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Deadline extended by 45 days for accepting Provider Relief Funds Last week, HHS announced a 45-day deadline extension for providers to accept the terms and conditions for provider relief fund payments. This extension gives providers a total of 90 days from the date...

Academy requests reinstatement of advance payments from CMS Last week, the AADA sent a letter to CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing appreciation for their efforts to help physicians on the front lines of care during the COVID-19...

If you have received an email from the American Academy of Dermatology called “Tell us how COVID-19 is impacting your practice,” we ask that you please respond by May 15th. By sharing your input, the AAD will better understand how COVID-19 is impacting your practice...

Please find attached a new Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order for reopening many businesses, including health care. "Medical Care" (point #9) is addressed beginning on page 3, including formally rescinding the March 17 Order for the management of non-essential surgeries...

The ODA COVID-19 task force has put together the attached  "Preparedness Steps for Dermatologic Practices".  These guidelines are to help assist Ohio Dermatologists return to work safely while protecting their staff and patients. If you have any questions about this...

    Response to New York Times AAD President Bruce H. Thiers, MD, sent a response to the New York Times on Friday regarding its article, “Many Dermatology Practices Stay Open, Ignoring Public Health Pleas”: Your recent article, “Many Dermatology Practices...

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, including the ODA, which represent physicians across the country, the attached letter was sent regarding a need for expanded access to telemedicine services for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that the Blue...

The Ohio Dermatological Association Board of Directors wanted to express appreciation and gratitude for the outstanding work Governor DeWine, Dr. Amy Acton and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have done during the Coronavirus pandemic. DeWine Letter Acton Letter

Following are helpful resources for small businesses released by the AAD and Alliance of Specialty Medicine (a group that represents both the ASDS and ACMS). The AAD link (https://www.aad.org/member/practice/managing/coronavirus/managing-business) contains information...

The ODA Coronavirus Task Force has UPDATED the attached guidelines as of today, March 22, 2020. These guidelines are to help assist Ohio Dermatologists with the new Ohio Department of Health's direction to post-pone all elective, non-essential surgeries and...