View this Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services webpage for resources to assist with managing patient surge due to COVID-19.

View this fact sheet for information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) flexibilities to fight COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new rules April 30, 2020, to support and expand COVID-19 diagnostic testing for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 14, 2020.

Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 9, 2020.

This page holds all Partner Relations Group Podcasts, transcripts and audio recordings. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes open door forums and other presentations available as audio podcasts.

This page holds all COVID-19 podcasts, transcripts and audio recordings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

In order to increase cash flow to providers of services and suppliers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its current Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced April 15, 2020, that it increased the payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests.

On April 7, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) experts provided updates on recent actions taken to address the COVID-19 public health emergency.

CMS prioritized and suspended certain federal and SSA surveys, and delayed revisit surveys, for three weeks beginning March 23, 2020.

Here is a summary of recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) actions taken in response to COVID-19.

Read the latest actions the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Here is a list of CMS' new 1135 waivers to respond to COVID-19.

See these April 11, 2020, FAQs regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), and other health coverage issues related to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program developed this page to share resources to prevent and treat COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, as it spreads throughout the United States.

On April 3, 2020, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, Deborah Birx, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force, and officials from the FDA, CDC, and FEMA participated in a call on COVID-19 flexibilities.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) compiled the best practices and lessons learned that communities have already faced fighting COVID-19

Read this MLN Matters Article for more information.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new tools to help speed states’ access to emergency flexibilities and resources.

CMS Releases Additional Blanket Waivers for Long-Term Care Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Intermediate Care Facilities.

CMS announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.

Several changes in the interim final rule with comment period allow additional Medicare payment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued FAQs addressing Medicare fee-for-service billing issues.

Learn more about the flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced for inpatient rehabilitation facilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Here are CMS' frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) billing during COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are issuing new recommendations to state and local governments and long-term care facilities (also known as nursing homes) to help mitigate the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

This newly published fact sheet provides state and local governments developing alternate care sites with information on how to seek payments through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that independent freestanding emergency departments can provide care to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued frequently asked questions clarifying requirements and considerations for hospitals and other providers related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read this Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fact sheet to learn more about the flexibilities afforded to hospital outpatient departments to offer telehealth services, and to allow hospitals to provide services in other sites in response to COVID-19 as part of the CMS Hospital Without Walls initiative.

CMS provides guidance to states on how to apply for Section 1135 waivers through the Medicaid Disaster Response Tool Kit.

View this fact sheet for more information about flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has afforded to inpatient rehabilitation facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

View this fact sheet for more information about flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has afforded to long-term care hospitals and extended neoplastic disease care hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read about exceptions and extensions for Quality reporting requirements for acute care hospitals, PPS-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care (LTC) hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), renal dialysis facilities, and MIPS-eligible clinicians affected by COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes that allow hospitals and health systems to deliver services at other locations to make room for COVID-19 patients needing acute care in their main facility. CMS’s announcement also waives certain requirements to enable and encourage hospitals to hire local physicians and other providers to address potential surges. New rules allow hospitals to support physician practices by transferring critical equipment, including items used for telehealth, as well as providing meals and childcare for their health care workers.

Here is a list of CMS changes due to COVID-19.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people with Medicare are at higher risk for COVID-19. Here are Medicare's latest resources to keep you up to date.

This CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) video provides answers to common questions about the Medicare telehealth services benefit.

Watch this 24-minute video from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that provides updated answers to common questions about the expanded Medicare telehealth services benefit during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Scoring, Payment Adjustment, and Hardship Information webpage for detailed information.

Email your COVID-19 questions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at Covid-19@cms.hhs.gov.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its current Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers for the duration of the public health emergency

Ensemble Health Partners provides the latest coding updates due to COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memo March 23, 2020, listing the prioritization of survey activities it will complete during the COVID-19 pandemic. This memo also lists the surveys it will not complete.

View this fact sheet for more information about flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has afforded to teaching hospitals, teaching physicians and medical residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) official website has the latest resources related to COVID-19. It is updated regularly with clinical and technical announcements for providers and facilities, as well as guidance on billing and codes, coverage, provider enrollment and more.

Read this Health Affairs blog post to learn more about the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) policy changes and what it means for health care professionals on the front lines.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this fact sheet.