MSNJ Member COVID-19 Update
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MSNJ President Marc J. Levine, MD, Statement on George Floyd Death and Racism
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The death of George Floyd has now been witnessed by all Americans. His death, a tragedy which is difficult to capture in words. The Medical Society of New Jersey grieves with the family of George Floyd for their senseless loss. MSNJ, as all organizations must remain vigilant in both its actions and public perception to continue to treat peoples of all race, ethnicity, and religious beliefs equally. Access to medical care in the greatest nation in the world must continue to strive to be available to all. There are enough seats at the medical table for everyone to get their fill. We are healers of medical ailments but we all must now turn to healing our nation hand in hand with all peoples. We must listen, learn and act. We must be sensitive to the post traumatic stress that this tragedy will have on each of our patients both the senior and the innocent young. We are responsible to heal this nation and pass on a country to our children that hopefully will only read about this tragedy but never to experience again.
Respectfully,
Marc J. Levine, MD
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COVID-19 Updates & Resources
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Member Benefit: KN95 Masks
MSNJ is working with another vendor to make KN95 masks available to MSNJ members.
Raxwell RX9501 KN95 masks
are on the
CDC EUA list
and tested above 99% filter efficiency in
NPPTL results
.
Click
here
for product images and spec sheet
. There is availability to ship or pick up immediately.
1 case of 1,000 masks - $3,195
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June 3 Application Deadline for Provider Relief Funds General Distributions
HHS announced that
providers need to take action by June 3, 2020
regarding the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund distribution of the first $50 billion, referred to as the General Distribution. Specifically, HHS indicated that by June 3, those who had received funds need to accept the HHS Terms and Conditions and submit revenue information to be considered for an additional General Allocation payment. Subsequently, HHS announced that it had extended the attestation deadline for an additional 45 days, but the June 3 deadline has remained on the
Provider Relief Fund website
. HHS was asked why the website still has a deadline of June 3 when the attestation deadline has been further extended.
Read the department’s response
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Register Now: Lunch & Learn Webinar Series - COVID-19 Conversations: Legal Issues for NJ’s Healthcare Community
Presented by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in collaboration with the Medical Society of New Jersey, New Jersey Hospital Association, and the New Jersey Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Part 1: Delivering Healthcare in a COVID-19 World: What Providers Should Know to Adjust and Adapt to the Pandemic
June 17 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
With predictions of a likely second surge in the coming months, we will cover a variety of topics to help providers adapt their businesses and position themselves for the “new normal.”
Part 2: The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Industry Employers and Next Steps
June 24 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
A timely review of employment law issues related to compliance and operations—and our thoughts about what healthcare industry employers can expect to see going forward.
Part 3: Insurance Coverage Issues and Defending Your Rights in the Age of COVID-19
July 1 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
A review of claims and coverage, both as an insured claiming against policies written before COVID-19, and as the holder of rights under health insurance policies issued to patients with pandemic-related healthcare expenses.
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Assistance on Employee Benefits Programs and Business Insurance Policies
COVID-19 changed many aspects of how we do business and run our practices. Many regulatory changes were made to your employee benefits programs and other business insurance policies. It's important to make sure your policies are up to date and you are in compliance. Call us at 732-904-8951 if you need assistance.
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Counterfeit Masks Reporting Portal
MSNJ is trying to help get PPE distributed to physician practices throughout NJ. We would like to hear from you if you have purchased fraudulent masks and if you have paid more for masks since prior to COVID-19. Report
here
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MSNJ COVID-19 Impact Survey
MSNJ is conducting a survey to determine the impact of COVID-19 on physician practices. Answer survey questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 on staff reductions, the need for PPE, education, and telemedicine issues so it can be brought up with legislators and government administrators and used to help us get medical practices reopened.
Please note: this survey was previously fielded by Rockpointe in partnership with MSNJ. If you have already responded to this survey, there is no need to respond again.
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HHS Provider Payments Survey
MSNJ would like to hear about your overall experience with the HHS provider portal to receive payments. Please take our short
survey
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MSNJ Medical Student Section Update - COVID-19
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MSNJ is proud to support the COVID-19 New Jersey Medical Student Coalition and their efforts to bring together medical students from across the state to provide aid to hospitals and healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more
about the Coalition's extraordinary efforts.
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Please continue to support the NJ COVID-19 Medical Student Coalition.
Donate and get involved! More information on the Coalition is listed below below.
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Neil Jain (left), Immediate-Past Chair of the MSNJ Medical Student Section (MSS), started a Medical Student Coalition to collect medical supplies such as N95/99 masks, face shields, sterile gloves, latex gloves, protective eye wear, as well as other necessary supplies for NJ hospitals state wide. They have partnered with MSNJ and MSNJ-MSS on this initiative. We applaud them on their outstanding efforts! Check out their
website
for more information and to donate.
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MSNJ Member Discount:
Endocannabinoid Educational Learning System
Medical Cannabis Deemed “Essential” and “Life-Sustaining”
In the current COVID-19 environment, state governments recognize medical cannabis as essential and life sustaining for many different qualifying medical conditions reinforcing the need for essential ECS knowledge. MSNJ has partnered with Havas ECS to give MSNJ members a 10% discount on their Educational Learning System which offers a 12 CME Credit Certification in Endocannabinoid Medicine.
When purchasing these modules,
please register using the email address that MSNJ has on file.
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NJ Spotlight Roundtable Recording: Medical Ethics During COVID-19
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Free CME Activity: Identifying PTSD in the Community
Click
here
for more information and to access the activity.
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AMA Physician Burnout & Wellness CME Course
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