Ohio Council Insight Newsletter: March 2022 Edition

Due to the ongoing pandemic, this issue continues to contain COVID-19 related policies and resources. However, there are non-COVID-related items included as well. Back issues of OC Insight are available on our website. Click the links below to read previous editions: 

March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, June 2020, July 2020, August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November/December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, May 2021, June 2021, July 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, November/December 2021, January 2022, February 2022

COVID-19 Policy and Resource Updates

Federal COVID-19 Updates and Resources

• Medicaid ARPA-HCBS Immediate Provider Relief Payments Coming Soon
• FDA, CDC Back Second Booster Shot for People Over 50, Other At-Risk Groups
• Moderna Requests Authorization for Vaccine for Children Under 6
• Small Business Administration Announces Additional Disaster Loan Deferment
• White House Releases Updated COVID-19 Action Plan
• Federal Government to Distribute 4 Additional Free Tests Per Household
• CDC Changes Community Mask Guidance, but Health Care Mask Guidance Remains Unchanged
• Phase 4 PRF Payments Still in Process, Reporting Period 2 Ended March 31

State COVID-19 Updates and Resources

• Vanderhoff Addresses BA.2 Sub-Variant, Says Additional Surge is Unlikely
• ODH Ends Daily Reporting of COVID-19 Data

Telehealth and Billing

• CMS Telehealth Update: CAA Provisions and New Modifiers
• Third Party Liability Provision Sunsetting June 30

Non-COVID Policy and Resource Updates

Federal Updates and Resources

• HHS Inspector General Issues Favorable Contingency Management Opinion
• New SAMHSA CCBHC Grant Opportunities, Applications Due May 17
• The Ohio Council Urges Support for the Federal 988 Implementation Act
• National Association of Medicaid Directors Issues Federal BH Policy Briefs
• Congressional Update: March 2022

State Updates and Resources

• Providers Applaud DeWine’s Call For ‘Giant Step Forward’ in BH Investments, Workforce Development
• Ohio Children’s Behavioral Health Prevention Network Issues Final Report
• LACTS System Update for Intensive Home-Based Therapy Revised Rules
• ODM OhioRISE Provider Enrollment Information Revised
• OhioRISE Rule Updates: March 2022
• ODM Managed Care Member Transition and Enrollment Update
• 988 Updates: March 2022
• Thrive Peer Recovery Services Selected to Manage MRSS Call Center
• ODH Conducting Tobacco Cessation Survey
• Melissa Bacon Appointed OhioMHAS Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Policy
• Emily Clegg Appointed Representative for Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare Region
• Ohio General Assembly Update: March 2022

Trainings and Events

• Ohio Council/Center of Excellence Trainings Continue April 7 and 19
• 2022 NAMI Ohio Annual Meeting is May 13-14
• Project ECHO Launches Online BH Workforce Resilience Sessions