BCBSMA Telemedicine Payment Policy

4/14/2020

Blue Cross reimburses health care providers based on your contracted rates and member benefits …. This will enable us to pay you the same rate we pay you for in-person, face-to-face visits.  Blue Cross …

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BCBSMA Telemedicine Behavioral Health Payment Policy

4/14/2020

Blue Cross reimburses health care providers based on your contracted rates and member benefits …. This will enable us to pay you the same rate we pay you for in-person, face-to-face visits.  Blue Cross …

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Financial Sustainability Resources

4/14/2020

employees. These loans will have an annualized rate no greater than 2% and with no principal or interest due … to the employer FICA rate), and half of SECA tax liability. Relation to PPP. This deferral opportunity …

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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

after decontamination. Question: Is the state tracking the burn rate of facemasks? Dr. Madoff …

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COVID-19 CMS Interim Final Rule FAQs

4/10/2020

for reimbursement at the ALS reimbursement base rate? Updated: 4/9/2020 pg. 9 Answer: Section … rate, regardless if ALS interventions were performed? Answer: We recognize that COVID-19 transports … for billing at the ALS level of service can be billed at the ALS rate. New: 4/9/20 8. Question: Can …

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Question 12

4/8/2020

Please read the following case and answer questions 12 and 13.  Preston, a 22-year-old healthy college student, has been a patient of yours for two years. You receive a message that he was seen in the Emergency Room over the weekend for acute chest trauma. At first, he said that he fell while rollerb

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Climate Change and Health in Massachusetts: The MMS Takes Action

4/6/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Robyn Alie, Manager, Health Policy and Public Health Facing the large body of evidence, the medical community is acknowledging the impact of climate change on public health, and the Massachusetts Medical Society is no exception.

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Mental Health Parity Moves from Concept to Solutions

4/6/2020

body { background:#fff; } By Leda Anderson, Legislative Counsel Mental health parity seems like a simple concept: coverage for mental health care should be equal to insurance coverage for other physical or medical health conditions. In practice, however, achieving parit

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MMS-MHA Questions for MAHP

4/6/2020

at the same rate as an in-person visit would have been reimbursed? Including the cost share amount … will reimburse providers for services delivered via telehealth at least at the rate of reimbursement …

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