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New State of Michigan Executive Order Extends Michigan “Safer at Home” Order Until June 12, 2020
New Order Does Not Affect EO 2020-96, Which Lifts the Ban on Nonessential Medical Procedures Statewide, Beginning on Friday, May 29th – Stay Tuned for Additional Guidance!
Last Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-100 to extend Michigan’s Safer at Home order until June 12, 2020. The governor’s order also extends the temporary closure of certain places of public accommodation, such as theaters, gyms, and casinos. The
governor also signed Executive Order 2020-99, extending the state of emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic until June 19, 2020. These new orders do not change Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order from earlier last week, 2020-96, which lifts the requirement that health care providers delay some nonessential medical, dental, and veterinary procedures statewide, beginning on Friday, May 29.The Executive Order that required doctors to only provide “essential” emergency services to help keep patients from the emergency rooms and off of dangerous opioids, still remains, but now some “nonessential” (but still medically necessary) services are also allowed.Regarding EO 2020-96, the MAC has received a number of calls asking for clarification on whether nonessential massage therapy services are allowed as of May 29th. The answer is yes. But, allowing “nonessential” massages in this context does not include massages that haven’t been deemed medically necessary by a licensed provider. As chiropractors continue to determine, through their clinical judgment, to perform or delegate a medically necessary massage, they can now broaden the criteria they consider (not just could the patient end up in an emergency room or on drugs). Again, chiropractors have the legal authority to provide or delegate a medically necessary massage. But, please remember, thorough documentation and adherence to all possible safety and prevention recommendations (required under Executive Orders are still required). You can find a sample Preparedness and Response Plan template on the MAC COVID-19 Information page in the Virtual
Toolkit.. CARES ACT Provider Relief Fund: Important Deadline Fast Approaching!
Providers Need to Take Action By June 3, 2020!
As you know, Congress has appropriated $100 billion to reimburse providers for lost revenues and increased expenses due to the
coronavirus pandemic. The first of these funds - $30 billion – were distributed by HHS beginning April 10, 2020, in proportion to providers’ Medicare Fee for Service payments in 2019. Payments were sent directly to providers by automatic deposit or by paper check, and recipients did not have to fill out an application or engage in any other activity in order to receive the funds (aside from signing an attestation if they decided to keep the funds after reading the Terms and Conditions). Additionally, some providers were sent a second payment based on their Medicare Cost Reports. Medicare providers who have already received a payment from the Provider Relief Fund are now
eligible to APPLY for additional funds by submitting data about their annual revenues and estimated COVID-related losses via the Provider Relief Fund General Distribution Portal. However, to be considered for an additional payment from the $20 billion recently allocated to the General Distribution of the Provider Relief Fund, you need to take action by Wednesday, June 3, 2020. In order to be considered for additional relief from these funds, and if you have not already done so, you must: - Confirm receipt of previous funds on the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payment Attestation Portal, including agreeing to the Terms and Conditions. If you received payment via check, cashing or depositing the check will also be viewed as acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. Checks are valid for 60 days from date of issuance. Checks not cashed within the 60 days will be voided and considered a rejection of the funds.
- Submit your revenue information to the General Distribution Portal for consideration to receive additional General Distribution funds. All providers are required under the Terms and Conditions to submit revenue information to the provider portal for later verification.
Please ensure all actions are complete by June 3, or you will no longer be eligible to receive potential additional funding under the General Distribution. Additional Resources- CARES Act Provider Relief Fund page. This page is updated frequently.
- HHS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
- For additional information, call the provider support line at (866) 569-3522; for TTY dial 711.
Previous MAC Communications Regarding Provider Relief
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