The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program is committed to supporting our partners in the fight to prevent and treat COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, as it spreads throughout the United States. Since much is still unknown about COVID-19, we have developed this page to share resources with our constituents. This page will continue to be updated as more information is made available. For resources in Spanish, click here.
Resources from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
- Fireside Chats with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Recordings and Resources
- CMS: 1135 Waivers
- CMS: BFCC-QIOs Respond to COVID-19 with Information and Support for Beneficiaries
- CMS: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit
- CMS: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- CMS: COVID-19 Long-term Care Facility Guidance
- CMS: ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit
- CMS Fact Sheet: 2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement Fact Sheet
- CMS Fact Sheet: Additional Background: Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
- CMS Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2021 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule CMS-1733-P)
- CMS Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) (CMS-1729-P)
- CMS Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Medicare Payment and Policy Changes for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (CMS-1731-P)
- CMS Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Medicare Payment and Policy Changes for Skilled Nursing Facilities (CMS-1737-P)
- CMS Fact Sheet: Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
- CMS: Guidance to Help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19
- CMS: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
- CMS: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (REVISED)
- CMS: Head to Toe Infection Prevention Toolkit (ZIP)
- CMS: Long Term Care (LTC) Infection Control Worksheet
- CMS: Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit
- CMS: Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- CMS: New Waivers for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals, Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) due to Provisions of the CARES Act
- CMS: Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID-19 Persons of Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
- CMS Press Release from 3/4/20: CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus
- CMS Press Release from 3/5/20: CMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests
- CMS Press Release from 3/5/20: Statement from CMS Administrator Seema Verma on America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) taking action against the Coronavirus
- CMS Press Release from 3/6/20: COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers
- CMS Press Release from 3/9/20: CMS Issues Call to Action for Hospital Emergency Departments to Screen Patients for Coronavirus
- CMS Press Release from 3/9/20: CMS Issues Clear, Actionable Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 Virus
- CMS Press Release from 3/9/20: Telehealth Benefits in Medicare are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak
- CMS Press Release from 3/10/20: CMS Issues Guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/10/20: CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/10/20: COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Key Protective Mask Guidance for Healthcare Workers
- CMS Press Release from 3/13/20: CMS Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Home Residents from COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/13/20: CMS Publishes FAQs to Ensure Individuals, Issuers and States have Clear Information on Coverage Benefits for COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/13/20: CMS Takes Action Nationwide to Aggressively Respond to Coronavirus National Emergency
- CMS Press Release from 3/13/20: Emergency Declaration Press Call Remarks by CMS Administrator Seema Verma
- CMS Press Release from 3/17/20: President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
- CMS Press Release from 3/18/20: CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response
- CMS Press Release from 3/18/20: COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies
- CMS Press Release from 3/18/20: COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions on Catastrophic Health Coverage and the Coronavirus
- CMS Press Release from 3/22/20: CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/22/20: Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Checklists and Tools to Accelerate Relief for State Medicaid & CHIP Programs
- CMS Press Release from 3/23/20: CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: Updates on Healthcare Facility Inspections in light of COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/23/20: CMS Announces Findings at Kirkland Nursing Home and New Targeted Plan for Healthcare Facility Inspections in light of COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/23/20: CMS Approves Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 11 Additional States in Response to COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 3/26/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 3/27/20: Trump Administration Approves 34th State Request for Medicaid Emergency Waivers
- CMS Press Release from 3/28/20: Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers
- CMS Press Release from 3/29/20: Trump Administration Engages America’s Hospitals in Unprecedented Data Sharing
- CMS Press Release from 3/30/20: Trump Administration Makes Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
- CMS Press Release from 3/30/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 3/31/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/2/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/2/20: Trump Administration Issues Key Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments
- CMS Press Release from 4/3/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/6/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/7/20: CMS Approves Approximately $34 Billion for Providers with the Accelerated/Advance Payment Program for Medicare Providers in One Week
- CMS Press Release from 4/7/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/8/20: CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers from COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 4/9/20: Trump Administration Acts to Ensure U.S. Healthcare Facilities Can Maximize Frontline Workforces to Confront COVID-19 Crisis
- CMS Press Release from 4/9/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/11/20: Trump Administration Announces Expanded Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- CMS Press Release from 4/13/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/14/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/15/20: CMS Increases Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests
- CMS Press Release from 4/16/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/19/20: CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 4/19/20: Trump Administration Announces New Nursing Homes COVID-19 Transparency Effort
- CMS Press Release from 4/20/20: Trump Administration Champions Reporting of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Data through Quality Payment Program, Announces New Clinical Trials Improvement Activity
- CMS Press Release from 4/21/20: CMS Issues Guidance Allowing Independent Freestanding Emergency Departments to Provide Care to Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- CMS Press Release from 4/21/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/21/20: Statements from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Interoperability Flexibilities amid the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- CMS Press Release from 4/22/20: Trump Administration Launches New Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challenges
- CMS Press Release from 4/23/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/23/20: Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit to Accelerate State Use of Telehealth in Medicaid and CHIP
- CMS Press Release from 4/26/20: CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program
- CMS Press Release from 4/27/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 4/30/20: CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
- CMS Press Release from 4/30/20: Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U.S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic
- CMS Press Release from 5/1/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/5/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/6/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/7/20: CMS Announces Final Payment Notice for 2021 Coverage Year
- CMS Press Release from 5/7/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/11/20: CMS Builds on Commitment to Transform Healthcare Through Competition and Innovation
- CMS Press Release from 5/11/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/13/20: CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19
- CMS Press Release from 5/13/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/14/20: Trump Administration Announces Call for Nominations for Nursing Home Commission
- CMS Press Release from 5/15/20: CMS News Alert
- CMS Press Release from 5/18/20: Trump Administration Issues Guidance to Ensure States Have a Plan in Place to Safely Reopen Nursing Homes
- CMS Press Release from 5/19/20: CMS News Alert
- CDC: ASL Video Series
- CDC: Cases in the U.S.
- CDC: Communication Resources
- CDC: Coronavirus and Travel in the United States
- CDC: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- CDC: Guidance for Childcare Programs that Remain Open
- CDC: Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
- CDC: Infection Prevention Training
- CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC: Information for Travel
- CDC: Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
- CDC: Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- CDC: Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
- CDC: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- CDC: Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities
- CDC: What's New
Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Traducción Española:
- ista de verificación para la implementación de un servicio de telesalud
- Plan de prevención y control de infecciones pos agudo - Riesgos, metas, estrategias e implementación priorizados
- Planificación para recibir el alta de COVID-19
- Implementar un servicio de telesalud en asilos de ancianos - Hoja de trabajo para la planificación del proyecto
- Lista de verificación de orientación para la prevención de infecciones
- Hoja de trabajo de priorización de la evaluación de riesgos posaguda a la prevención de infecciones
- Hoja de trabajo PEVA de la Iniciativa para la mejora de la calidad (QII, por sus siglas en inglés)
- Herramienta de selección de empleados de cuidados a largo plazo
- Mantenerse conectado cuando no puede estar allí en persona - Consejos para visitas virtuales exitosas
- Capacitación de los CMS en COVID-19 para el personal de enfermería de primera línea en asilos de ancianos