Questions can be submitted during the Town Hall or in advance to rblake@msms.org. MSMS will continue to host these weekly Town Halls for the next few months. Send ideas for future topics to belliott@msms.org.

*New Waivers and Billing Changes for Telemedicine from the April 30, 2020, CMS Release (Interim Rule

5531) - Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 12-12:45 p.m. - CLICK TO REGISTER

Speaker: Jill Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC

*New Employment Policies for Practices - Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 12-12:45 p.m. - CLICK TO

REGISTER

Speaker: Jodi Schafer, SPHR, SHRM-SC, HRM Services

*Race Inequalities: Contagion, Severity and Social Systems - Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 12-12:45 p.m. -

CLICK TO REGISTER

Speaker: Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, Associate Professor

 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Governor Whitmer's

COVID-19 Executive Orders (updated 4/16/20)

Click HERE to view all Executive Orders

*MSMS Press Release re EO 20-30 and Scope of

Practice (3/30/20)

LOOKING FOR A PHYSICIAN?

Click HERE!

LIMITED PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) AVAILABLE

*Regional Healthcare Coalition (updated 5/13/20)

Emergency Equipment/Supplies Request Form

*MiHIA / THRIVE

*MSMS Launches Website to Get PPE for Physician Practices - NEW 5/13/20

Saginaw County Health Department (updated 5/13/20)

Click HERE for Daily Updates on COVID-19 Cases in Saginaw County

Letter from Dr. Delicia Pruitt, Medical Director 3/12/20

Letter from Dr. Delicia Pruitt, Medical Director 3/24/20

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDER 20-02 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - PROCEDURES

FOR BUSINESS/ENTITIES REMAINING OPEN UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-21 -NEW 4/3/20

Update for Saginaw County Officials - NEW 4/3/20
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDER SCHD 20-01 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

REQUIRED REPORTING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES DONATED

TO PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN SAGINAW COUNTY - NEW 4/6/20

*COVID-19 Testing Algorithm
*COVID-19 Test Tracking Log
*Healthcare Provider Case Notification
*COVID-19 Product List
*Local Health Department Phone Numbers
*Michigan Interim 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Person Under Investigation (PUI)/Case Report Form
*Quest Lab-developed test for COVID-19

LETTER FROM DR. DELICIA PRUITT, MEDICAL DIRECTOR - NEW 4/15/20

 *Guidance for Ambulatory Care Clinics - NEW 4/15/20

 *Ascension St. Mary's/Ascension Medical Group Respiratory Care Clinic - NEW 4/15/20

*MDHHS Test Priority Criteria - NEW 4/15/20

 *Great Lakes Bay Health Centers - Hotlines for All Sites - NEW 4/15/20

 *SCHD COVID-19 Death Report Form - NEW 4/15/20

*FEMA Reimbursement Instructions - NEW 4/15/20

*Covenant COVID-19 Hotline (989) 583-3135

LETTER FROM DR. DELICIA PRUITT, MEDICAL DIRECTOR - NEW 5/13/20

*Phase 2 Guidance for Ambulatory Medical Command and Control - NEW 5/13/20

*Ascension St. Mary's/Ascension Medical Group Respiratory Care Clinic Now Offers COVID-19 Specimen

Collection - NEW 5/13/20

CONTACT US

SAGINAW COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

350 St. Andrews Road, Suite 242

Saginaw, MI 48638-5988

(989) 790-3590 office

(989) 790-3640 fax

OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Joan M. Cramer, Executive Director

jmcramer@sbcglobal.net

Keri Benkert, Administrative Assistant

keri.benkert@sbcglobal.net

SAGINAW COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY (989) 790-3590

118 Years of Serving the Residents of Saginaw County

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (updated 4/30/20)

*Taking Care of Yourself During COVID-19 Uncertainty - NEW 4/7/20

*Supporting Emotional Health of the Health Care Workforce - NEW 4/14/20

*Online Suicide Awareness Training Now Available -UPDATED 4/30/20

A limited supply of FREE online trainings is available courtesy of the Barb Smith SR&RN. Contact Barb Smith at

barb.smith@suicideresourceandresponse.net to request the free link while supplies last.

*Child & Family Services - Mental Health Telehealth Services Available -NEW 4/15/20

*Saginaw County Community Mental Heath (SCCMH) myStrength - NEW 4/16/20

*MDHHS Announces Peer-run Warmline to Aid Persons with Mental Health Needs During COVID-19

Pandemic - NEW 4/16/20

*PHYSICIAN SUPPORT LINE 1-888-409-0141 - NEW 4/16/20

*Michigan Awarded Two Federal Grants to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services During COVID-19 Crisis -

 New 4/23/20

*Meeting Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 - NEW 4/28/20

*SAMHSA COVID-19 Resources and Information - NEW 4/28/20

*Resources from Mental Health First Aid - NEW 4/28/20

*How to Care for Yourself While Practicing Physical Distancing - NEW 4/28/20

*How Do I Know Someone is Experiencing Anxiety or Depression? - NEW 4/28/20

*How to Help Someone with Anxiety or Depression During COVID-19 - NEW 4/28/20

*How to Support a Loved One Going Through a Tough Time During COVID-19 - NEW 4/28/20

*Headspace - Meditation and Mindfulness for Michiganders - NEW 4/28/20

*Mental Health America - COVID-19 Resources - NEW 4/28/20

*Michigan Psychiatry Resources for COVID-19 - NEW 4/28/20

*MDHHS Warmline - NEW 4/28/20 (also referenced above)

*Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan - NEW 4/28/20

*Supporting Emotional Health of the Behavioral Health Workforce - NEW 4/28/20

*Supporting Emotional Health of the Health Care Workforce - NEW 4/28/20

*NAMI COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide - NEW 4/28/20

FINANCIAL RESOURCES (updated 5/13/20)

*COVID-19 Small Business Grants, Loans and Disaster Assistance

 *Solo & Small Practice Resources - Financial, Navigating Non-Essential Care and Telemedicine

*COVID-19 Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs (3/20)

*CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting

Programs in Response to COVID-19 (3/22/20)

*CMS Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers: Accelerated and Advance Payments Fact Sheet -

NEW 3/30/20

*Financial Assistance for Physician Medical Practices - NEW 4/9/20

*Physician Practice Financial Relief Guide - NEW 4/14/20

*HHS CARES Act Grant Funding Attestation Portal Now Open - NEW 4/17/20

*MSMS Payer Policy Spreadsheet - NEW 4/29/20

*Amid COVID-19 Upheaval, Know Your Rights as an Employed Physician -NEW 5/13/20

*MICHIGAN PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM - NEW 5/13/20

WORKING REMOTELY DURING COVID-19

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

COVID-19 Resources (4/6/20)

COVID-19 RESOURCES

AMA - COVID-19 information (updated 5/13/20)

*AMA’s “Helping Private Practices Navigate Non-Essential Care During COVID-19"

*AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Guidance in a Pandemic

*A Physician's Guide to COVID-19

*AMA Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice

*Tips for Keeping Your Practice in Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic

*AMA - CPT Reporting for COVID-19 Testing NEW 3/30/20

*AMA H.R. 748 "CARES Act" Summary - Health Care Highlights NEW 3/30/20

*Recommendations for Pursuing Liability Protections Through State Action NEW 4/8/20

*Physician Practice Financial Relief Guide NEW 4/14/20

*AMA Urges Governors to Adopt Emergency Response Protections for Physicians - NEW 4/20/20

**AMA Letter to Governors - NEW 4/20/20

*COVID-19 Telehealth Program | Connected Care Pilot Program - NEW 4/23/20

*Amid COVID-19 Upheaval, Know Your Rights as an Employed Physician- NEW 5/13/20

SECOND VICTIM RESOURCES

Courtesy of Covenant HealthCare

* HOPE Team - Here ForYOU

* HOPE Team - Here forYOU...and Your Family

* Resources Available

* Sidney Dekker on The Second Victim

* Albert Wu, MD, MPH - “Medical Error: The Second Victim - The doctor who makes the mistake needs help too.”

HOPE Team – Here forYOU

HOTLINE 989.583.HOPE (4673) www.covenanthealthcare.com/hopeteam

Click HERE to view the Fall 2020 issue of The Bulletin

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) (updated 4/29/20)

FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

COVID-19 information (updated 4/21/20)

*ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines - Supplement Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Outbreak (Eff.

2/20/20)

*New ICD-10-CM code for COVID-19, April 1, 2020 (Eff. 3/18/20)

*New ICD Code Introduced for COVID-19 Deaths (3/24/20) - NEW 4/21/20

*COVID-19 Death Data and Reporting Guidance - NEW 4/21/20

*Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to COVID-19 - NEW 4/21/20

*MDHHS Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 COVID-19 Death Reporting - NEW 4/21/20

*National Center for Health Statistics Data as of 4/17/20 - NEW 4/21/20

*Collection and Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons with Known or Suspected

COVID-19 - NEW 4/21/20

TELEMEDICINE (updated 4/23/20)

*Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
Medicare coverage and payment of virtual services

*Telemedicine in Michigan: What Physicians Needs to Know

*AMA Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice

*FREE WEBINAR FOR MSMS/SCMS MEMBERS & STAFF: Telemedicine and Other Technology Codes in a

COVID-19 Environment

*CQ Simple CommunicationTM - NEW 4/17/20

*COVID-19 Telehealth Program | Connected Care Pilot Program - NEW 4/23/20

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS)

Subscribe to Daily MDHHS Updates (updated 5/13/20)

*MDHHS Update COVID-19 Prioritization Criteria (3/27/20)

*Medicaid Relaxes Face-to-Face Requirements (3/18/20)

*MDHHS Guidance About Collection and Testing of Specimens for COVID-19 (3/18/20)

*MDHHS Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 COVID-19 Death Reporting (4/4/20)

*Submitting Medicaid Prior Authorizations through CHAMPS

*MDHHS Announces Peer-run Warmline to Aid Persons with Mental Health Needs During COVID-19

Pandemic - NEW 4/16/20

*Michigan Awarded Two Federal Grants to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services During COVID-19 Crisis -

 New 4/23/20

*Supporting Emotional Health of the Behavioral Health Workforce - NEW 5/13/20

*Supporting Emotional Health of the Health Care Workforce - NEW 5/13/20

CMS - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

(updated 4/20/20)

*Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet - Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual

Services

*CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting

Programs in Response to COVID-19 (3/22/20)

*COVID-19 Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs (3/20)

*CMS Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers: Accelerated and Advance Payments Fact Sheet -

NEW 3/30/20

*Medicare - Requesting Advance Payment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic - NEW FORM 4/6/20

*Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services and Treatment Recommendations - NEW 4/8/20

*CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19

- NEW 4/20/20

*Guidelines for Opening Up America Again - NEW 4/20/20

*CMS Recommendations for Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare:

Phase I - NEW 4/20/20

*CMS Current Emergencies- NEW 4/20/20

*WPS COVID-19 Hotline - NEW 4/20/20