Recommendations for re-opening facilities for non-emergent non-COVID-19 healthcare

CMS Press Releases on COVID-19

April 30, 2020 Update

April 27, 2020 Update

April 14, 2020 Update

Open Payments Program FAQ (Apr 3, 2020)

March 30, 2020 Update

On March 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) for healthcare providers regarding Medicare payment for laboratory tests and other services related to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The agency is receiving questions from providers and created this document to be transparent and share answers to some of the most common questions.

Included in the FAQs is:

• Guidance on how to bill and receive payment for testing patients at risk of COVID-19;
• Details of Medicare’s payment policies for laboratory and diagnostic services, drugs and vaccines under Medicare Part B, ambulance services, and other medical services delivered by physicians, hospitals, and facilities accepting government resources; and
• Information on billing for telehealth or in-home provider services. Since 2019, the Trump Administration has expanded flexibilities for CMS to pay providers for virtual check-ins and other digital communications with patients, which will make it easier for sick patients to stay home and lower the risk of spreading the infection.

This FAQ, and earlier CMS actions in response to the COVID-19 virus, are part of the ongoing White House Task Force efforts. To keep up with the important work CMS is doing in response to COVID-19, please visit the Current Emergencies Website.

FAQ for Medicaid and CHIP

Guidance for cleaning is found on the CDC site 

The Centers for Disease Control also link to EPA’s list of Disinfectants for use against SARS-COV-2.