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NCUIH

• NCUIH Resource: COVID-19 and Telehealth for UIOs (April 6, 2020)

Indian Health Service

• IHS Site on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• HHS announced upcoming action to provide funding to tribes for COVID-19 response
• IHS Clinical Resources for Providers: COVID-19
• Department of Homeland Security includes specific content geared toward Indian Country for general emergency preparedness

CDC Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments

• Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and Asymptomatic Close Contacts of Confirmed Cases at Their Home or Non-Home Residential Settings – This guidance is intended to address recommended infection prevention and control practices when these activities are performed at a home or non-home residential settings, which warrant additional considerations beyond those described for healthcare settings.
• Reporting a Person Under Investigation (PUI) or Laboratory-Confirmed Case for COVID-19 – Information for health departments on reporting and specimen referral for Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and laboratory-confirmed cases.
• Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Persons with Potential 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure – Interim guidance for assessing risk of potential exposures to COVID-19 and implementing public health actions.
• Information for Healthcare Professionals All current interim guidance, and resources on PUIs, clinical care, infection control, home care, and personal protective equipment supplies.
• Updates on COVID-19
• Guidance for keeping the workplace, home and school safe from COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
• How to Prepare (March 20, 2020)
• How it Spreads (March 20, 2020)
• How to Protect Yourself (March 20, 2020)
• How to Protect Your Family (March 20, 2020)
• How to Protect Your House (March 20, 2020)
• Managing Anxiety & Stress (March 20, 2020)
• Symptoms (March 20, 2020)
• Testing (March 20, 2020)
• Reducing Stigma (March 20, 2020)
• If You are Sick or Caring for Someone (March 20, 2020)
• Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)
• Cases and Latest Updates (March 20, 2020)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (March 22, 2020)
• COVID-19 Checklist for Older People (March 23, 2020)
• People Who are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness (March 23, 2020)
• Interim Guidance: Public Health Communicators Get Your Community Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 28, 2020)

General Safety Guidance

• CDC issued guidance for keeping the workplace, home and school safe from COVID-19
• Updates on COVID-19

Resources from Partner Organizations

• AARP
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
• National Congress of American Indian (NCAI)
• National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
• Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)
• The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) – Telehealth Toolkit (March 18, 2020)
• Health Center Resource Clearinghouse- Emerging Issues
• World Health Organization COVID-19 Pandemic Fact Sheet (March 27. 2020) and COVID-19 Advice for the Public (March 27, 2020)

HHS

• The Surgeon General Acknowledges that 15 Days of Preventative Measures Likely Not Enough (March 18, 2020)
• 23 Bi-partisan Members of Congress Demand Immediate Release of Funds to Indian Country in Letter to HHS (March 20, 2020) 
• Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency (March 20, 2020)
• HHS Provides 100 Million to Healthcare Centers for COVID-19 Response (March 24, 2020)
• OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure First Responders and Others Receive Protected Health Information about Individuals Exposed to COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)

FEMA

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures FACT SHEET (March 20, 2020)
• Coronavirus Rumor Control website- updated daily

FCC

• Keeping America Connected During COVID-19 (March 20, 2020)
• COVID-19: What is FCC Doing 

FDA

• New Coronavirus Test 10 Times Faster Is FDA Approved (March 13, 2020)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)
• COVID-19  Update: FDA Issues First Emergency Use for Point of Care Diagnostic (March 21, 2020)
• COVID-19 Update: FDA Continues to Facilitate Access to Crucial Medical Products, Including Ventilators (March 22, 2020)
• COVID-19 Update: FDA Helps Facilitate Veterinary Telemedicine During Pandemic (March 24, 2020)
• COVID-19 Update: FDA Takes Action to Increase U.S. Supplies Through Instructions for PPE and Device Manufacturers (March 24, 2020)
• Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency INDs (March 24, 2020)

Office of the Administration for Children and Families

• Children’s Bureau Fact Sheet (March 27, 2020)

Office of Management and Budget

• Additional Guidance in Connection with the COVID-19 Emergency (March 27, 2020)

SAMHSA

• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (added March 18, 2020)
• SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Guidance (March 25, 2020)

SBA

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (March 20, 2020)
• SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 27, 2020)
• SBA Office of Disaster Assistance Press Releases (March 27, 2020)

USDA

• Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)

CMS

• CMS Grants State Medicaid Agencies Wider Range of Flexibilities with 1135 Waivers (March 17, 2020)
• CMS Updates its FAQs to Aid State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies (March 19, 2020)
• CMS Announces Relief and Guidelines for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs (March 23, 2020)
• CMS releases FAQs on Medicaid Provider Enrollment Relief (March 23,2020)
• CMS provides checklist for states seeking Social Security Act waivers to modify requirements under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (March 23, 2020)
• CMS Posts Telehealth Toolkit (March 23, 2020)
• CMS Posts ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit (March 23, 2020)
• General COVID-19 FAQs (March 23, 2020)
• CMS Provider Enrollment FAQs (March 23, 2020)
• Hospice Quality Reporting and Best Practices Fact Sheet (March 24, 2020)
• CMS Develops a Disaster Relief SPA Template (March 25, 2020)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response for Home and Community Based (HCBS) 1915(c) Waivers (March 25, 2020)

Billing and Coding

• CMS created a billing code for Coronavirus Lab Tests
• Medicaid and CHIP programs released a Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies

Clinical and Technical Guidance

• Preventing COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
• Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Hospitals
• Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Health Care Facilities
• CMS Sends Guidance to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations (March 17, 2020)

Coverage Guidance

• For Medicare
• For Medicaid and CHIP
• For Individual and Small Group Market Coverage

Other Guides, Fact Sheets, and Resources

Fact Sheets

For Patients

• Elder Mental Health During COVID-19 | Center for American Indian Health (Updated March 19, 2020)
• How to Care for Yourself | Center for American Indian Health (Updated March 19, 2020)
• How to Care for Others | Center for American Indian Health (Updated March 19, 2020)

For Providers (Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers)

Testing Resources

• Sample Drive Thru Procedures NACHC Resource Packet (March 19, 2020)

Board Governance Response

• Health Center Boards and Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 16, 2020)

Communication Resources

• FREE “Protect our Elders” Campaign Posters 
• Native Communication Resources for COVID-19- customizable (unknown date)
• CDC’s Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Manual (updated 2018)
• Staying at Home Protects Us All | Center for American Indian Health (March 19, 2020)
• Social Distancing is Beautiful | Center for American Indian Health (March 19, 2020)
• Keeping a Healthy Distance | Center for American Indian Health (March 19, 2020)

Billing/Coding Guides

• Step-by-Step Guide for Setting up IHS Telebehavioral Health Services (unknown date)
• Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19- webinar on governance and recommendations for implementation (March 20, 2020)
• Telehealth Toolkit (March 18, 2020)
• TELEHEALTH COVERAGE POLICIES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 TO DATE (March 16, 2020)
• The Center for Connected Health Policy – Releases Fact Sheet Summarizing Telehealth Policy Under COVID-19 (March 16, 2020).

Special Populations

• COVID-19: CDC Guidance for Older Adults
• HHS Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Homeless Shelters and Homeless Service Providers– (infograph March 2020)

World Health Organization

• COVID-19 Pandemic Fact Sheet (March 27. 2020)
• COVID-19 Advice for the Public (March 27, 2020)