• Register here for the Maryland Department of Health all-physician call for Wednesday, April 29 at 5:00 pm.

• Montgomery County Medical Society is hosting a webinar on Short and Long Term Financial & Tax Strategies for Medical Practices During and After Covid-19 tomorrow, Thursday, April 30 at 1:00 pm.

• CMS is holding a Telehealth Billing webinar on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 ET.

• In Monday's MedChi News, we highlighted key information about telehealth grant collaborations for MedChi, MHCC, CareFirst, and DrFirst Backline.

• As your advocate for public health, we are urging the White House Coronavirus Task Force to establish a national mandate on facial masks and covering.

• On Monday, we shared that CMS has announced that they will not be accepting new Advance Payment Program applications and will reevaluate all pending applications in light of direct payments that were made via HHS' CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. Today, we want to share that the AMA is advocating for physicians and patients by urging CMS to reconsider this decision.

• The AMA has communicated with Congressional leadership on the urgent need to stabilize and strengthen health care coverage.

• Visit MedChi's COVID-19 Resource Page regularly for more information and resources as we work through this crisis together.

• MedChi and the Center for a Healthy Maryland want you to know that the Maryland Physician Health Program (MPHP) is here to help if the stress of dealing with the pandemic becomes too overwhelming. We are here for all physicians, so if you or a colleague need support, please call 410.962.5580 or 800.992.7010, option 3. The staff is working remotely so please leave a message and you will receive a call back.