Resources from the Federal Government

IHS

• Clinician Resources (March 27, 2020)

CDC

• Interim Guidance: Public Health Communicators Get Your Community Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 27, 2020)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (March 22, 2020)

Administration for Children and Families

• ACF Native American COVID-19 Resources (April 9, 2020)
• Children’s Bureau Fact Sheet (March 27, 2020)

Administration for Community Living

• What do Older People and People with Disabilities Need to Know? (March 27. 2020)
• Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door System Funding Opportunity: Critical Relief Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Response (April 15, 2020)

Administration for Native Americans

• Funding Opportunities (April 15, 2020)

AHRQ

• AHRQ is seeking applications to support research that can empower health system leaders, providers, policymakers, and others as they look for the best ways to treat patients and allocate critical resources for the COVID-19 pandemic. (April 15, 2020)

CMS

• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in dialysis facilities (April 9, 2020)
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19 (April 9, 2020)
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) (April 9, 2020)
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Outpatient Settings: FAQs and Considerations (April 9, 2020)
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs): FAQs, Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement, Limits to Visitation and Availability of 1135 waivers (April 9, 2020)
• COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance (April 9, 2020)
• CMS Accelerated/ Advance Payment Program Fact Sheet on Processing (April 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 Emergency Blanket Waivers (April 7, 2020)
• Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services Video (April 7, 2020)
• CMS Posts Fact Sheet About Appendix K Waivers and Templates  (March 30, 2020)
• CMS Posts Fact Sheet About 1135 Waivers (March 30, 2020)
• CMS Develops a Disaster Relief SPA Template (March 25, 2020)
• Hospice Quality Reporting and Best Practices Fact Sheet (March 24, 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)
• CMS Updates its FAQs to Aid State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies (March 19, 2020)
• CMS Sends Guidance to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations (March 17, 2020)

• Trump Administration Announces Expanded Medicare Telehealth Coverage (March 17, 2020)

  • To read the Fact Sheet on this announcement visit: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet.

  • To read the Frequently Asked Questions on this announcement visit: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-telehealth-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-31720.pdf.

• CMS Announces that All Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical Procedures be Delayed (March 17, 2020)

  • You can find a copy of the press release here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-releases-recommendations-adult-elective-surgeries-non-essential-medical-surgical-and-dental.

  • You can find a copy of the guidance here: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/31820-cms-adult-elective-surgery-and-procedures-recommendations.pdf.

• CMS Grants State Medicaid Agencies Wider Range of Flexibilities with 1135 Waivers (March 17, 2020)

FEMA

• Federal Emergency Management Agency Resource Request Form (April 7, 2020)
• FEMA Supply Chain Task Force Leads Four-Pronged Approach to Securing Needed Supplies and Equipment in COVID-19 Fight (April 7, 2020)
• FEMA Offers Ways for Private Sector to Help Fight COVID-19 (April 7, 2020)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Private Nonprofit Organizations (April 7, 2020)
• FEMA Assistance for Tribal Governments (April 7, 2020)
• Non-Congregate Sheltering Fact Sheet (April 7, 2020)
• Procurement Under Grants: Under Exigent or Emergency Circumstances (April 7, 2020)
• Short Term Administrative Relief for Recipients and Subrecipients of FEMA Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Due to Loss of Operations (April 7, 2020)
• 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

• FAQs on Shortages of Masks and Gowns (April 15, 2020)
• Policy for the Temporary Use of Portable Cryogenic Containers Not in Compliance With 21 CFR 211.94(e)(1) For Oxygen and Nitrogen During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Guidance for Industry (April 15, 2020)
• FAQ on Diagnostic Testing (April 15, 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)
• COVID-19 Update: FDA Continues to Facilitate Access to Crucial Medical Products, Including Ventilators (March 22, 2020)
• COVID-19  Update: FDA Issues First Emergency Use for Point of Care Diagnostic (March 21, 2020)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)
• New Coronavirus Test 10 Times Faster Is FDA Approved (March 13, 2020)

IRS

• Employee Retention Credit FAQs (April 15, 2020)
• COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs (April 15, 2020)
• Economic Impact Payments (April 15, 2020)
• Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments for Individuals and Families (April 15, 2020)
• Coronavirus Tax Relief for Businesses and Tax-Exempt Entities (April 15, 2020)
• Coronavirus Tax Relief for Health Plans and Retirement Plans (April 15, 2020)

Department of Labor

• U.S. Department of Labor Expands Temporary Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing to All Industries during COVID-19 Pandemic (April 15, 2020)

House Committee on Natural Resources

• Fact Sheet on Coronavirus in Indian Country (March 24, 2020)
• Coronavirus Resources (March 24, 2020)

Office of Management and Budget

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

SAMHSA

• Mental Health Training and TA resources related to COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)
• SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Guidance (March 25, 2020)
• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (added March 18, 2020)

SBA

• 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)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (March 20, 2020)

USDA

• Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)

Veterans Affairs

• What is the VA doing about the Novel Coronavirus? (March 27, 2020)
• Coronavirus FAQs: What Veterans Need to Know (March 27, 2020)