This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
COVID-19 VACCINE
Please visit New York State's COVID Updates Website for the most up-to-date information.
Check your eligibility for the vaccine here.
Eligibility beginning January 4, 2021:
- All Outpatient/Ambulatory front-line, high-risk health care workers of any age who provide direct in-person patient care
- All staff who are in direct contact with patients (i.e., intake staff)
- All front-line, high-risk public health workers who have direct contact with patients, including those conducting COVID-19 tests, handling COVID-19 specimens and COVID-19 vaccinations
- This includes, but is not limited to
- Doctors who work in private medical practices and their staff
- Doctors who work in hospital-affiliated medical practices and their staff
- Doctors who work in public health clinics and their staff
- Registered Nurses
- Specialty medical practices of all types
- Dentists and Orthodontists and their staff
- Psychiatrists and Psychologists and their staff
- Physical Therapists and their staff
- Optometrists and their staff
- Pharmacists and Pharmacy Aides
Eligibility beginning January 11, 2021
- Home care workers
- Hospice workers
- Staff of nursing homes/skilled nursing facilities who did not receive COVID vaccination through the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program
Prior to receiving the vaccination, you must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. This form can be completed online and you will receive a submission ID, or you can fill out the form at your vaccination site.
Review the guidance available about receiving the vaccine, here.
Review the guidelines on the state's COVID vaccine website, here.
TELEHEALTH
NYSPA is partnering with the APA to advocate with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers. More information will be forthcoming on that effort soon, and we will continue to offer information and resources as it becomes available.
Informed Consent Telepsychology Checklist.
Office & Technology Preparation Checklist.
Telepsychology Best Practice 101 Webinar Series O
nline CE course to learn more about telepsychology practice
Comparing the Latest Telehealth Solutions
APPIC Telemental Health Modification
Beacon Empire Plan Telehealth Guidelines
Medicare General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit, published 3/23/20
Temporary/Telepsychological Practice and COVID-19, ASPPB
Updated Telehealth Guidance - Coding, Billing, Reimbursement, etc, APA published 3/18/20
Temporary Changes to Federal Medicare Telehealth Policies, APA published 3/18/20
NYSPA MEMBERs-ONLY INSURANCE AND PRACTICE INFORMATION, INCLUDING COVID-19 RESOURCES & webinar recordings
To support you in managing this difficult time, as well as your practice efforts in the future, we have created a NYSPA Members Only Insurance Resource page, which will provide you with the most up-to-date and valuable information related to insurance and practice matters, including COVID-19 resources.
Information and answers to vital questions include:
- Insurance company guidelines for coding and reimbursement during the COVID -19 crisis
- Insurance webinar recordings
- Interstate mental health practice accessibility during COVID -19 crisis.
And much more.
Access requires member sign in; if you would like to join NYSPA or seek information about membership, please email
nyspa@nyspa.org or give us a call at 518-437-1040.
Click here to view the NYSPA Members Only Insurance Page
Additional Resources
Licensure Related Matters and COVID19, ASPPB
NYSPA COVID-19 Town Hall 3/22/2020 - Please note, you must be signed in to your member profile to access this link
Statement on Education and Training Considerations during COVID-19 Pandemic, Council of Chairs of Training Councils, 3/23/20
APA Commission on Accreditation COVID-19 updates
The Commission on Accreditation is having discussions to formulate guidance regarding accreditation and OPCA staff are working to communicate this guidance as it is formulated.
COVID-19 Education FAQs
Addressing issues affecting graduate students, postdocs, interns and faculty with supervision and training responsibilities.
APA electronic resources available for distance learning
Free access to a variety of books and other academic materials offered during shut-down period.
APA offers free access to Publication Manual and other resources through May 25
To support academic libraries and their many patrons, we are providing temporary free access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th and 7th editions), the Concise Guide to APA Style, and more than 160 other books published by APA Books through VitalSource and RedShelf.
Advice for psychology supervisors and trainees on caring for patients during the COVID-19 crisis
As public health and education officials continue to monitor the spread of the coronavirus, here is advice for supervisors and trainees at psychology training programs on how to prepare for and adapt to fluctuating circumstances specific to patient care.
COVID-19 relevant free journal articles
This free collection includes relevant psychological research published across the APA Journals portfolio. We will update this collection on an ongoing basis.
Free CE series on telepsychology best practice
For a limited time, APA'S four-part Continuing Education in Psychology series "Telepsychology Best Practice 101" is available free of charge.
Psychology lesson plans made available to all teachers by APA
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, APA Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) has made psychology unit lessons available freely for the benefit all teachers.
Conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advice from psychological researchers on protecting participants, animals and research plans.
NYSPA DPA Dispatches Related to COVID-19
New Insurance Rules during the COVID-19 Emergency, DPA Dispatch 3/18/2020
Medicare and Telehealth, DPA Dispatch 3/10/2020
Disaster Resource Network Listserv
The Disaster Resource Network of NYSPA is pleased to announce an open
dialogue and forum for all NYSPA members to connect and provide support
to each other while working in these difficult times. As therapists, we
often feel isolated and alone, and even more so now as we are restricted
in movement and contact. We invite all of our members to write and
share thoughts, reflections and experiences during this surreal and
extraordinary time in the world. We look forward to an interactive, open
dialogue in the days ahead.
Click here to join the DRN listserv.
NYSPA Position Statements
NYSPA’s Joint Statement on Coronavirus and Xenophobia, Friday, March 13, 2020
