COVID-19 Updates and the PPP

Connecticut's Podiatrist

April 2020

COVID-19 Resources

Important Updates

Greetings,

It is hard to believe that we are entering our 6th week of a relative state shut down. While most of us have greatly reduced our hours, there are signs that we will begin to slowly open up over the month of May. The governor announced that he will begin to consider how the state will open on May 20th, but the hospitals and surgery centers announced a target date of May 11th to begin elective surgery. This is certainly a movable target, but it is encouraging to be having the conversation.

Just a couple of reminders regarding the Paycheck Protection Program. A new round of stimulus money is on the way. If you have a completed application you should hear within a few days, and if you have not yet completed the application, there is still time and there is certainly no risk. Please refer back to the CPMA website, under the COVID-19 section on the home page. Otherwise, click here to go directly to the updates page. Scroll down to the PPP section and all the proper forms and sample submissions will be available to you.

We will be holding a State Meeting on June 4th, which we will conduct by Zoom. During which, a financial planner will present important and useful information for our industry. Mr. Robert Karn, JD, has presented at one of our prior state symposiums and was well received. You can learn more about Mr. Karn on our event page.

We are conducting a series of survey questions, the answers of which we will present at the state meeting. Please take a few seconds to respond:

MEMBER POLL: Will you submit an application for PPP in this second round?

Please make one selection.

Yes.

Select

No, I was successful in first round.

Select

No, it is not necessary for my practice at this time.

Select

We will also be discussing our CPMA legislative agenda and our two bills for fee parity before the state legislature. While a specific date is not yet set, we are hopeful that the Connecticut Legislative body will convene for a special session in the early summer. The CPMA board met recently to review state matters, and also had a conference call with Linda Kowalski and the Kowalski group regarding upcoming strategy.

Finally, CPMA members voted unanimously at the last symposium in February to offer the APMA Coding Resource as a full member benefit. I have signed the necessary contracts with APMA and we plan to roll this out to all active members this Friday May 1st. For those in the state that have been using this coding tool, you know how amazing the site is and how easy it is to navigate. Attached is a document explaining how to register, whether you are an existing member or new to the site. Click HERE to download the information. This member benefit is ONLY available to active members of CPMA/APMA. It is a $329 per year value.

Stay safe and positive -- I am sure May will bring much more than flowers to our state. There will be a “pent up demand” for our services that will keep everyone quite busy in the near future.

All the best,

Marc Lederman,

Executive Director, CPMA

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