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BCMS Vaccine PSAs
The physician leadership of
the Bexar County Medical Society urges everyone to get vaccinated.
With the highly infectious Delta variant, it is now more urgent
than ever that unvaccinated individuals get vaccinated. Here are
two new public service announcements from BCMS, in both English and
Spanish, featuring BCMS Board members, Lubna Naeem, MD and Gerardo
Ortega, MD. View videos here.
Delta Variant
FAQs
Texas Health and Human
Services has created a frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the
variants of COVID-19, including the Delta variant. View FAQ sheet.
Feds Declare
"Long COVID" a Disability
The Biden administration in
late July issued new guidance declaring long COVID
a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act under
certain circumstances. The guidance is expected to largely affect
primary care physicians and some specialists, who may be called on
to assess patients with long COVID, according to Texas Medical
Association staff and physician experts. Continue reading
Military
Physicians Wellness Resources
As if dealing with the
extreme stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic weren't enough, many of
our military physicians and veterans from all eras are reacting to
the events in Afghanistan. The following are links to local and VA resources. Click here to see how UTHSA is
supporting veterans in Afghanistan.
Also, if you just need a safe place to talk, confidential
counseling is just a phone call or click away!
The LifeBridge BCMS Physician Wellness Program is available to all
members of the Bexar County Medical Society. To get started all you
need is the email address that is on file with BCMS.
Click here to start your free
30-day counseling sessions. All sessions are completely
confidential and conducted by Texas-licensed counselors.
United Walks Back
Payment Cut on Nonphysician Billing
Following strong pushback
from the Texas Medical Association, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has
effectively reversed its payment-cutting policy change on
“incident-to” billing for services performed by nonphysician
practitioners (NPPs). View new policy here.
A Pediatrician’s
Plea: Vaccinate Your Kids Against COVID-19
It's anticipated that
children ages 5 to 11 will be eligible to receive the COVID-19
vaccine through federal emergency use authorization as soon as this
fall. It is the time for parents of young children to commit to
getting their kid vaccinated as soon as a shot is available. Read more.
FREE PPE Still
Available from BCMS
Do you need PPE For your
practice? Let us help! Physician practices in need of PPE,
please click here to indicate your PPE needs. Requests are filled as
donated supplies are available.
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