Author: Dorron Blumberg

CMS Approves First State Request for 1135 Medicaid Waiver in Florida

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | |

Action gives state greater flexibility for its COVID-19 response efforts
 
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation a national emergency.   This bold action enables the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP under Section 1135 authority. This includes the ability to grant state and territorial Medicaid agencies a wider range of flexibilities, and states may now submit Section 1135 waiver requests for CMS approval that will remove administrative burdens and expand access to needed services.
 

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New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces – SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | |

What
 
The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists in The New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. The results provide key information about the stability of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease, and suggests that people may acquire the virus through the air and after touching contaminated objects. The study information was widely shared during the past two weeks after the researchers placed the contents on a preprint server to quickly share their data with colleagues.
 

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COVID-19: President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | |

Today, the Trump Administration announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Beginning on March 6, 2020, Medicare—administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—will temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries residing across the entire country.

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CHI OFFERS DRIVE THROUGH CORONAVIRUS TESTING FOR ITS PATIENTS

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 | |

March 17, 2020 – Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) will begin testing its patients for Coronavirus COVID-19 starting March 18th at its Doris Ison Health Center, 10300 SW 216 St. Miami, FL 33190. The testing will occur Monday through Friday from 9am-noon via a drive through set up. Patients should call first at (305) 252-4820 before coming to the health center if they meet the following criteria: They have recently traveled to any of the affected countries or have been in contact with someone who has the COVID-19. In addition, they might be experiencing the following symptoms: fever, cough or shortness of breath. (Those with severe symptoms should go to the emergency department.)

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ANNA BINDER, MD HAS BEEN NAMED MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THERAPIES 4 KIDS & PSYCH 4U

Posted by | Mar 16, 2020 | |

March 16, 2020 – Therapies 4 Kids (T4K) is proud to announce Anna Binder, MD as Medical Director for their therapy centers. A child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, Dr. Binder received her General and Adult Psychiatry training at University of Maryland/ Sheppard Pratt Program and then attended the prestigious Johns Hopkins Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training program.

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