eNews 143, May 2020: Pressing Forward Amid Phased Reopening

May has brought us a phased reopening for the Commonwealth and new guidelines on how we move forward. Already, physicians are seeing slight increases in volume, which will continue as reopening progresses.

VACEP leaders have been hard at work fighting against the Governor's budget amendment regarding Medicaid reimbursement (details below). Through all of this, we've been unflagging in our attention to this evolving pandemic and how we can best support our member physicians, the healthcare community, and the patients under our care.

In this issue:

• VSAE and RTD profile Sarah Marshall

• Our letter to CMS asking to review new Virginia reimbursement policy

• Children & COVID-19

• Physician mental health

• Reopening impacts and mask mandates

And much more.

Thank you for your work on Virginia's healthcare front lines. You continue to make us proud every day.