Coronavirus

MEDICAL LIABILITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and COVID-19

• Reopening Preparation Strategies
• Preparing for Post COVID-19 Operations: Healthcare Practices
• Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19 Webinar
• Coverage Continuation for Returning Physicians Volunteering to Battle COVID-19
• MLMIC and COVID-19 Update
• Executive Order Grants Immunity to Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Emergency

TELEHEALTH INFORMATION

• ACP Checklist for Incorporating Telemedicine into your Practice - Download Checklist
• Center for Connected Health Policy:  A summary of National and State Telehealth policies during COVID-19
• ACP Telehealth CME Activity:  A Practical Guide for Incorporation Telehealth into your Practice
• ACP COVID-19 Telehealth Coding and Billing Practice Management Tips:  Allowed services, allowed technology and announcements from insurance carriers
• NYS Department of Financial Services (3/17/2020):  New Regulatory Actions State New Yorkers Do Not Have to Pay Co-payments, Coinsurance, or Annual Deductibles for In-Network Telehealth Services
• NYS Medicaid:  Guidance for Use of Telehealth (including Telephonic) Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
• NYS Telehealth Copays:  Governor requires copays for Telehealth visits to be waived
• CMS Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services:  Video provides answers to FAQ for Telehealth during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
• CMS General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit: Emergency Expansion information and links for starting temporary or permanent telehealth programs
• CMS Fact Sheet (3/17/2020): Telehealth policy update
• CMS FAQ's:  Telehealth Policy Updates(updated 4/1/2020)
• Medicare Covered Services: Information for Medicare patients about Telehealth
• Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC): Provides FREE technical assistance, education and information for the Northeast in Collaboration with the Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (Federally Funded), MCD Public Health and the University of Vermont. 
• NETRC Choosing a vendor – Information about getting started using Telehealth

Additional Resources

• SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
• Paycheck Protection Program FAQ's for Small Businesses
• Doctor's Across New York - extended to June 4, 2020