Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - April 23, 2020

4/23/2020

, Director of DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management, participated. Member questions … managed to avoid needing to implement crisis standards of care. That's really the goal of all of our … those patients who have a number of risk factors safer in their cars. Dr. Madoff: I hope that that kind …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - April 16

4/17/2020

and Emergency Management, participated. The member questions submitted to DPH in advance for this meeting …; they should be done, if possible at the end of the day so that there's less of a risk of crossing with other … diabetes in their susceptibility to coronavirus? What are complicating risk factors: obesity? autoimmune …

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Financial Resources for Practices During COVID-19

4/17/2020

communications technology. This does not apply in the case of surgical, high risk or interventional (or other … with established rates/fees and All Home based evaluation and management services for new and established …

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Letter to Congress Regarding Fourth COVID-19 Relief Legislation

4/15/2020

for the Medicare payment changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services that will be implemented on January 1 … practices that are less able to easily access capital are most at risk, we are also hearing from large … risk facing physicians and other clinicians include the following: suspension of most elective …

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Planning and Preparedness April 14

4/14/2020

. For assistance with practice management and sustainability, telemedicine, and payer relations, send questions …. Practice Management MMS testifies in support of liability protection legislation On Monday, April … these critical protections to ensure health care providers do not face increased risk of unreasonable …

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Telehealth FAQ

4/14/2020

.  Telephone Evaluation and Management Service: During the emergency period, many payers are offering … an initiating visit for RPM services, similar to other care management services, but this requirement may … Security – HIPAA Compliance, liability, and process for managing potential breaches Usability – user …

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BCBSMA Telemedicine Payment Policy

4/14/2020

 Certain evaluation and management codes when submitted with modifier GT, 95, G0, or GQ as listed … and management of a new patient. Typically, ten minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient or family o … Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient. Typically …

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Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use - April 13, 2020

4/13/2020

Members James L. Baker, MD, MPH Chair, presiding Michelle Dalal, MD Sandra Delgado, RN Jawad Husain, MD Sally A. Reyering, MD, DF Luis T. Sanchez, MD Ms. Avneet Soin Donna Zucker, RN, PhD, FAAN Staff Candace Savage Administration Approval of minutes The minutes of the

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DPH 4-9 call summary.Q & A

4/10/2020

, State Epidemiologist; Kerin Milesky, Director of DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management …, and Mary Clark, JD, MPH, Senior Advisor to DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management … if they need hospitalization or fit into certain risk categories. That makes it hard for us to diagnose …

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COVID-19 CMS Interim Final Rule FAQs

4/10/2020

and management services using patient portals; and b) Revision of Home Health Agency Shortage Area …: What are “online digital evaluation and management services” in RHCs and FQHCs? Answer: Online … digital evaluation and management services are non-face-to face, patient-initiated, digital …

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