NABH Covid-19 Resources
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This NABH-Covid-19 Resources page is designed to help NABH members access important and applicable resources as they navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. The first section includes PDF documents from NABH and other organizations, and the second section includes links to federal guidance and other applicable information from federal agencies and non-government organizations.
Thank you for the excellent care you and your teams continue to provide during this difficult time. Please write to us with concerns or questions at nabh@nabh.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Latest Resources” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Jan. 1, 2022: HRSA Fact Sheet on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 2 (RP2)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Dec. 29, 2021: CMS Guidance on Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements for Most Medicare- and Medicaid-Certified Providers[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Dec. 27, 2021: OSHA Statement on Status of OSHA Covid-19 Healthcare ETS[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”20″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Archived Documents” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_tta_tabs active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”September 2021″ tab_id=”1642098126411-aa80d006-8e58″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-15-2021: HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-15-2021: Provider Relief Fund Phase 3: Payment Calculation Methodology[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-15-2021: Information on the application process and eligibility requirements[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-15-2021: PRF Reporting Requirements[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”August 2021″ tab_id=”1642098125334-3dc0cced-1946″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”July 2021″ tab_id=”1642098124219-e8c2a5ac-9699″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”June 2021″ tab_id=”1642098120659-a66bdb5d-c3f4″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”May 2021″ tab_id=”1642098106792-3ced4a3c-535a”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”April 2021″ tab_id=”1620851935085-72571023-e969″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”March 2021″ tab_id=”1617803330025-fc350c4d-71cd”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]3-9-21: CMS Covid-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”February 2021″ tab_id=”1614972144583-15d2a3f6-3627″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]2-19-2021: 4 Steps Health Systems Can Take to Boost Pandemic Resiliency[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]2-5-2021: Joint Commission Sentinel Alert: Pandemic Special Edition, Part 1[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”January 2021″ tab_id=”1612544925695-d5f4c128-68c0″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]1-29-21: CMS Issues Memo Clarifying Hospital Survey Expectations During Pandemic[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]1-18-21: HHS Updates PRF Reporting Requirements[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”December 2020″ tab_id=”1611935140540-40194968-d5d7″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]12-18-20: Letter to Sec. Azar on Access to Covid-19 Vaccine for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Providers and Consumers[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
12-11-20: HHS Covid-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs for Hospitals, Hospital Laboratory, and Acute Care Facility Data Reporting
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]12-3-20: NABH Letter to NGA on Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”November 2020″ tab_id=”1607030411576-761e87bb-d76e”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]11-20-20: NABH Participates in NQF Webinar[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”October 2020″ tab_id=”1605895756997-d94d9591-f64e”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10-23-20: General and Targeted Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10-17-20: CMS Infographic on Covid-19 Data Reporting[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10-17-20: CMS Guidance on Covid-19 Data Reporting[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”September 2020″ tab_id=”1602083089994-2c4fea25-52a9″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-21-20: CDC Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidance[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-8-20: NABH Letter on Covid-19 Reporting Requirements[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]9-3-20: HHS Updated Covid-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”August 2020″ tab_id=”1599167320545-709f4a37-4001″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]8-13-20: HHS Provider Relief Fund Webinar Presentation[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]8-13-20: Provider Relief Fund Step-by-Step Provider Guide[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]8-13-20: Provider Relief Fund Stakeholder Toolkit[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”July 2020″ tab_id=”1596731152537-334a4eb0-a5f3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]- 7-26-20: Updated CDC Guidelines on Infection Control in Psychiatric Hospitals
Provider Relief Fund (PFR)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]1-1-22: HRSA Fact Sheet on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 2 (RP2) 9-15-21: HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding 9-15-21: Provider Relief Fund Phase 3: Payment Calculation Methodology 9-15-21: Information on the application process and eligibility requirements 9-15-21: PRF Reporting Requirements[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]CARES Act
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 4-17-20: HHS’ CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Portal
- 4-6-20: AHA Urges SBA to Ensure Hospitals Can Participate in CARES Act Loan Program
- 4-3-20: Holland & Knight Healthcare Blog on Covid-19 Funding for Healthcare Providers
CDC
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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 7-14-21: NurseJournal article on Combatting Compassion Fatigue
- 9-3-20: HHS Updated Covid-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit
- 7-14-20: 59 Mental Health Resources for Health Care Providers
- CMS Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs
- CMS 1135 Waiver Checklist Template CMS Guidance 1135
Addiction
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SAMHSA:- SAMHSA Covid-19 Resources and Information
- Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation Guidance
- Considerations for Mental Health and SUD Treatment
- Considerations for Alcohol-Benzodiazephine Withdrawal
- OTP Guidance
- OTP Doorstep Delivery Guidance
- 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance
- Virtual Recovery Resources
- Disaster Planning Handbook
- 5-19-20: State Actions to Strengthen Workforce Capacity to Address OUD during COVID-19
- State Strategies for OUD Treatment During Covid-19 Pandemic
Infection Control
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 7-26-20: Updated CDC Guidelines on Infection Control in Psychiatric Hospitals
- 4-9-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Infection Control for ICF/IID & PRTF
- 4-9-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Infection Control for Hospitals
- CMS Infection Control Guidance for Outpatient Settings
- The Joint Commission’s Covid-19 Infection Control Guidance
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Resources
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 4-6-20: Federal Trade Commission Webpage About Covid-19 Consumer Protections
- CDC Strategies on Optimizing PPE Supply
- FDA Guidance on Emergency Use Authorization for PPE
- Guidance on Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (REVISED)
- Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- NIOSH-Approved Air Purifying Respirators for Use in Health Care Settings During Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
CMS
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 5-20-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- 5-6-20: CMS Releases Updated FAQs
- CMS Announces Relief for Quality Reporting Programs
- CMS Guidance for Healthcare Providers
- CMS Virtual Toolkit
- CMS Guidance on section 1135 authority that allows waiver of certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements
EMTALA
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1586378095309{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Telehealth
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 8-13-20: Manatt Research on Telehealth Coverage After Public Health Emergency
- 5-7-20: Brookings Publishes Report on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Telehealth
- 5-5-20: AHRQ Releases Guidance for Obtaining Consent for Telehealth
- 4-23-23: CMS State Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Toolkit
- 4-2-20: DEA and SAMSHA Release Guidance on Buprenorphine and Telemedicine
- 3-24-20: CMS Telehealth March 24 FAQs
- CMS 2020 Telehealth Services Booklet
- Telehealth Coverage Policies Summary from the Center for Connected Health Policy
- CMS Guidance and FAQs on Telehealth in Medicare
- CMS Guidance on Telehealth in Medicaid
- HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Policy Statement and Fact Sheet on Telehealth Cost-Sharing
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties Related to Telehealth
- Drug Enforcement Administration Guidance on Telemedicine and Medication-Assisted Treatment
State Policies
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- State Strategies for OUD Treatment During Covid-19 Pandemic
- National Governors Association Covid-19 Updates
- Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker
Other
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- 4-17-20: NIMH Shareable Resources on Coping with Covid-19
- 4-15-20: Manatt’s Overview of FEMA Public Assistance Program Funding for Covid-19
- 4-6-20: OIG Statement on Administrative Enforcement Authorities due to Covid-19 Emergency
- Updated 4-2-20: U.S. Labor Department’s FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- HHS’ Office of Inspector General released a COVID-19 Fraud Alert with general information
- HHS Office of Inspector General’s Covid-19 Portal
- The Joint Commission’s Webinar on Preparing Behavioral Health Organizations for Covid-19
- HRSA Covid-19 Funding, Resources, and Oversight FAQs
- HRSA Technical Assistance for Award Recipients
- Pat Connell, R.N., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E., C.B.H.E., C.H.C., Boys Town Behavioral Health Division
- Michael Genovese, M.D., J.D., Acadia Healthcare, Inc.
- Frank A. Ghinassi, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care/RWJBarnabas Health
- Karen Johnson, M.S.W., Universal Health Services, Inc.
- Gail Ryder, M.S., BayCare Behavioral Health
- Mark Schneider, Vizion Health, LLC
- Harsh K. Trivedi, M.D., M.B.A., Sheppard Pratt
- Rochelle Archuleta, Co-Staff Liaison, National Association for Behavioral Healthcare
- Shawn Coughlin, Co-Staff Liaison, National Association for Behavioral Healthcare