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March 20, 2020
COVID-19: State Flexibilities Approved by CMS
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 contact any of the NASDDDS team. To flatten the curve, staff are working from home, but are fully available at the email addresses and numbers listed. We stand by to provide assistance in whatever way is helpful to you.
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March 20, 2020
Message From NASDDDS Executive Director and Board President
During this public health crisis, NASDDDS understands the unique needs and pivotal roles of our membership. We offer technical support, information sharing, resource vetting, and a forum for concerns facing our communities.
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March 17, 2020
CMS Issues Covid-19 FAQ
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Medicaid.gov website to aid state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in their response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. CMS has invited states to submit questions to CMS through their state leads, which CMS has used to formulate this first set of FAQs.
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March 17, 2020
CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Home Health Agencies and State Survey Agencies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional guidance to home health agencies in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The memoranda were developed from frequently asked questions the agency has received about interacting with patients amid COVID-19. The guidance offers information to healthcare workers on the screening, treatment and transfer procedures to follow when interacting with patients.
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March 17, 2020
President Trump Declares Federal Emergency
On March 13th, President Trump addressed the nation and officially declared a federal emergency in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. This declaration will trigger the availability of a variety of resources to assist states in their efforts to contain and address the spread of COVID-19.