E-Update for May 1, 2020
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Legislative leaders return to Jackson today to strip Gov. Tate Reeves of CARES Act spending authority
Lawmakers returned to Jackson Friday to assert their constitutional authority in spending about $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief money that Gov. Tate Reeves said he controlled.
In a nearly unanimous vote and with sharp criticism from Reeves, the Legislature passed a bill that places almost all of those funds under its purview. Reeves claimed lawmakers were trying to "steal" that money.
The governor railed against the Legislature at his Friday afternoon press conference, but it was unclear what actions he will take in response to the bill. The vote appeared veto-proof, with the House unanimously passing it and only two senators voting against it.
It is the first major clash between Reeves and the Legislature since becoming governor, and it could have permanent implications for who holds the power to spend federal emergency money in Mississippi, the governor or lawmakers.
Reeves claimed that as governor he is able to direct the $1.25 billion of federal CARES Act money that was recently deposited into state coffers, likening the situation to a major natural disaster like Hurricane Karina. He wants to hire a consulting company to oversee distribution of the money.
Lawmakers of both parties asserted that it is the sole constitutional authority of the Legislature to appropriate that money.
"We needed to either decide to let $1.25 billion be spent by an outside third party for a percentage of the deal or the Legislature was going to appropriate the money," Hosemann said. "It's as clear as that."
The bill passed by the Legislature puts $1.15 billion of the federal CARES Act money under its purview.
Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, and Sen. Melanie Sojourner, R-Natchez, voted no on the bill. Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, voted present. Every other lawmaker in both chambers Friday voted in support of the bill.
They left $100 million under the purview of Reeves and the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration to defray the costs of state agencies and public institutions dealing with the coronavirus pandemic through the end of June.
According to Reeves, the state is in a dire situation and needs fast action, burning through money as it responds to the medical and economic crisis.
Hosemann and Speaker Philip Gunn said they are in constant contact with state agencies and public institutions responding to the pandemic. According to Hosemann, those groups are asking for about $230 million to refund what they have already spent in response to the coronavirus pandemic.However,
Hosemann said these agencies have said they do not need this money immediately.
Virtual Rally Held Tomorrow at 1:00 CST The Chair of APA’s Council on Advocacy and Government Relations, Kiki Kennedy, MD is helping to organize a virtual rally in coalition with her resident physicians and other medical providers at Yale to call for adequate PPE for frontline medical providers and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. APA President, Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH will also be speaking. The virtual rally will take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00 pm CST. The website for the event can be found here: https://need-masks- today.squarespace.com/
It should be a great event with an incredible line up of speakers including:
• Keegan-Michael Key, Actor, Writer, and Producer • Alysia Reiner, Actor, Producer, and Activist (Orange Is the New Black) • Neal Baer, Pediatrician, Educator, and TV Writer/Producer (ER, Designated Survivor, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) • Kavita Patel, Brookings Institution, Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies and USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy • US Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) • US Representative Joe Kennedy III (MA) • US Representative Jason Crow, (CO) • Gillian Tett, Financial Times, Chair of Editorial Board and U.S. Editor-at-Large • Joe Nocera, Journalist, Bloomberg and commentator, NPR • Steven Clemons, The Hill, Editor-at-Large • Steve Liesman, CNBC, Senior Economics Reporter • Douglas Brinkley, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history at Rice University, a commentator for CNN, and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair • Easton Lachapelle, CEO and Co-Founder, Unlimited Tomorrow • Dr. Eric Toner, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security • Dr. Lisa Lattanza, Yale School of Medicine, Dept. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation • Dr. Megan Ranney, Emergency physician, Founding Director of the Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation program, and an organizer at GetUsPPE.org • Dr. Sanjeev Sriram, CNMC Pediatrician, Senior Advisor at SS Works, Co-founder of Masks for America
• Abbe Gluck, Professor at Yale Law School, Professor of Internal Medicine at Yale Medical School, and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale
JUDGE CARLTON REEVES HELD STATUS TELECONFERENCE ON MISSISSIPPI MENTAL HEALTH CASE MONDAY
On Monday, April 27, Judge Carlton Reeves held a status teleconference in the United States’ lawsuit against the State of Mississippi regarding Mississippi’s mental health system. The lawsuit alleges that Mississippi does not have enough of the right kind of services for people with mental illness to be able to live in the community if they want to. This is considered a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The State lost this lawsuit in September 2019 after a month-long trial in June of 2019. You can read more about the case and what led up to it in this background document. In February 2020, Judge Reeves appointed Michael Hogan to be the Special Master for the case, and to help both sides craft a remedy for the violations of the law that the trial revealed. A new level of transparency occurred by Judge Reeves making this conference open to the public. Both Judge Reeves and Dr. Hogan complimented the State of Mississippi and the United States for their collaborative and cooperative spirit. Judge Reeves also mentioned the Mississippi Psychiatric Association by name as having reached out to help prior to Dr. Hogan’s appointment as Special Master. Dr. Hogan gave a brief update on his work to date in the conference.
Dr. Hogan reported that it is hard to understand exactly how the Department of Mental Health, the Division of Medicaid, the Community Mental Health Centers and the Managed Care Organizations work together and he would like the opportunity to talk to those “on the ground” to better understand this. He also said he would like to talk to “a limited number of advocacy groups” to get the perspective of people receiving services.
The State objected to this proposal. Judge Reeves asked the State to submit its objections in writing within ten days and said the United States would then have seven days to submit its written response to the State’s objections.
Judge Reeves asked Dr. Hogan and both parties if and how the Special Master and this case are related to the COVID outbreak at East Mississippi State Hospital. All parties agreed on the seriousness of the outbreak but had differing views on its relationship to this case. Judge Reeves also discussed changes in state leadership and whether the work of these policymakers intersects with this case and a potential remedy. He specifically mentioned the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
MPA hopes to obtain a transcript of the conference to share with you so that you can learn the perspectives of each party on the different issues the conference covered. We
will also share the State’s written objections to Dr. Hogan’s request and any written response from the United States when they become available.
The temporary emergency Medicaid telehealth policy was set to expire 4/30. BCBS aligned with Medicaid and they have extended the expire dates until the end of May 2020 for the time bing. providers have more flexibility with United and Medicare.
· MS Medicaid – May 31, 2020 · United Health Care - March 18, 2020 until June 18, 2020 · BCBS of MS – March 16, 2020 to May 31, 2020 · CMS, Starting March 6, 2020 and for the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
The DMH Helpline can be reached at 1-877-210-8513 SAMSHSA Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990 Text TalkWithUs to 66746
COVID-19 Data from the MS Dept of Health
As of today, the state total of COVID-19 cases is 7, 212 with 397 new cases reported. 281 deaths have been reported in Mississippi. 20 new deaths were confirmed. The counties with the highest number of cases in the state are: Hinds (470) in central MS, Scott in central MS (316) and Lauderdale in eastern MS (349). 14 counties report over 200 cases of the virus and 5 counties report over 100 cases. Issaquena County in west central Mississippi remains the only county without reported cases of the virus. Link to MDH page with county by county stats related to COVID-19 Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline: 877-978-6453 View a full table of Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths by race
Surrounding States
• Louisiana – 28 001 cases, 1,862 deaths. 17,303 reported as recovered.
• Arkansas – 3,255 cases, 59 deaths. 1,286 reported as recovered
• Alabama – 6,978 cases, 267 deaths. No recovery data available.
• Tennessee – 10,366 cases, 195 deaths. 5,140 reported as recovered.
Executive Branch
Governor Tate Reeves was joined at his daily press conference by state Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, Extra Table Chairman Chef Robert St. John and members of the state's COVID-19 response. The governor discussed the struggle some Mississippians are facing to keep food on the table during the pandemic. During the Q&A portion, members of the press asked the Governor for his response to the Legislature returning earlier than expected. Watch the entire press conference here.
Agencies
• The Mississippi Insurance Department issued Bulletin 2020-9 extending until June 30, 2020 a previously issued bulletin (2020-1) directing insurers to adopt procedures that would encourage their policyholders to use telemedicine throughout the coronavirus epidemic. All bulletins issued by MID can be found here.
• As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Mississippi Department of Corrections announced telephone reporting will continue in May for individuals on probation, parole, house arrest, or any other form of community supervision.
• Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation has partnered with Blue Delta Jeans Co. to make masks and is working with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to make gowns. Around 13,500 masks a day are produced at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution garment factory in Leaksville and at Parchman they are making around 6,000 gowns a day. MDOC is purchasing some of the masks for the inmate population.
Around the State
• Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker announced in a Facebook Live Wednesday that anyone entering a business will be required to wear a mask starting May 1 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Barker will sign an executive order April 30 which will be in effect for the month of May.
• In a special-called meeting, the Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted a “Back to Business” order. The order is effective immediately through May 31 and includes guidelines for reopening retail stores and some “non-essential” businesses and requires, among others, wearing masks, providing hand sanitizer and limiting the traffic coming into businesses. The reopening of businesses does not apply to everyone, Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell said after Thursday’s meeting.
• Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is extending the city’s stay-at-home order. The order is on top of the governor’s shelter-in-place order. Lumumba said mayors can put more restrictions in place. The new order is effective through Friday, May 15. Lumumba added these changes to the new order:
o Non-essential retail stores, malls, grooming businesses must stay closed, but may provide drive-thru, curbside pickup and delivery services o Employees must wear a face mask and follow social distancing rules o Hand sanitizer must be on-site at any business and employees must frequently wash hands.
Please use the links below to find continuous MS Division of Medicaid’s coronavirus updates/info, coronavirus updates from the MS Department of Insurance, MSMA and AHIP.
https://medicaid.ms.gov/coronavirus-updates/
https://www.mid.ms.gov/consumers/covid.aspx
https://www.msmaonline.com/Public/COVID-19.aspx https://www.ahip.org/issues/coronavirus-covid-19/ www.misshealthplans.com
Emergency Contact Information
Office of the Governor of Mississippi (601) 359-3150 Tate Reeves [email protected]
Mississippi State Department of (877) 978-6453 Health
Mississippi Emergency (601) 933-6362 Management Agency
Centers for Disease Control and (800) 232-4636 Prevention
Taking Care of Yourself
Keep yourself safe and healthy! Take care of yourself, but also take prudent precautions. Your expertise and the care you can deliver is critical, even if you cannot be physically present in the office! Talk to colleagues, share information and resources,
and let the MPA office know about needs and situations you are confronting via email or phone at 601-898-9662.
Private Practice/General Business Resources
During this pandemic, we know that anxieties will heighten, mental illnesses will develop, risk for relapse will increase. There is also great concern that asymptomatic patients, driven by mental health issues, will flood emergency departments. The need for mental health care will be great. What can you do to keep your psychiatric practice open and minimize exposure risk?
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC) • Coronavirus Information and FAQs (Society for Human Resource Management) • Protecting Workers During a Pandemic (OSHA) • Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) • When May Employers Require Workers to Self-Quarantine? (Society for Human Resource Management) • Health, Wellness and Leave Benefits Help Employees with Coronavirus (Society for Human Resource Management) • Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace: Legal and Regulatory Considerations (HUB International) • Considerations for a Remote Work Policy (Society for Human Resource Management)
Coronavirus Impact: Google Hangouts Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex Made Free to Encourage Work From Home (Gadgets 36)
Mississippi Department of Insurance Issues Guide on Mental Health Parity
As a result of a federal grant received by the state to educate and assist the people of the state with the understanding of what they have access to via their insurance coverage, the Mississippi Insurance Department has not issued a guide to mental health parity. Please share this information with your patients. They can access the guide via the web page. https://www.midhelps.org/parity/mid-parity-booklet.pdf
PRMS Coronavirus Alert: Proactive Preparation, Not Panic We are receiving many calls and questions about telemedicine and wanted to share this website which has additional resources on the topic: https://www.prms.com/services/risk-management/telepsychiatry-resources/. This information is usually only shared with PRMS clients. In the interest of helping during this challenging time, we wanted to get it out to all psychiatrists and members of the mental health community.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (PART II) Written by Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS)
1. The greatest professional liability exposures related to minor patients are the same as for adult patients – psychopharmacology and treating patients with suicidal behaviors.
2. Regardless of any agreement made by parents not to access a minor’s treatment record, bear in mind the parents’ ultimate right to access and authorize disclosure of the record when documenting. Document discreetly whenever possible.
3. Once a minor reaches the age of majority, he or she controls access to their records – even those records covering treatment to which parents previously consented. Accordingly, before releasing information, you must have the patient’s signature.
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What’s New at the APA
• Jeffrey Geller, M.D., M.P.H., began his one-year term as President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) at the conclusion of the APA Virtual Highlights Meeting. You can read more about Dr. Geller’s election and his priorities for his term, and view the other leadership candidates who took office at the conclusion of the Virtual Highlights Meeting here. • Joseph C. Napoli, M.D., assumed the role of Speaker of the APA Assembly of District Branches at the conclusion of the APA Virtual Highlights Meeting. You can read more about Dr. Napoli and the APA Assembly here. • APA urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow for additional access to telepsychiatry services during the COVID-19 pandemic. APA sent a letter to CMS requesting that they loosen the video requirement for telepsychiatry to allow patients with older phones that do not have a camera, or who do not have internet access, to receive individual therapy and medication management with their physician. You can read the full letter, and more about telepsychiatry and COVID-19 here.
May Course of the Month – What Should Psychiatrists Know and Do About Gun Violence Among America’s Adolescents and Emerging Adults?
Gun violence—whether in the form of homicides, mass shootings or suicides, kills nearly 30,000 Americans every year. These daunting statistics have not motivated Congress to allow for more federal funding to understand this public health problem. This presentation will provide a public health framework to underscore why gun violence exposure is a serious health risk for adolescents and emerging adults. Presented by Stephan Carlson, M.D., Brookdale University Medical Center, Jason Hershberger, M.D., Interfaith Medical Center, Brookdale Medical Center, William Darby, M.D., UCLA, and Ziv Cohen, M.D., Private Practice, Manhattan, NY.
Click here to access the Course of the Month and sign up for updates about this free member benefit.
What Is APA Doing in the Nation's Capital for Your Patients and Practice?
APA's Department of Government Relations has released its latest update on APA's advocacy activities regarding policies and regulations that affect your patients and profession, including information on advocacy during the novel Coronavirus Pandemic. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/advocacy/march-2020-advocacy-update
New Episode of Psychiatric News Alert: APA COVID-19 Survey Results
A new episode of Psychiatric News Alert, APA COVID-19 Survey Results, is available as our Alexa Flash Briefing today. The episode is also available on the Psychiatric News home page and on the Psychiatryonline.org home page. http://alexapn.apapublishing.libsynpro.com/
APA Coronavirus Resources: Psychiatry.org/coronavirus
APA is collecting authoritative and timely resources at psychiatry.org/coronavirus and will update this page on a continual basis. Upcoming webinars to help you navigate the rapidly changing clinical practice environment will be linked here, along with information for your practice, patients and their families, the public, and health care and community leaders. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirus
Telepsychiatry & COVID-19
Learn more about whether telepsychiatry may be a helpful option for your practice, and access APA's collection of resources on telepsychiatry. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/telepsychiatry/blog/apa-resources-on- telepsychiatry-and-covid-19
On-Demand Webinars:
How to Address COVID-19 Across Inpatient, Residential and other Non- Ambulatory Care Settings Hear from experts about how to manage through different types of services, key messages to give to your team leaders, unique challenges for people with SMI, how to handle group therapy, and more. https://education.psychiatry.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7272
Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19 This free webinar from SMI Adviser (APA & SAMHSA) offers learners an overview of how to use telemental health and video visits in the changing landscape surrounding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. https://education.smiadviser.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7257
Managing the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 This free webinar from APA will outline how psychiatrists can support patients, communicate with family members and children, and be a resource to other providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. https://education.psychiatry.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=7266
Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health & Well-Being
The Center for Workplace Mental Health, an APA Foundation initiative, has a new employer resource on maintaining your mental health and well-being while working remotely, what to do if you have a mental health condition, and tips for managers and HR professionals on staying connected and supporting employees during this challenging time. http://workplacementalhealth.org/Employer-Resources/Working-Remotely-During- COVID-19
Practice Management Help Line
As an APA member, you have access to APA's Practice Management HelpLine to assist you with your practice management needs. Help is available on how to manage the day-to-day operations of your practice in the midst of this pandemic, including telehealth, coding, documentation, reimbursement, contracting with managed care companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/practice-management/about-the- practice-management-helpline
Have questions about COVID-19 and serious mental illness (SMI)?
Any mental health professional can submit questions about COVID-19 and bipolar disorder, major depression, and schizophrenia. Within a day, receive evidence-based guidance from SMI Adviser’s team of national experts. Ask about medications, resources for families, telehealth options, and much more. This is a completely CONFIDENTIAL and FREE service for all mental health professionals. https://smiadviser.org/submit-consult
Buprenorphine Prescriber Training
APA offers free and premium training for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) that meet the requirements of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000. Completion will allow qualified physicians to apply for a waiver to their Drug Enforcement Administration license, and thus to provide office-based treatment of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. View book-based, online, and in-person training activities, as well as free CME-accredited webinars on MAT offered through APA and our partner organizations, at psychiatry.org/mat.
Hey Alexa! Play My Psychiatric News Brief!
A new episode of Psychiatric News Alert, Pain and Cannabis Use Disorder, is now available on Alexa. The episode is also on the Psychiatric News home page and the journal article page associated with the alert. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19030284
It’s Not Too Late to Renew Your Membership for 2020
Renew today to maintain access to valuable benefits, including the APA Learning Center, discounts on meetings and events, journals and more. You can renew online, over the phone or by mail. https://www.psychiatry.org/join-apa/renew-your-membership
Find a Psychiatrist Database
Help patients find you by being included in APA’s Find a Psychiatrist database. The database is exclusively offered to APA members as a reference source for patients and families looking for individual psychiatrists in the United States and Canada who have elected to make their information public. The database is searchable by geography, specialty and more. Opt-in today to participate. http://finder.psychiatry.org/
Peer Support: From Position Description to Integrated Team Member
This 12-week learning collaborative is intended to help you develop a step-by-step plan for bringing peer support into an existing behavioral health agency or practice, in a manner that enhances services. Space is limited and registration will close once maximum capacity is reached. https://education.smiadviser.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=6956
SMI Adviser Now Offering Free Consultations
The treatment of serious mental illness (SMI) creates complex questions for those early in their careers or those with decades of experience. APA’s SMI Adviser offers a reliable way to find evidence-based answers that you can trust. Use our secure online system to submit your questions about SMI. A national expert will reply to you within 24 hours. It is completely free, secure, and confidential. https://smiadviser.org/submit-consult
Free Resources for Resident-Fellow Members from APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity
APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity (DDHE) offers free resources for Resident-Fellow members on Psychiatry.org.Navigating Psychiatry Residency in the United States is a guide for international medical graduates who are transferring to the U.S. medical system. Resident-Fellow members also have free access to a CME Module on Transgender Mental Health, which provides a basic overview of transgender mental health, introduces core concepts of working with gender-variant patients, and offers a roadmap to providing gender-affirming care. You can find more resources from DDHE here.
American Journal of Psychotherapy Archives Available Online Now For the first time ever, the entire archive of the American Journal of Psychotherapy is available in digital form online. Begun in 1947, the American Journal of Psychotherapy is the newest addition to the APA Journals portfolio, and provides a forum for advancing the theory, science, and clinical practice of psychotherapy. Learn more and subscribe.
New Tech on APA’s Mental Health Apps Page Dozens of health care management apps are available, and deciding which, if any, to use can be confusing. APA is helping psychiatrists navigate mobile health technologies to determine whether an app will work for you and your patients. This resource includes information on how to evaluate apps and opportunities for additional guidance.
Resident Benefits Program 100% Community Director Benefits Benefits SET for Success – featuring more than 60 free Access to SET Recognition in courses on the APA Learning Center for Psychiatric News Success courses (including free CME credit) A special Recognition A special practice resource gift practice Certificate for the resource gift Residency Program
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Early Career Psychiatrists Your early career as a psychiatrist is an exhilarating time as you continue to develop your identity as a physician and explore new opportunities. It can also be challenging as you tackle the business side of medicine and manage your career. Your APA membership can help with business of medicine resources, professional development, and career management – now collected on one APA webpage.
Residency Programs – Prepare Your Incoming Interns with the New Resident’s Guide to Surviving Psychiatric Training Help your newer residents prepare for the demands of training. Written by residents and fellows for their peers, the newly updated Residents Guide to Surviving Psychiatric Training provides tips and tools to excel on the day-to-day challenges of training. The guide offers practical advice on more than 50 topics – ranging from surviving on call and writing effective notes, to subspecialty training and negotiating for your first job. APA members can download this e-book for free at psychiatry.org/residents. New Member Outreach Toolkit – A Helpful Aid in Conversations with Colleagues As an APA member, you are uniquely positioned to communicate to your colleagues, institution, and community about the important work APA is doing to move psychiatry forward – as well as the valuable benefits available to members. To help you start the conversation, APA has developed resources specific to each member category, including: • A template PowerPoint presentation you can use to present about the APA • Talking points highlighting new initiatives and benefits to help facilitate the conversation • A membership benefit handout outlining the value available through APA membership
You can find the toolkit under the My Benefits section of psychiatry.org (login required). New APA Learning Center (For RFMs): Resident and Fellow members have free access to over 40 online courses designed to supplement and reinforce what RFMs are learning in the patient care setting and to help them prepare for the business side of medicine. Find these and other RFM benefits at www.psychiatry.org/residents
New APA Learning Center (General member content): Top-notch education designed to advance clinical and practice management skills and promote quality patient care. Earn CME credit with over 40 on-demand courses, which are either substantially discounted for members or, in some cases, free. Also, fulfill MOC Part 4 requirements by participating in Performance in Practice (PIP) Physician Practice Assessment Tools (free for APA members, $399 for nonmembers). Credits completed through the APA Learning Center will automatically be conveyed to ABPN and not be subject to audit. Visit the APA Learning center at http://education.psychiatry.org/