COVID-19

COVID-19 Treatment Resources

NEW! CDPH launches COVID-19 theraputics "warmline" support for providers
NEW! Long COVID Education | University of California Health | CME Program Registration
COVID-19 Pre-Exposure Evusheld now available in Riverside County
CDC Health Advisory 467: COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center Accepting Referrals in Riverside County
- Physician Flyer
- Patient Flyer (English) | Patient Flyer (Spanish)
For any questions for RUHS-Public Health about COVID-19 therapeutics please send an email to RivCo.Therapeutics@ruhealth.org
CDPH Antiviral Therapeutics Availability Provider Letter: Paxlovid and Molnupiravir availability
Paxlovid & Molnupiravir: Pharmacy Lists
HHS Combat COVID-19 Treatment Resources for Medical Practices
Riverside County Monoclonal Sites
- RUHS-MC (951) 486-6520
- Desert Oasis: (760) 320-8814 ext. 1131
- Eisenhower Medical Center: (760) 834-1516
- First American Wellness: (951) 922-2058
Regional Evusheld Sites
- Desert Regional Medical Center: (760) 416-4925
- Eisenhower Medical Center: (760) 834-1516
Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Post-COVID Conditions: Interim Guidance
Helpful Resources for providers treating patients for COVID in an outpatient setting:
IDSA/CDC Clinician Call: COVID-19 Treatment Updates Plus the Latest on Omicron
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- Slides

COVID-19 Vaccine

NEW! Exempt employee testing requirments update: Order of the State Public Health Officer Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost
Get the Facts on COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters, and Additional Doses
AMA Announces CPT Update for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Medicare Billing for COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Administration
AMA Announces CPT Update to COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Guidance
AMA COVID-19 CPT Coding and Guidance Updated
Riverside County Public Health Advisory: Current Guidance on Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine 8/16/2021
California Provider Vaccine Enrollment Program How To / Enrollment Resource Kit
CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Record Guidelines and Standards
CMA COVID-19 Vaccine Reimbursement Summary
Extended Shelf Life for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Pfizer Vaccine Minor Consent Guidance
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Training Modules (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson)
HHS Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Fees not Covered by Insurance
CDPH Statement on Resuming Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine - Update 11/18/2021 | Fact Sheet
AMA COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Guide for Physicians English | Spanish
AMA COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Guide for Physicians English | Spanish
CMA COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Medical Practices
CMA COVID-19 Vaccine Resources and Information
CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkits and Resources

Phase 2: Practice Strategies

Regulator issues guidance on Covid-19 testing and vaccinaton reimbursment
AMA COVID-19: A physician guide to keeping your practice open
California COVID-19 Response Toolkit
Common COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns (patient video)
NAACP COVID-19 Vaccine Townhalls (patient video)
AMA Announces Vaccine-specific CPT Codes for Coronavirus Immunizations
RCMA COVID-19 Medical Practice Employer Guidance
RCMA Re-Opening Your Medical Practice Checklist
RCMA COVID-19 Posters and Signs
Safety After Reopening
Front Door Posters and Signs
AMA Special COVID-19 Coding Advice
MGMA COVID-19 Medical Practice Reopening Checklist
Patient Resources: Food, Housing, Family Services, and more
Videos: General Overview of Platform | COVID-19 Resource Search Video
COVID-19 Community Resources (Testing, Self-Isolation Resources, Self-care and more)
Telehealth Resources

Financial Resources for Your Practice

Physician Employer Resources

NEW! Physicians are no longer required to report all cases of COVID-19
NEW! COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Retention Bonus Payments
Exempt employee testing requirments update: Order of the State Public Health Officer Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement
AMA COVID-19: A physician guide to keeping your practice open
Updated! Riverside County Public Health: Health Care Workers Protocol Including Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care Facilities 12/31/2021
Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards on COVID-19 Prevention in the Workplace: FAQs (Revised 1/14/2022)
RCMA's Healthcare Worker Forum on the COVID-19 Vaccine - Share with your vaccine hesitant staff
State Public Health Officer Order - August 5, 2021
CMA COVID-19 Return to Work FAQ for Employers - Updated August 4, 2021
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Health Care Workers from Coronavirus
COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards Resources
2021 Employment Law: Laws Affecting Your Medical Practice (video)
California Employers' COVID-19 Paid Leave - AB 1967 (Thakur Law Firm)
FAQs for Childcare Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Childcare Options for Healthcare Provider Employers (Thakur Law Firm)
- Addressing In-person Work Requirements Issues with Employees (CMA)
RCMA/CMA Toolkit for Physician Employers
RCMA Employers’ Top COVID-19-Related FAQs
RCMA Emergency Employee Paid Leave Fact Sheet
RCMA Emergency Employee Leave - Presentation Slidedeck

Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)

Help stabilize the So Cal PPE pipeline: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SoCalPPE
RCMA Vetted PPE Vendor
PPE Direct Online

Physician Self-Care

COVID-19 RCMA/CMA On-Demand Training Webinars

Telehealth Coding & Billing Roundtable

Connecting Patients to Needed Resources

Transitional Care Management

How to Adapt Your Practice to COVID-19

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2021 Employment Laws

Telehealth Annual Wellness Visits 2021

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Making Telehealth Work for Your Practice

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Children and Opening Schools

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Telehealth: Three Practice Perspectives

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Telehealth Annual Wellness Visits 2020

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COVID-19 Testing & Contact Tracing

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Notification of Patients Positive for COVID-19

A Guide to Telehealth Workflows

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Guide for Re-Opening Your Practice

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Implementing Telehealth

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Financial Assistance for Practices

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Emergency Employee Paid Leave

Employment Issues for Reopening Practices

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Latest COVID-19 News from CMA

Los Angeles psychiatrist George Fouras, M.D., elected vice speaker of the CMA House of Delegates

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Los Angeles psychiatrist George Fouras, M.D., was newly elected as vice speaker of the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates at the association’s annual meeting this past weekend. He will join Speaker Jack Chou, M.D. , on the dais to lead delegates as they shepherd resolutions into successful policy.

DHCS system issue caused erroneous denials of four COVID-19 vaccine admin codes

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

CMA has been made aware of a DHCS system issue that caused erroneous denials for four COVID-19 vaccine administration codes approved for use on April 18, 2023. The system issue affected all claims submitted with these four codes. DHCS updated its system at the end of September 2023 and advised that an Erroneous Payment Correction (EPC) will be implemented to automatically reprocess the claims that erroneously denied with RAD Code 0037. CMA is waiting to hear back from DHCS on the timing o...

Medi-Cal not ready to process claims for new COVID-19 vaccine; Physicians should NOT hold claims

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

According to DHCS it has not yet completed the necessary system and operational changes to allow for adjudication

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