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01/18/2021
Public Health Emergency officially extended
Health and Human Services Secretary Azar has extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective Jan. 21, 2021 for an additional 90 days. This means that all of the telehealth and other waivers and flexibilities that have been implemented during the COVID PHE will remain in effect until at least April 21, 2021.
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Temporary Relaxation of Physician Assistant Supervision
The State Medical Board of Ohio issued an important update on January 6, 2021 announcing an emergency clause that temporarily relaxes physician assistant supervision in Ohio.
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2021 Medicaid Managed Care Survey - 10,000 random physicians selected
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is gathering feedback about physicians’ satisfaction with Medicaid managed care plans. The survey is being sent to a random sample of 10,000 practices. OPPA strongly encourages practices to complete it—as this information will help with reforms in Medicaid that could impact your practice in 2021 and beyond. For more information, contact the survey administrator, IPRO at 800-633-9441.
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