• Register here for the Maryland Department of Health all-physician call tomorrow, Friday, May 1, at 12:00 noon.

• CMS will hold their weekly Lessons from the Front Lines call tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 12:30-2:00 pm.

• Ron Elfenbein, MD, an emergency medicine physician and MedChi member in Gambrills, created a fantastic YouTube video to answer kids' questions about COVID-19. We encourage you to share this resource.

• HHS has provided a summary of how they will provide payments to physicians and facilities for COVID-19 testing and treatment for uninsured individuals.

• The AMA has developed a guide to COVID-19 prior authorization policies.

• MedChi has joined a coalition of medical associations and independent practices asking HHS and CMS to clarify that audio-only health services will satisfy risk adjustment requirements.

• 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.