• Register here for the Maryland Department of Health all-physician webinar today, Monday, May 11 at 5:00 pm.

• Montgomery County Medical Society is holding a Practice Reopening Readiness & Preparedness webinar on Wednesday, May 13, 1:00-2:30 pm.

• As we take our first steps toward reopening health facilities for non-emergent care, MedChi and our affiliates have a wealth of resources available.

• In today's MedChi News email newsletter, I focused on providing the information and resources you'll need for reopening your practice, including a short video to explain the state's requirements for reopening medical practices and facilities.

• The MedChi Insurance Agency can evaluate your insurance plans to ensure you have the protection, flexibility, and support you need as you reopen your practice.

• The Montgomery County Medical Society has developed a very comprehensive Practice Reopening Toolkit. See the section above for a link to their webinar on practice reopening.

• MedChi has developed resources on the PPP (Payroll Protection Program), including a one-page overview and a short video.

• HHS has extended the attestation deadline for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund disbursements.

• I want to share an editorial and petition on universal masking mandates for those interested in joining this public health movement spearheaded by Rene Desmarais, MD.

• We have joined with the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to ask the state for help in ensuring the viability of practices by pressing the federal government for Medicaid advance payments. We are also asking for the state to maintain E&M code funding rates.