The New York State Health Department announced on May 19th, 2020 that it was reducing Medicaid payments by 1.5%, effective for dates of service April 2, 2020 and after. With a 1% cut having already been imposed for claims with dates of service between January 1, 2020 and April 1, 2020, physicians can expect that…
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“Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order extending the temporary authorization for the Department of Taxation and Finance to accept digital signatures in place of handwritten signatures on documents related to the determination or collection of tax liability. To view the guidance issued, visit N-20-5, Temporary Authorization to Use Digital Signatures on Certain Documents Due to the…
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Please join the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) Thursday, May 21st at 1:00PM-2:00PM for a weekly COVID-19 update for healthcare providers. To accommodate the large number of participants, the weekly webinar will be streaming via YouTube Live (and available for viewing immediately thereafter) on the NYS Department of Health COVID website for providers.Past calls can also be viewed on the…
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The New York State Department of Health has issued guidance regarding the resumption of elective surgery in the 49 counties across New York State where such surgery has been permitted, including in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and Office Based Surgery practices (OBS). CLICK HERE to read the article.
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The Nassau County Medical Society/Nassau Academy of Medicine will be having a webinar on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00pm featuring Guest Speaker Dr. David A. Hirschwerk (Attending-Infectious Diseases, Executive Vice Chair-Dept. of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital/LIJ Medical Center) CLICK HERE for the Zoom Webinar Link.
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“On Friday, May 15th the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
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“Recently a possible link has been reported between COVID-19 and Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS) temporally associated with COVID-19. As of May 12th , 102 suspect cases of PMIS have been reported by hospitals in New York State and are under investigation by the New York State Department of Health. Suspect and confirmed cases of…
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