IHS Community Health ECHO:  | 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 3pm ET

Tele-Behavioral Health Center of Excellence | Weekly webinars from now until December 3rd 2020

HHS Telemedicine Hack: Accelerating implementation for ambulatory providers | Wednesdays at 12 - 1pm EST (July 22 through Sept 23)

Gerald Ignace Center Weekly Townhall | Wednesdays at 3pm CT

IHS COVID-19 TeleECHO Session: Chronic Pain and Opioid Management TeleECHO™ Clinic (ECHO Pain) | Thursdays at 12:00 PM MST

NCUIH Community of Learning Series on COVID-19 Response for UIOs | Bi-Weekly on Fridays at 1:00pm ET

IHS Urban Indian Organization Leader - COVID 19 | Tuesdays at 4 P.M. EST

White House Indian Country COVID-19 Update Call| Thursdays at 4 P.M. EST

NIHB Monthly Tribal Dental Therapy Call | Every Third Thursday of the Month at 2:00 P.M. EST

Tribal Response Working Group | Everyday at 11:00 A.M. EST

Resources from Past Events

• NCUIH Resource: COVID-19 UIO Funding Opportunities (May 27, 2020)
• NCUIH Resource: COVID-19 and Telehealth for UIOs (April 6, 2020)
• COVID-19 Cases by IHS Area
• Fact Sheets on COVID-19 from the Urban Indian Health Institute
• CDC Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
• CMS Issues Guidance on Coronavirus Coverage
• USET/USET SPF COVID-19 Response and Relief Effort (March 19, 2020)
• NIHB Coronavirus Fact Sheet (March 24, 2020)
• 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)
• Resources for Managing Stress (March 31, 2020)
• Ways to Promote Children's Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic from ChildTrends (April 2020)
• COVID Residential Treatment Center Resources
• COVID-19 Face Masks Guidance | Center for American Indian Health-JHU (August 27, 2020)
• CHIP/Medicaid Provider Relief Fund Portal Navigation Guide- National Council for Behavioral Health (Aug 7, 2020)
• A Historical Trauma-informed Approach to COVID-19 |Urban Indian Health Institute (June 30, 2020)
• Health Centers' Response to COVID-19 Infographic- NACHC (As of May 1, 2020)

• The COVID Tracking Project- By Race 
• COVID-19, Economic Pressure and Americans’ Mental Health- A Senate Committee Report
• Coronavirus in Indian Country: Case Rates by Tribal Nations | UCLA 
• Indian Country Today - submit cases to a google form be counted
• Johns Hopkins - trends by county, over time, and maps
• IHS testing by region, based on voluntary reporting

• Access Personal Protective Equipment at Reduced Rates thru National Council for Behavioral Health
• Free Introductory Course for Contact Tracers (ASTHO)
• IHS Interim Recommendations for I/T/U Locally Developed Strategy and Response Testing at Scale, Contact Tracing and Community Management of COVID-19 (May 9, 2020)
• Sample Drive Thru Procedures NACHC Resource Packet (March 19, 2020)

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

• How to guide on Virtual Canvassing for the 2020 Census | Indian Country Counts
• Diabetes and COVID-19 (National Indian Health Board) (April 15, 2020)
• 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)

• 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 (November 30, 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).

• Rural Health Information Hub Rural Response to COVID-19
• Health Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among LGBT Adults in California (May 2020)
• Economic Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among LGBT Adults in California (May 2020)
• National Center for Transgender Equality: Coronavirus Guide
• An update on gender affirming care during the covid 19 pandemic
• Guidance for Behavioral Health Residential Facilities (updated March 25, 2020)
• COVID Residential Treatment Center Resources-IHS
• HHS Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
• Seattle, WA Resources on COVID 19 and homelessness
• San Francisco Government resources for COVID-19 and people experiencing homelessness

• COVID-19 Pandemic Fact Sheet (March 27. 2020)
• COVID-19 Advice for the Public (updated February 24, 2021)

• UIO Facilities Needs COVID-19 (December 3, 2020)
• Facilities Restrictions for UIOs (December 3, 2020)
• UIO Survey Data on COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)
• NCUIH Resource: COVID-19 UIO Funding Opportunities (May 27, 2020)
• NCUIH Resource: COVID-19 and Telehealth for UIOs (April 6, 2020)
• Sample Drive Thru Procedures NACHC Resource Packet (March 19, 2020)

• IHS Coronavirus Website (Updated Daily)
• IHS, Tribal Health Program, and Urban Indian Organization Resources for COVID-19
• IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Website (FAQs updated 1/15/2021)
• COVID-19 Vaccination checklists
• NPTC Emerging Treatment Update (December 16, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Planning | Coronavirus (COVID-19) (December 16, 2020)
• Steps to Electronically Transmit Vaccine Administration Data (December 11, 2020)
• Increasing Access to Safe Water on the Navajo Nation during the COVID-19 Pandemic (December 9, 2020)
• IHS COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Plan (November 18, 2020)
• IHS Clinical Guidance for Evaluating Febrile Children for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) (June 25, 2020)
• Maintaining Essential Well Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 29, 2020)
• Guidance on Indian Health Service COVID-19 Funding Distribution for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (April 27, 2020)
• FY 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Funding Allocations (April 27, 2020)
• Documentation, Coding and Billing COVID-19 Guide (April 8, 2020)
• Area Emergency Management Points of Contact (April 7, 2020)
• Indian Health Service Federal, Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) Guidance to Accessing Medical Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) (April 7, 2020)
• IHS Clinical Resources for Providers (April 7, 2020)
• What Tribal Members Need to Know About COVID-19 Fact Sheet (April 7, 2020)
• Tips for Elders and Their Caregivers Fact Sheet (April 7, 2020)
• How to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in the Home (April 7, 2020)
• Fillable General Fact Sheet for Tribes (April 7, 2020)
• Elder Mental Health During COVID-19 (April 7, 2020)
• 30 Days to Slow the Spread (April 7, 2020)
• FAQs Federal Response in Indian Country (March 27, 2020)

• Updates on COVID-19
• Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
• Summary for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during Shortages
• Health Equity in Action
• April 14, Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol — November 2020
• Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
• Lessons from the Field: Guidance for Early Childhood Education Programs and Providers
• Protecting Children’s Environmental Health During COVID-19: Supporting Daycares and Other Early Childcare Settings
• Frequently Asked Questions for Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• National Institute of Health materials on Thrombocytopenia
• CDC Offers Virtual POD Essentials Train-the-Trainer Course
• CDC Health Alert About the Pause in the Use of the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
• CDC COVID-19 Guidance Documents Search Tool
• CDC Webpage: Health Equity in Action (April 14, 2021)
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N-95 Masks(updated April 9, 2021)
• Summary for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during Shortages (updated April 9, 2021)
• Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol — November 2020 (April 14, 2021)
• CDC COVID-19 Guidance Documents Search Tool
• Resources for Community Health Workers, Community Health Representatives, and Promotores de la Salud
• CDC Community-Based Organizations COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (February 9, 2021)
• CDC Essential Workers COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (February 10, 2021)
• Summary for Healthcare Facilities: ​Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE during Shortages (December 29, 2020)
• CDC COVID Data Tracker (updated daily)
• CDC Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module
• SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces (October 21, 2020)
• CDC Estimated Disease Burden of COVID-19 (January 19, 2021)
• CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP)
• CDC Learning Connection
• COVID-19 Vaccines
• Clinical Guidance Webinar
• Anaphylaxis Webinar
• CDC COVID-19 Resources in Multiple Languages
• CDC Health Department Resources: states, tribes, localities, and territories (updated January 27, 2021)
• Rural Communities COVID-19 Guidance (January 20, 2021)
• People at Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID (January 4, 2021)
• CDC Spanish Language COVID-19 Videos (updated December 31, 2020)
• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborns (updated December 28, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Health Systems and Clinics | CDC
• COVID-19 VACCINATION FORMS (December 16, 2020)
• COVID-19 VACCINE PRE-PLANNING CHECKLIST (December 16, 2020)
• COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons (December 11, 2020)
• CDC American Sign Language COVID-19 Videos (updated December 8, 2020)
• CDC Updated Information for Travel both domestically and international (December 4, 2020)
• CDC Guidance for expanded screening testing (December 3, 2020)
• CDC Interim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention Facilities (December 31, 2020)
• CDC FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel (December 3, 2020)
• CDC Considerations for Casinos and Gaming Operations (December 31, 2020)
• CDC Updated Guidance for Health departments on testing in the community (December 1, 2020)
• CDC Updated COVID-19 one-stop shop toolkit (February 3, 2021)
• Prioritizing Case Investigations and Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in High Burden Jurisdictions (updated January 4, 2021)
• CDC Workplace/Business Reopening Guidance during COVID-19 (updated February 11, 2021)
• CDC Interim Guidance on Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Feeds in the Context of COVID-19 (updated December 3, 2020)
• CDC COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning (updated December 3, 2020)
• COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 23 States, January 31–July 3, 2020 (August 28, 2020)
• CDC COVID-19 Tribal Communities Guidance (updated November 17, 2020)
• CDC Data on Tracking COVID-19 during Pregnancy and Case Reporting Forms (updated daily)
• Interim Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Professionals (updated February 10, 2021)
• CDC COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (updated February 8, 2021)
• CDC Guidance and Tips for Tribal Community Living During COVID-19 (updated October 9, 2020)
• Running Essential Errands (updated December 31, 2020)
• Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups (updated July 24, 2020)
• Information on CDC’s COVID-19 Tribal Support Unit (June 10, 2020)
• Resuming Business Toolkit- COVID-19 (May 27, 2020)
• Guidance for Families Living in Close Quarters (updated September 11, 2020)
• Interim Guidance for Antibody Testing (updated August 1, 2020)
• CDC Releases Detailed Reopening Guidelines (May 20, 2020)
• CDC Consideration for Alternate Care Sites (May 1, 2020)
• CDC Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (updated November 2, 2020)
• CDC COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines (living document- November 3, 2020)
• Funding opportunity for Supporting Tribal Public Health Capacity in Coronavirus Preparedness and Response (April 15, 2020)
• Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation (updated November 17, 2020)
• Strategies to Mitigate Health Care Personnel Staffing Shortages (updated February 14, 2021)
• Guidance for Childcare Programs that Remain Open (December 31, 2020)
• Information for Healthcare Professionals: COVID-19 and Underlying Conditions (updated January 4, 2021)
• People with Disabilities (updated February 9, 2021)
• Guidance for Building Water Systems (September 22, 2020)
• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response (updated December 4, 2020)
• Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and  Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (updated January 6, 2021)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (January 4, 2021)
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N-95 Masks (February 10, 2021)
• Social media toolkit to help localize efforts in responding to COVID-19 (updated February 12, 2021)
• Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (updated December 3, 2020)
• Guidance for Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness (updated August 6, 2020)
• Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities (updated January 5, 2021)
• CDC Resources for Homeless Shelters (updated February 3, 2021)
• CDC Health Alert Network
• Severe Illness Associated with Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent and Treat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 28, 2020)
• COVID-19 Checklist for Older People ((updated December 16, 2020)
• How to Prepare (updated January 7, 2021)
• How it Spreads (updated October 28, 2020)
• How to Protect Yourself (updated February 4, 2021)
• How to Protect Your Family (updated February 3, 2021)
• How to Protect Your House (updated January 27, 2021)
• Managing Anxiety & Stress (updated January 22, 2021)
• Symptoms ((updated December 22, 2020)
• Testing (updated December 7, 2020)
• Reducing Stigma (updated June 11, 2020) 
• If You are Sick or Caring for Someone (updated November 20, 2020)
• Cases and Latest Updates (updated February 12, 2021) 
• Guidance for keeping the workplace, home and school safe from COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)

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

• American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
• AARP
• Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
• ATA- Telehealth Resource Page (telehealth basics, practice guidelines, etc.)
• Center for American Indian Health at Johns Hopkins
• California Consortium for Urban Indian Health (CCUIH)
• Indian Country Counts
• The Joint Commission COVID-19 Guidance
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
• National Congress of American Indian (NCAI) 
• National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Resources on Alcohol and COVID-19
• National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC)
• National Urban Indian Family Coalition Report- The impact of covid-19 pandemic on the urban American Indian nonprofit sector (May 2020)
• Health Center Resource Clearinghouse- Emerging Issues
• Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network Pandemic Response Resource
• Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)
• United Southern and Eastern Tribes, Inc (USET)
• University of Washington Medicine COVID-19 Resource page (protocols and policies for healthcare workers)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (January 28, 2021)
• FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Executive Orders Strengthening Americans’ Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care (January 28, 2021)
• Readout from the Trump Administration’s 41st Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices (November 17, 2020)
• Memorandum on Authorizing the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019(May 4, 2020)

• HHS COVID-19 Updates
• HHS Announces Marketplace Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (January 28, 2021)
• HHS Offices of Minority Health COVID-19 Initiatives and Resources
• HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance on Civil Rights Protections for COVID-19 Patients
• HHS Telehealth Resources for Patients
• HHS Covid-19 Vaccine Update (video) (October 6, 2020)
• HHS Encourages Plasma Donation to Help Treat Coronavirus (Ongoing)
• HHS Initiatives to Address the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Other Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• HHS Fact Sheet for Recommended Preventive Practices for Faith Based and Community Leaders (April 7, 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)
• 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)

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

• ACL Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Webpage
• Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door System Funding Opportunity: Critical Relief Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Response (April 15, 2020)
• What do Older People and People with Disabilities Need to Know? (March 27. 2020)

• Funding Opportunities (April 15, 2020)

• COVID-19 Resources 

• FEMA Coronavirus ‘Whole of America’ By the Numbers Response Report (Aug 21, 2020)
• Respirators for Healthcare during COVID-19: Authorized Use and Avoiding Fraudulent Products (July 9, 2020)
• FEMA Mass Care Delivery Guidance for COVID
• 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

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

• FDA Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (December 2020)
• FDA Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers (December 2020)
• FDA Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Letter of Authorization (December 18, 2020)
• FDA COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
• FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained (November 20, 2020)
• FDA Vaccine Development 101 (November 20, 2020)
• COVID-19 Update: FDA’s Ongoing Commitment to Transparency for COVID-19 EUAs (November 17, 2020)
• FDA Insight: Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19 (November 17, 2020
• FDA Guidance on Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (November 16, 2020)
• A Closer Look at COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (November 16, 2020)
• FDA Cracks Down on Fraudulent Coronavirus Antibody Tests (May 4, 2020)
• FAQ on Diagnostic Testing (updated April 28, 2020)
• 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)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (updated January 26, 2021)
• 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)

• OSHA Guidance for Healthcare Workers (N.D. Accessed August 5, 2020)
• OSHA COVID-19 Homepage (N.D. Accessed Aug. 5, 2020) 
• U.S. Department of Labor Expands Temporary Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing to All Industries during COVID-19 Pandemic (April 15, 2020)

• 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)

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

• SAMHSA Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
• Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue
• Providing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disease Resources During COVID-19 (June 29, 2020)
• Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19 (May 1, 2020)
• Considerations for Outpatient Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings (April 20, 2020)
• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (April 20, 2020)
• Mental Health Training and TA resources related to COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)
• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (added March 18, 2020)
• SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Guidance (March 25, 2020)

• FAQs for Lenders and Borrowers (updated January 21, 2021)
• SBA Debt Relief Efforts (April 20, 2020)
• Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program (April 20, 2020)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan Temporary Advance (April 20,2020)
• Paycheck Protection Program (April 20, 2020)
• SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 17, 2020)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (March 20, 2020)

• Schatz Releases COVID-19 Relief Guide, FAQs to Help Native Communities Access Federal Resources (March 15, 2021)

• USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
• Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions (March 20, 2020)

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

• CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
• CMS From Coverage to Care (C2C) COVID-19 Resources
• Enrollment for Administering COVID-19 Vaccine Shots (For Healthcare Providers)
• CMS Chronic Care Management Resources
• CMS Roadmap to Behavioral Health (PDF)
• CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with Urgent Call to Action (November 17, 2020)
• CMS Issues CLIA Guidance for Laboratories Performing COVID-19 Testing - CLIA Guidance FAQ (March 26, 2020)
• CMS Proposes to Extend Select COVID-19 Telehealth Policies Permanently (August 3, 2020)
• Telehealth Implementation & Workflow Tips During the COVID-19 Emergency- CMS Toolkit and presentation on billing codes (Aug 18, 2020)
• CMS and CDC announce provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing- Counseling Checklist (July 30, 2020)
• CMS announces COVID data for AI/AN Medicaid recipients for first time (July 28, 2020)
• Cost sharing for telehealth at FQHC and RHCs (Updated July 10)
• Telehealth Guidence for electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs)  (Updated July 10)
• Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (May 7, 2020)
• CMS Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (May 7, 2020)
• CMS FAQs on State Medicaid and CHIP (May 5, 2020)
• CMS COVID-19 Partner Toolkit (May 1, 2020)
• Accelerated and Advance Payments Program (updated October 8, 2020)
• Additional COVID-19 Blanket Waivers Guidance (April 23, 2020)
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in dialysis facilities (March 30, 2020)
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19 (March 30, 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) (March 30, 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 (March 30, 2020)
• COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance (April 2, 2020)
• CMS Accelerated/ Advance Payment Program Fact Sheet on Processing (updated October 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 Emergency Blanket Waivers (April 7, 2020)
• Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services Video (May 8, 2020)
• CMS Posts Fact Sheet About Appendix K Waivers and Templates  (March 30, 2020)
• CMS Posts Fact Sheet About 1135 Waivers (March 30, 2020)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response for Home and Community Based (HCBS) 1915(c) Waivers (March 25, 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 22, 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)
• CMS Provider Enrollment FAQs (March 23, 2020)
• CMS Updates its FAQs to Aid State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies (updated January 6, 2021)
• 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)

• COVID-19 Telehealth Medicaid Expansions (updated April 27, 2020)
• IHS – Documentation, Coding and Billing COVID-19 Guide (April 8, 2020)
• CMS created a billing code for Coronavirus Lab Tests
• Medicaid and CHIP programs released a Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies

• 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)

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