SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 | COMMUNICATION BULLETIN ISSUE 13 IN THIS ISSUE: Q&A Webinar for Vaya Health Network Providers | RB-BHT Rate Increase | North Carolina to Move to Phase 2.5 | Listening Session: Challenges and Successes in Admitting and Discharging Youth During COVID-19 | COVID-19’s Impact on Early Childhood and ACEs | QPR Suicide Prevention Web-Based Training
Q&A Webinar for Vaya Health Network Providers Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Q&A Webinars for Vaya Network Providers take place every two weeks. Registration is not required. There is no limit to the number of attendees who can join. All attendees will be muted throughout this live broadcast and will be able to submit questions for the presenters through the Q&A feature.
Q&A WEBINAR FOR VAYA NETWORK PROVIDERS
Research-Based-Behavioral Health Treatment (RB-BHT) Rate Increase Vaya recently reviewed our current rates for reimbursement of RB-BHT services and approved a rate increase to align with the N.C. Division of Health Benefits (DHB) published recommended rates for these specific early intervention delivery services. The new rates are effective for claims submitted for dates of service delivered on or after Sept. 1, 2020. Read more: RB-BHT Rates Approved by Vaya Health
COVID-19 NEWS AND UPDATES North Carolina to Move to Phase 2.5 Yesterday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will take a modest step forward and move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at 5 p.m. Mass gathering limits will increase, playgrounds may open and museums and aquariums may open at 50% capacity. Gyms and indoor exercise facilities may open at 30% capacity. Mask mandates and other
prevention methods remain in effect during Phase 2.5. Read more in a news release from the Governor’s Office.
Listening Session: What Are Your Challenges and Successes in Admitting and Discharging Youth During COVID-19? Tomorrow, Sept. 3, 2020, 3 – 4:30 pm All child residential and therapeutic foster care providers are encouraged to join representatives from N.C. DMH/DD/SAS and the state’s seven LME/MCOs to discuss challenges and successes in admitting and discharging youth during COVID-19. Join online: https://zoom.us/j/7780636210 Dial-in: 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 778 063 6210
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Protecting Our Children: COVID-19’s Impact on Early Childhood and ACEs Sept. 10, 2020, 1 – 2 p.m. This webinar, hosted by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation, will bring together experts to provide information and guidance on early childhood development, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and COVID-19’s impact on children. Register online: Protecting Our Children: COVID-19’s Impact on Early Childhood and ACEs
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) – Suicide Prevention Web-Based Training Multiple dates through December 2020 Vaya's Provider and Community Education Team will offer free, web-based “Question, Persuade, Refer” (QPR) suicide prevention trainings through December 2020. Trainings will be offered on the second Tuesday (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.) and fourth Tuesday (9 – 11 a.m.) of each month. Each training is limited to 30 participants. To register for an upcoming QPR training, email Kelly Wolf, Provider and Community Educator, at kelly.wolf@vayahealth.com.
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