March 5, 2020 - Send Message to Governor and your Senator and Assemblymember Today to Urge Rejection of State Budget Proposal regarding Physician Discipline that would Permit Publication of Administrative Warnings and Bypass Critical Due Process Protections
March 13, 2020 - Telemedicine Update
March 17, 2020 - Telemedicine Update
March 18, 2020 - Coding and Billing Update for for Telemedicine
March 21, 2020 - NYS Creates Volunteer Mental Health Hotline to Help with Coronavirus Crisis
March 24, 2020 - COVID-19 Volunteer Liability Update
March 24, 2020 - MIPS Reporting Requirements Relaxed Due to COVID-19
April 2, 2020 - COVID-19 Crisis Update
April 7, 2020 - New Telemedicine Billing Instructions
April 29, 2020 - HHS Stimulus Payments
May 12, 2020 - Provider Relief Payments Under the Federal Cares Act
May 19, 2020 - Medicare Coverage for Telephone-Only Services
May 27, 2020 - NYSPA Member Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
July 14, 2020 - NYSPA'S Veterans Mental Health - Primary Care Training Initiative CME Presentations Now Available Online
July 29, 2020 - HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
August 28, 2020 - MSSNY Survey on Quality of Care of Non-Physician Providers During COVID-19 Emergency
September 29, 2020 - Reminder Regarding Course Work or Training in Pain Management, Palliative Care and Addiction: 3-Year Attestation Otherwise Due Between June 30-September 30 Extended to October 1
October 7, 2020 - Waiver of In-Person Examination Requirement under Ryan Haight Act Still in Place
October 16, 2020 - Phase 3 Cares Act Relief Funds Now Available for Psychiatrists and other Behavioral Health Providers
October 22, 2020 - New OPMC Signage Requirement
November 7, 2020 - Information Blocking Rule Delayed Until April 2021
November 16, 2020 - Medicare Denials of Audio-Only/Psychotherapy Code Combinations
December 21, 2020 - Resolution of Medicare Denials of Audio Only/Psychotherapy Code Combinations
December 23, 2020 - 2021 Documentation Templates Now Available!
December 28, 2020 - Community-Based Physicians and Staff Expected to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning Jan 4 |