Most of the 2020 MPA Board of Directors

Dr. Jo Johnson, 2018 MPA Beth Clark Awardee

2018 MPA Fellows, (right to left) Dr. Tom Golla, Ph.D., Dr. Ellen Fedon-Keyt, Ph.D., Dr. Joy Wolfe-Ensor, Ph.D.

Dr. Anne Fernandez presenting to a full house. 2nd Annual Michigan Health Psychology Symposium

Casiana Warfield, B.S., presenting graduat student #research at MPA's Annual Spring Conference! #diversity #acculturation

Jo Johnson, MPA Federal Advocacy Chair, Trustee for the The Trust and The Trust Ethics Presenter Ms Amanda Zelechoski

A Packed house for the Ethics CE Program on Feb. 8, 2019

Lisa Vroman, Jo Johnson, LaVone Swanson, Antu Segal, Elissa Patterson, Joy Wolfe Ensor represented MPA at the 2019 Practice Leadership Conference in Washington DC

Michigan Delegation and our friend from Canada meeting with Senator Gary Peters

Dr. Jo Johnson with Senator Gary Peters

A full house for the 2nd Annual Michigan Health Psychology Symposium

Dr. Mark A. Lumley presenting On Chronic Pain

Dr. Doug Tynan presenting at the 2nd Annual Health Psychology Symposium

MPA's Spring Conference 2017 Student Poster: Examining Attachment Style, Conflict Resolution & Sexual Satisfaction in Adoptive Parents #research

MPA Sleep Disorder Conference: Douglas Park, PhD, and Amanda Leggett, PhD

MPA Sleep Disorder Conference: Ryan Cardinale, MA, Todd Favorite, PhD, and Deirdre Conroy, PhD

Presenter James Marchman, Ph.D., with Jacob Crowell, MA, LLPC, CAADC at MPA's conference on ACT! #learning #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #continuededucation

Jay Pozner, Ph.D., receiving the MPA Fellow award at MPA's Spring Conference 2017!

At MPA's Spring Conference 2017, Joy Wolfe-Ensor, Ph.D., received the Distinguished Psychologist Award!

Two of the presenters, Maureen Connolly, M.D., and Donald Spivak, M.D., at MPA's Spring Conference 2017 on Contemporary Understanding of #Transgender Identity and Treatment Approaches.

Carmelita Foster receiving MPA Dissertation Scholarship at MPA's Spring Conference 2017! #research

Larry Friedber, Ph.D., accepting the President’s Award on behalf of Robert Erard, Ph.D., at MPA's Spring Conference 2017!

Student poster 2017: Sexual Orientation Development & Acceptance in a Sample of Emerging Adult, Gay Men at MPA's Spring Conference! #research

2016 Spring Conference

MPA Board Member Ellen Fedon-Keyt PhD, with student poster winners Megan Pejsa-Reitz BS and Hanadi Badaoui BA at the Spring Convention.

Student poster @ MPA Spring Conference 2017 : Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Individuals Face Unique Exercise Barriers: An Examination of Depression & Physical Inactivity. #research

Erin Smith MA and Mark Kane PhD at the Spring Convention.

2016 MPA Fellows

Most of the 2017 MPA Board of Directors and Officers.

We are VERY proud of Dr. Josephine (Jo) Johnson for being honored with the APA's annual State Leadership Award!

Dr. Thrasher, Dr. Sheridan, & Caitlyn Sorensen-Kowalski representing MPA at BAAM conference at EMU!

Poster award recipients at MPA's Spring Conference 2017 on Contemporary Understanding of #Transgender Identity and Treatment Approaches #research.

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**American Psychological Association's President, Sandra Sullman, PhD, discussing 'We Are Living in a Racism Pandemic'.

**We invite you to celebrate Psychology Day with us and the UN on May 27^th. For the first time, the annual Psychology Day at the UN will be a virtual event (click here to register: https://www.unpsychologyday.com/).

**Important READ: Letter from the Society for Black Neuropsychology to the COVID-19 task force.

**Important READ: Letter from the Asian American Psychological Association re: anti-Asian discrimination and COVID-19

**New website for information about MI Frontline Support Group: MiFrontlineSupport.com!! If you are interested in becoming a provider, please visit the website and fill out the form. Please send questions to mifrontlines@gmail.com.

***Wonderful resources created by the psychologists at McLaren Health Care System; please check out the website, here!

***MPA is proud to announce the appointment of our member, Adelle McLain Cadieux, Psy.D., to the State of Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission. Dr. Cadieux is a pediatric psychologist with over 15 years of experience in a wide variety of clinical settings and populations, including community mental health with adults and youth, outpatient behavioral health, pediatric health psychology, and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe. Dr. Cadieux has also held leadership roles at the national level, most notably in Division 54 (Pediatric Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Currently Dr. Cadieux works at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (Grand Rapids) and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University. We are pleased that she will bring her leadership skills, her ability to collaborate with diverse communities across the state and country, and her passion for advocating for the needs of youth, families and adults to the important work of this Commission.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

MPA Responses to COVID-19 Issues

Joint letter from MPA-APA to Insurers

Joint letter from MPA -APA to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Anita G. Fox Director, Michigan

Department of Insurance and Financial Services

Telepsychology

5/1/2020 ALERT: Phone only telehealth services for Medicare during COVID-19. Find information for billing HERE.

Telehealth guidance by state during COVID-19 - Check out MI State Actions, here.

UPDATED TESTING GUIDANCE: Neuropsychological and psychological testing during COVID-19, from APA Services, here.

How COVID-19 may affect presurgical psychological evaluations. Experts in the filed provide insights, found here.

How to provide telehealth in nursing homes? APA provides a few tips, here.

Telehealth testing with children: Important factors to consider, found here.

Dr. Sue Dilsworth's Telehealth Excel Spreadsheet ***Disclaimer: Spreadsheet is for guidance and due to frequent changes, readers should follow the links for the most up-to-date information, MPA has not verified the information.

4/4/2020: Licensure Related Matters and COVID-19

What the COVID-19 telehealth waiver means for psychology practitioners

Temporary changes to federal Medicare telehealth policies

How to make the most of telepsychology and steer clear of pitfalls

APA guidelines for the practice of telepsychology

Resources for MPA members, Students & the Public

Overview of APA’s actions around COVID-19

APA's General Resources for COVID-19

APA's Practice Resources In Response to COVID-19

APA's Answers to practicing psychologists’ latest questions about providing telehealth services

APA's COVID-19: When is it OK to resume in-person services? and Sample informed consent form for resuming in-person services

APA's Webinar Series for Students and ECPs

APA's YouTube Channel

Pain management in a crisis? APA's tips found here.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Learning Center and Psychological First Aid, found here.

Red Cross - Disaster Training, found here.

Council of Chairs of Training Councils Resource:
Council of Chairs of Training Councils Statement on Furloughing Doctoral Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows in Psychology Training Programs
Statement on Education and Training Considerations during COVID-19 Pandemic
CCTC Guidance Statement on Resumption of In-Person Psychological Services and Training

Please read APPIC's News and Announcements for Training, here.

Society of Pediatric Psychology, Div 54 - COVID Resources, found here.

Addressing the psychological and emotional impact of the COVID 19 pandemic for children, families, and healthcare staff

Advice for caregivers of children with disabilities in the era of COVID-19, found on the APA website, here.

COVID-19 Resources for Rehabilitation Psychology Professionals, found here, from Div 22!

Resources specific to disability and COVID-19, found HERE and HERE.

A new microsite from the Alzheimer's Association helps public health professionals quickly learn about the unique challenges that people living with dementia and their caregivers are encountering during the pandemic.

News reports about the coronavirus, together with speculation that it could become more widespread, are making some people anxious. Here are some tips to help you manage your anxiety and put news reports in perspective.

Baruch Fischhoff, PhD, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and an expert on public perception of risk and human judgment and decision-making, joins APA’s flagship podcast, Speaking of Psychology, to explain why we worry about new risks more than familiar ones, how to calm our anxiety and what are the psychological effects of being quarantined.

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Coronavirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak

American Society of Reproductive Medicine - COVID Updates and Resources, found here.

Self-care for tele-therapy practice: GUIDE

Eligible psychologists and practices can receive further payment under the CARES Act.

Small business loan assistance information, here.

Insurance

4/29/2020 - The MPA Insurance Committee recently met with representatives of Priority Health to advocate that the company change its policy of reimbursing telehealth treatment at the facility, rather than the non facility rate. We are pleased to announce that beginning May 1^st to June 30^th, Priority Health will align with other payers, and pay the “non-facility” level of payment for professional services done via telehealth. MPA is very pleased that Priority Health has recognized the value delivered by providers who offer telehealth services. We will continue to advocate that the new policy be made retroactive to March 1, 2020.

4/14/2020 - Update from BCBSM regarding waiver of co-pays

4/1/2020 - BCBSM - telehealth benefits and billing from the MPA Insurance Committee

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Medical Policy

https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/cms-finalizes-telehealth-expansion-for-medicare-advantage-plans

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98158-521549--,00.html

UnitedHealthcare Addresses COVID-19

UnitedHealth Group Press Release – What We’re Doing

Optum: Check out the latest telehealth policy updates for behavioral health services, reimbursement and coding guidelines and member resources at our new COVID-19 Provider Hub on Provider Express.

To support this, consistent with an applicable Notice of Enforcement Discretion from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (Notice ), on a temporary basis, health care providers, qualified and licensed in accordance with applicable regulations, may use audio or video communications technology immediately to deliver telephonic and telehealth care to Optum Behavioral Health plan members in addition to any HIPAA-approved telehealth technology as long as this method will effectively support the behavioral health needs of the individual member. Please note this policy applies temporarily to all benefit plans to cover telehealth services and there are other potentially applicable federal and state privacy laws that could impact this temporary accommodation.

CDC

Care providers can connect to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for health professionals, as well as travel advisories from the U.S. State Department.

COVID-19 Safety Tips

CDC Resources for Health Care Facilities

Prepare to Care for COVID-19: Get Your Practice Ready

Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE

Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take

Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities

Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities

Updated CDC N95 mask guidance

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan.gov - Coronavirus Resources and Assistance for Michigan

What Michigan is Doing

On Tuesday, March 10, Michigan’s Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency as the state’s first positive cases of COVID-19 were identified. The emergency declaration enables the state to quickly deploy resources (equipment, supplies and/or personnel) to local jurisdictions to support their response efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19. The declaration places Michigan at a heightened state of preparedness for response. All Michiganders are encouraged to follow the recommendations from MDHHS and the CDC to protect themselves and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that her administration will expand access to telemedicine for Michiganders by immediately allowing Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services in their home while the state combats the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In addition, insurance plans like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network of Michigan, Priority Health, Meridian, CVS Health, McLaren, and Health Alliance Plan also announced that they will cover and encourage the use of virtual care and telemedicine, as well as waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing.

Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance & Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox also called on the Trump administration to allow for a special enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (www.healthcare.gov) to allow more Americans, including Michiganders, to sign up for coverage and help mitigate the spread of COVID-19."

(https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-521549--,00.html)

News Releases from the Executive Office of the Governor

Due to Executive Order 2020-30, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is allowing individuals with a temporary limited license or a limited license that expires and whose exams were canceled due to COVID-19 to remain valid for an additional 6-month term in order for applicants to sit for their exams and complete remaining requirements for limited or full licensure. https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-523481--,00.html