On January 30, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has resources available to help you prepare for the end of the PHE, some of which have been updated based on recent action by Congress. The following materials reflect recent changes and are currently available on the CMS Emergencies Page: · Provider-specific fact sheets for information about COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers and flexibilities: https://www.cms.gov/coronavirus-waivers · CMS 1135 Waiver / Flexibility Request and Inquiry Form: https://cmsqualitysupport.servicenowservices.com/cms_1135 · Acute Hospital At Home: https://qualitynet.cms.gov/acute-hospital-care-at-home · Loss of Medicaid or CHIP coverage · FAQs on COVID-19 (released March 29, 2023) Updates will continue to be provided as we approach the end of the PHE. You are encouraged to regularly visit the CMS Emergencies Page for the most up to date information.
Updated EUA, factsheet for health care providers Abbott COVID-19 Point of Care Antigen Test Request Patient Instructions Following a Rapid COVID-19 Test
State Health Operations Center (SHOC) Resource Request Form
Preparedness Steps for Specialists
OSHA Control & Prevention for Healthcare Measures for Protecting Workers from Exposure, and Infection.
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
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The Medical Society of Delaware has created a list of high-level activities it pushed forward relating to issues of COVID-19. MSD was involved at the local, regional and national levels working for you and your specific needs. Read the accomplishments.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics will implement a new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), effective with the next update on October 1. See the announcement and interim coding guidance for more information.
CMS Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for the General Public Sick-with-2019-nCoV-fact-sheet.pdf - English
Sick-with-2019-ncov-factsheet-sp.pdf - Spanish
Stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf - English
Stop-the-spread-of-germs-sp.pdf - Spanish
COVID19-symptoms.pdf - English
COVID19-symptoms-sp.pdf - Spanish
Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation
Psychological Effects of Quarantine
Caring for Patients’ Mental Well-Being During Coronavirus