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COVID-19 Information & Resources
HVPA Communications
Updated June 16, 2020--HVPA continues to support our practices the best we can within social distancing guidelines and will continue to monitor restrictions set by local, state and national authorities and healthcare entities. Staff will be present in the office Tuesdays-Thursdays and work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. HVPA staff will conduct as many meetings and visits via Go To Meeting or telephone as possible. If you have questions, please contact an HVPA Staff Member. A list is available on the Contact Us page.
- A list of HVPA practices that are open and seeing patients, either via telehealth or with safety measures in place is available here.
- June 11--MSMS List of PPE Supply Vendors and PPE Supplier Website
- May 26--HVPA care packages; BCBSM telehealth extension
- May 18--Practice re-opening resources; next IHA town hall to discuss antibody testing
- May 12--Face shields available; HVPA operational updates
- May 7--MSMS PPE supply website; pharmacy updates
- May 4--Packard Health, Washtenaw Co. Health Dept. testing sites; next IHA town hall
- April 30--BCBSM, Priority Health telehealth updates; other health plan updates
- April 27--BCBSM, Priority Health payments; update on lab testing criteria
- April 20--HVPA & payer support; next IHA physician town hall
- April 15--IHA physician town hall recording; Updox reminder
- April 13--IHA Physician Town Hall on April 14th
- April 13--Online risk management seminar; MSMS physician tele-town hall
- April 9--HVPA Telehealth Subsidy Program
- Archive of past communications
Practice Re-opening Information & Resources
- 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
Lab Testing Information
- July 15--SJMHS Prioritization of Testing for Ann Arbor, Livingston Areas
- May 29--Detroit Expands Free Testing to Tri-County Area Residents
- May 11--Vendor list for Test kits & swabs (downloads an Excel file)
- May 4--Packard Health, SJMHS, Washtenaw County Health Dept. to provide pop-up and on-going testing sites
- April 27--MSMS update on expanded testing eligibility criteria
- April 22--FDA: Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers
- April 20--Quest Labs drive-thru testing in Southfield
- April 16--St. Joseph Mercy Health System testing locations
- April 16--St. Joseph Mercy Health System update on outpatient lab testing
- April 16--St. Joseph Mercy Health System inpatient lab testing update
- April 15--Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services updated lab testing priority criteria
- April 8--Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services updated lab testing criteria & guidelines
- March 25--Lab testing locations
- March 16--Summary grid of various testing options
- Lab Corp specimen collection and shipping instructions
St. Joseph Mercy Health System/IHA/Trinity
- May 20--Recording of May 19th physician town hall. Password: ComingTogether!
- May 12--Trinity Health updates
- May 6--Recording of 5/5 IHA physician town hall Password to access it: ComingTogether!
- May 5--Radiology ramp-up memo
- April 28--Recording of St. Joe's Ann Arbor April 23rd town hall
- April 28--St. Joe's Livingston April 23rd town hall recording
- April 22--Recording of 4/21 IHA physician town hall. Password to access it: ComingTogether!
- April 17--Central Scheduling change of operating hours
- April 15--Recording of 4/14 IHA physician town hall. Password to access it: ComingTogether! (It is case-sensitive)
- April 13--St. Joe's Chelsea April 7th town hall recording
- April 6--Recording of St. Joe's Ann Arbor April 2nd virtual town hall
- April 6--Recording of St. Joe's Livington April 2nd virtual town hall
- 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
- 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
- May 21--Partners In Care newsletter
- May 21--COVID-19 mental wellness tools
- May 12--List of authorized respirators
- April 30--April Blues Brief newsletter
- April 17--Telehealth overview for providers
- April 13--Updates on telehealth, COVID-19, Value Partnerships
- April 13--Updated telehealth code list
- April 9--Lab, billing & financial updates
- April 3--No cost telehealth expansion for patients
- April 3--Telehealth code list
- March 31--Influenza testing now covered in the physician's office
- March 30--PA/CNP MCG specialist pricing no longer being applied
- March 30--PDCM commercial billing guidelines
- March 30--COVID-19 updates: billing & coding; telemedicine (behavioral health, VBR)
- March 24--Telehealth guide for providers
- March 24--BCBSM/BCN telehealth for behavioral health providers
- Telemedicine Policy
- March 18--Navigating Coronavirus: Webinar recording on coverage, benefits, care options
- 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
- April 30--Sequestration suspension
- April 22--New respiratory virus testing policy
- April 22--Updated member cost-sharing for testing & treatment of COVID-19 (only change is updated verbiage under “Treatment” to clarify it’s for in-network providers)
- April 22--Updated prior authorization requirement for skilled nursing facility admissions (only change is extended date from 4/30/2020 to 6/30/2020)
- April 15--Updates on telehealth coverage and reimbursement
- April 9--FAQ on Durable Medical Equipment during COVID-19
- April 9--HAP/MDHHS Bulletin on Updated Coding Guidance, Testing Coverage and Copay Exemption
- April 3--Updated telehealth policy
- March 31--Autism coverage update: guidelines for telehealth
- March 31--Free home delivery of prescriptions
- March 19--Behavioral health providers & coverage for virtual visits and telehealth
- 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
- March 26--Telehealth update
- March 26--Provider update
- Provider Message
- April 24--Medicaid & CHIP telehealth toolkit
- April 20--Recommendations for re-opening
- April 17--Telehealth fact sheet
- April 8--Clinician letter
- April 7--Video on Medicare's coverage & payment of virtual services
- April 3--Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
- April 1--CMS boosts telehealth further and relaxes rules; altering multiple other regulatory policies
- April 1--Applying for accelerated/advanced payments
- March 30--Advanced payments from Medicare
- March 17--Telehealth waiver FAQ
- March 17--Telehealth services factsheet
- Coverage & Payment of Virtual Services
- 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
- April 29--Updates on coverage, pharmacy, telehealth, PIP program, etc.
- April 9--Care management, telehealth updates
- March 31--Update on incentive program during COVID-19
- Provider information page on Priority Health's website
- March 19--COVID-19 Information for Providers
- Member coverage, Billing, Virtual visit & billing
Blue Cross Complete
HAP
Humana
Medicare & Medicaid
Molina
Priority Health
Telehealth
- July 8--Reversal of telehealth facility-based reimbursement rate; non-facility rate reimbursement extended to December 31, 2020
- HVPA telehealth program
- 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
- May 15--HAP updated coverage & reimbursement for virtual visits & telehealth
- May 12--CMS general telehealth toolkit
- May 11--Molina: clarification on telehealth communication from 4/30/20
- April 28--American Medical Association telehealth implementation playbook
- April 24--Medicaid & CHIP telehealth toolkit
- April 23--Special coding advice during COVID-19 pandemic
- April 17--BCBSM Telehealth overview for providers
- April 17--CMS Telehealth fact sheet
- April 7--Video on Medicare's coverage & payment of virtual services
- April 6--Telemedicine & other technology codes in a COVID-19 environment webinar recording by MSMS
- April 6--Telemedicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Has Changed and What Has Not presentation by Dykema Gossett. A recording of the webinar is available here.
- April 3--BCBSM/BCN No cost telehealth expansion for patients
- April 3--BCBSM/BCN Telehealth code list
- April 3--HAP updated telehealth policy
- March 31--Recording of U of M presentation of Telehealth during COVID-19
- March 30--MSMS telemedicine vendors & healthcare IT information
- March 24--Telehealth guide for providers
- March 24--BCBSM/BCN telehealth for behavioral health providers
- March 20--Guide to converting office-based encounters to telehealth encounters
- March 17--Medicare telehealth waiver FAQ
- Medicare Coverage & Payment of Virtual Services
- Legal Alert on Telemedicine from MSMS
General Resources
- 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
- May 7--MSMS tele-town hall with Congressman Dan Kildee
- May 1--MSMS safe practice recommendations
- April 30--Schedule of upcoming MSMS tele-town halls
- April 24--MSMS Tele-town hall from 4/23
- April 16--MSMS tele-town hall recording
- April 14--Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services: Important Key Points on Vaccination Services During & After the COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 3--MDHHS PPE optimization guide
- April 2--MDHHS COVID-19 practice management guide
- April 2--Earning CME credit for hours spent working on COVID-19 cases
- March 31--Medical Practice Compliance with Executive Orders
- March 31--MSMS on-demand webinar: Telemedicine and Other Technology Codes in a COVID-19 Environment (free for MSMS Members)
- March 30--American Academy of Family Physician office preparation checklist
- March 27--COVID-19 & ICD-10-CM Diagnosis coding
- March 26--Expanded employee rights under the Families First Corona Virus Response Act
- March 26--State of Michigan memo on change in prioritization
- March 24--What is considered to be essential healthcare services under Governor Whitmer's Executive Order (with peds-specific reference from AAP)
- March 23--MSMS Update: Governor's Stay Home Executive Order
- March 23--Primary Care Collaborative
- MSMS COVID-19 Resource Center
Small Business Information & Resources
- April 28--Updated Trinity Health CARES Act summary for private practice physicians
- April 13--Michigan State Medical Society's financial assistance for physician medical practices page
- April 13--How to temporarily close your practice while minimizing risks
- April 7--The Evolving Landscape of Employer Paid Leave in light of COVID-19
- April 6--Small Business Association Disaster Loans Guide
- April 2--Families First Coronavirus Response Act Q&A
- April 2--Paycheck Protection Program for small business information & application
- March 30--Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act section-by-section
- March 30--Advanced payments from Medicare
- March 30--Small Business Association guidance & loan resources
- March 23--Michigan business resources
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