Managing Your Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic - ASPS Webinars
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Coronavirus Emergency Loans - Small Business Guide and Checklist
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses. Importantly, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers maintain their payrolls during the crisis or restore their payrolls afterward. The administration soon will release more details including the list of lenders offering loans under the program.
In the meantime, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued this guide to help small businesses and self-employed individuals prepare to file for a loan.
> More financial information and resources can be found here
New York Resources
Governor Cuomo Announces Medical Malpractice Relief
On March 27, 2020 the Governor announced that for a 60 day period, consumers and small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 may defer paying premiums for property and casualty insurance, including auto, homeowners, renters, workers comp, medical malpractice, livery and taxi. No late fees will be assessed and no negative data will be reported to credit bureaus during this time, and late payments will be payable over a one-year period. More details are forthcoming. Additionally, you may call your malpractice carrier to ask about their additional accommodations for relief, such a reduction to part-time status.
New York City Employee Retention Grant ProgramNYC is offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. Businesses must be located within the five boroughs of New York City and demonstrate that the COVID-19 outbreak caused at least a 25% decrease in revenue. > Learn more New York City Small Business Continuity FundIf your business has fewer than 100 employees, you can get up to $75,000 in interest-free loans from the city to cover revenue losses. Businesses within the five boroughs that have experienced at least a 25% reduction in revenue can qualify. > Learn more NYS DOH
| New York Law Covers TelemedicineBoth the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Health (DOH) have sent out notifications relating to the Covid-19 outbreak reminding health insurers, physicians and hospitals that New York law requires coverage for telemedicine in the same manner as if care had been provided in an office setting.
NYS Workers Compensation has issued amendments to allow telemedicine in some circumstances for social distancing purposes due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The text can be found here
Moreover, Congress passed a law last week that reduces current restrictions on Medicare coverage for telemedicine. A fact sheet can be found here.
Source: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet |
NYS Society of Plastic Surgeons Statement on COVID-19With support from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons (NYSSPS) is following the progression of COVID-19 in New York and the United States. Your leadership has been serving on decision-making committees shaping policies, passionately discussing the effects of the virus on plastic surgery practice in NY, and staff is working to be the voice of plastic surgery at the state government during this difficult time. Our goal is to protect you, discern and prioritize information, advise the government on your current status and needs, and respond to member’s inquiries. It is with this in mind that NYSSPS has decided to postpone the in-person annual advocacy day in Albany on April 29th. When the time is right, we will provide you with more information on how to meet with legislators to discuss issues impacting your practice in light of the current events and in the months to come. NYSSPS is here to help you protect your profession and your patients’ safety that’s why you can use as a resource to cull through the inundation of information and stay apprised of the rapidly changing world.Additionally, our strategic partnerships with Garfunkel Wild, PC and The Doctors Company will help shed guidance on how to position your practice during this challenging time. Should you encounter barriers or questions, please email them to NYSSPS as we diligently work to provide you with resources and answers. We are ready and mobilized to let the state government know what it’s like in the field, and what you are facing in order to help inform their decision making and policies. Send your questions here: nyssps@gmail.com Thank you for your service to your patients and for always putting patient safety first. | ASPS ResourcesASPS COVID-19 Member Resources ASPS Mobile App ASPS Member Portal
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CDC Website for Healthcare Professionals
Free Patient Communication Resources
CDC offers free resources including video, fact sheets, and posters.
CDC Resources for Business and Employers
AMA - A Physicians Quickstart Guide to COVID-19 (PDF) Website
AMA - Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice (new)
World Health Organization - Coronavirus
Environmental Protection Agency - Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against COVID-19