Funder: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Application Due Date: February 5, 2021 Eligibility is limited to public entities which refers to the following: State governments and territories (i.e., the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Northern Mariana … Read More
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Latest SAE CAREs Podcasts on Systems of Care
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As a follow-up to our recent White Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 and a Proposal for Service Innovation, SAE focused on specific elements of the document during the last three podcasts. The following SAE CAREs (Clinical And Research Experts) Podcasts are available now! Systems of Care … Read More
HHS Launches ‘Combat COVID’ Website for COVID-19 Clinical Trials
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The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of a central web portal: Combat COVID. The portal is a one-stop resource to help members of the public and doctors find information about different stages of the COVID-19 illness, NIH-supported COVID-19 prevention … Read More
CDC Highlights the Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment for Reduction in HIV-Related Deaths
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed NHSS data regarding deaths during 2010–2018 among persons aged ≥13 years with diagnosed HIV infection. CDC concluded that early diagnosis, prompt treatment, and maintaining access to high-quality care and treatment have contributed to the reduction in … Read More
APM Entities Can Apply for the Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities to submit an application to reweight Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories as a result of extreme and uncontrollable circumstances. Although they allow APM Entities to submit applications now, CMS will not be … Read More
Update Your Billing Information by December 13 for Your APM Incentive Payment
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According to CMS, the deadline has been extended for certain clinicians to update their billing information to receive their 2020 APM Incentive Payment. Clinicians and surrogates can log in to the Quality Payment Program website using their HARP credentials. In order to receive payments, certain clinicians will need to verify … Read More
President-Elect Biden Names 13 Health Experts to COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board
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Yesterday, the Biden-Harris transition announced the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, naming 13 public health experts to advise President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and the Transition’s COVID-19 staff. This news comes after the coronavirus has spread at alarming rates in the US in recent weeks. “Dealing … Read More
SAE CAREs Podcast: Utilizing Care Coordination During COVID-19
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As a follow-up to our White Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 and a Proposal for Service Innovation, SAE continues to focus on specific elements of the document during this current series of podcasts.Today’s SAE CAREs (Clinical And Research Experts) Podcast is “Utilizing Care Coordination … Read More
HHS Expands Provider Relief Fund Eligibility
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the latest Provider Relief Fund (PRF) application period has been expanded to include provider applicants such as residential treatment facilities, chiropractors, and eye and … Read More
SAE Staff Spotlight: Loan Mai
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Loan Mai, PhD, SAE’s Director of Population Health Management, is an experienced clinician and researcher in implementation science, organizational psychology, and program evaluation with a focus on disparity in care, quality outcome measures, and solutions for barriers to care. With direct clinical and operational experience … Read More