Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced several waivers and policy changes to broaden access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Joint Commission (TJC) said that beginning today, March 16, it will suspend all TJC surveying. The TJC has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of its decision and CMS has agreed, according to an email sent to鈥
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AHA asks the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider additional actions to temporarily suspend certain requirements in order for health care providers to better respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
As Congress considers developing an economic stimulus package, the AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association urge congressional leaders to include at least $1 billion to ensure that hospitals, health systems, physicians and nurses are viable and 鈥渄irectly supported鈥 for鈥
Information on emergency declaration waivers, nursing homes, respirators, public charge determinations and new testing codes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as well as other organizations, have released a number of鈥
As our nation鈥檚 strategy to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, hospitals and health systems remain on the front lines of this outbreak.
America鈥檚 hospitals deeply appreciate Congress鈥檚 swift and effective efforts to combat the COVID-19 crisis. Your recent bipartisan action provides much needed assistance for patients and hospitals, especially our workforce on the front lines of this pandemic, and reassures all Americans of Congress鈥
AHA, AAMC, CHA and FAH letter to assure the Surgeon General and the nation鈥檚 leadership that hospitals across the country are actively preparing, planning, and executing our emergency plans to stop the threat of COVID-19, and to provide the medical care that the American people will expect and need鈥
This is a list of information for patients and communities facing the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.