- May 28--Documenting a telehealth visit in your Medicare Advantage patients' record
- May 28--Temporary changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- May 26--Extension of use of non HIPAA-compliant telehealth tools
- Dec. 7--COVID-19 Billing Guidelines Update
- Dec 7--Extension of Cost-share Waivers for COVID-19
- Nov. 23--Reimbursement for testing & urgent care centers
- Nov. 18--Telehealth Summary Measure Year 2021
- June 4--Extended financial relief for member for the duration of 2020
- June 4--Urgent care coverage & reimbursement for virtual visits, telehealth
- June 4--Updated pulmonary rehab policy
- June 4--Updated respiratory virus panel tests policy
- COVID-19 information page on hap.org
- May 15--Billing guidelines for COVID-19 services & telehealth
- May 15--Updated coverage & reimbursement for virtual visits & telehealth
- April 30--Billing guidelines for COVID-19 related services
- April 30--FAQ for providers
- June 24--Updated: Impact of COVID-19 on Star Ratings
- May 20--Update on authorizations & referrals
- May 20--Updated telehealth FAQ
- April 3--Provider update: patient cost reductions; elimination of administrative requirements
- April 24--Medicaid & CHIP telehealth toolkit
- April 20--Recommendations for re-opening
- April 17--Telehealth fact sheet
- May 11--Clarification on telehealth communication from 4/30/20
- April 8--Telehealth billing reminders
- April 1--Updates to prior authorization, telehealth & DME policies during the COVID-19 pandemic
- July 8--Reversal of telehealth facility-based reimbursement rate; non-facility rate reimbursement extended to December 31, 2020
- June 29--Update on changes, extensions
- June 16--Closing Gaps in Care & Condition Capture: Keys to Success in the Time of COVID-19 (webinar recording; primary care version)
- June 2--COVID-19 updates
- May 26--Changes to coding instructions for COVID-19 testing and antibody testing updates
- May 20--Medicare Advantage patient no-cost share extended to December 31st
Blue Cross Complete
HAP
Humana
Medicare & Medicaid
Molina
Priority Health
Telehealth
- HVPA telehealth program
- Nov. 18--HAP Telehealth Summary Measure Year 2021
- Nov. 4--BCBSM Telehealth Summary--2020 HEDIS Measures
- Optimizing Telehealth Strategies in the COVID-19 Era webinar recording from Updox
- July 8--Reversal of telehealth facility-based reimbursement rate; non-facility rate reimbursement extended to December 31, 2020
- June 4--Urgent care coverage & reimbursement for virtual visits, telehealth
- May 26--Extension of use of non HIPAA-compliant telehealth tools
- May 20--Recording of MSMS New Waivers & Billing Changes for Telemedicine from the April 30th CMS Release webinar
- May 20--MSMS telehealth updates handout
Practice Re-opening Information & Resources
- August 17--BCBSM immunization guidance for providers during COVID-19; MDHHS vaccinations update
- May 27--COVID-19: Michigan Medical Practices Resuming Non-Essential Encounters and Procedures
- May 26--Michigan Chamber of Commerce preparedness and response resources
- May 22--Practice policy template
- May 22--Checklist for review of policy management
- May 22--Small Business Association of Michigan Get Back to Work Safely Guide
- May 22-- MSMS tele-town hall recording: new employment policies for physician practices
- May 20--Recording of Michigan Osteopathic Association's Planning to Re-open Your Practice webinar
- May 18--BCBSM/Michigan Osteopathic Association Planning to reopen your practice presentation slides
- May 18--Physician practice COVID-19 playbook
- May 15--Guidebook for resuming services--independent physician practices
- May 15--Recovery letter to medical staff
- May 15--Recording of MSMS town hall on safe and innovative procedures for seeing patients
General Resources
- Nov. 18--COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit from Michigan Medicine
- July 22--U of M Poverty Solutions COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
- June 9--MSMS Medigram newsletter
- June 2--MSMS Medigram newsletter
- May 18--List of authorized respirator manufacturers
- March 23--Primary Care Collaborative
- MSMS COVID-19 Resource Center
Small Business Information & Resources
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