APSE Brief: State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During COVID-19
Today, CMS issued an electronic toolkit regarding telehealth and telemedicine for Long Term Care Nursing Home Facilities. Under President Trump’s...
The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities published a new fact sheet for health care professionals that describes best practices and legal requirements for health care...
NASDDDS and ADvancing States released a joint letter to federal lawmakers requesting further support for state governments in the upcoming legislation regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The letter addressed...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the public comment period for the proposed Preadmission Screening and Resident Review regulation by thirty additional days. The new...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice establishing the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, authorized by the CARES Act. The COVID-19 Telehealth Program will provide $200 million in...
On April 13, The National Association of Medicaid (NAMD) sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting urgent action to address resource gaps for critical Medicaid providers during the COVID-19...
The National Association of State Medicaid Directors, the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and ADvancing States, sent a letter to federal lawmakers requesting state administrative...
Today, CMS issued an electronic toolkit regarding telehealth and telemedicine for Long Term Care Nursing Home Facilities. Under...
As states are increasingly issuing various degrees of “stay-at-home” orders, we want to assist our member DD agencies while they consider implications for Direct Support Professionals, providers, and the...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a notice about its activities during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the notice, SSA will not be engaging in several activities that...
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued regulations implementing the sections of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that expand paid leave and family and medical requirements...
NASDDDS has generated topical briefs immediately relevant to state I/DD systems as they coordinate responses to the COVID-19 global health crisis. These resources are offered to our membership along...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of states and localities have issued workplace restrictions as part of their efforts to prevent the spread of the disease....
A question and answer resource on COVID-19 and Down syndrome was published on Friday by a consortium of national Down syndrome organizations.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released FAQs addressing questions about the temporary 6.2 percentage point increase to each state’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) included...
The US Department of Labor recently issued an FAQ document regarding the expansions of paid sick and family leave in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The document...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The guidance offers numerous flexibilities to...
The President has signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), a $2.2 trillion bill largely focused on economic stimulus related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The NASDDDS team is ready to assist. For one on one technical assistance or questions, please contact any of the NASDDDS team. To flatten the curve, staff are working...
Please see links to approved state flexibilities in response to the COVID-19 national health crisis.
The NASDDDS team is ready to assist. For one on one technical assistance or questions, please...