COVID-19 Practice Management Resources

What's New

Updated 6/23/2020

• HHS is distributing another $15 billion in CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments to eligible Medicaid and CHIP physicians and organizations. The payment will be at least 2% of reported gross revenue from patient care, and the final amount will be determined based on submitted data including the number of Medicaid patients served. Eligible physicians and organizations have until July 20, 2020, to submit their application and report other necessary information. HHS is hosting two webcasts at 2 PM ET on Tuesday, June 23^rd and Thursday, June 25^th for those that are interested in learning more about the application process. Registration is required.
• The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) has released a new toolkit that tracks actions and policy changes taken by state government (including executive orders), Medicaid programs, insurance departments, and medical licensing boards.
• The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 became law on June 5, 2020.  The legislation lowers the amount required to be spent on payroll costs from 75% to 60%.  It also extends the “covered period” to 24 weeks (through Dec. 31), allows PPP borrowers to defer payroll tax payments, establishes 5 years as the minimum maturity term for the balance remaining after forgiveness, and provides greater flexibility to rehire employees that would otherwise reduce the amount forgiven. For more details about the changes, go here. 
• Need help planning for gradual re-opening?  These resources include creative staffing and workflow modifications, infection control checklist, testing strategies, patient communication templates and FAQs, and more.