HHS Information and Resources Related to COVID-19

Coronavirus.gov The Administration released a new toolkit to help state and local healthcare decision makers maximize workforce flexibilities when confronting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in their communities. Continue to refer to CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the most up-to-date clinical guidance on COVID-19 outbreak management. Providers Get Reimbursed for Caring for the Uninsured HRSA will launch a new COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal allowing health care providers who have conducted COVID-19 testing or provided treatment for uninsured COVID-19 patients on or after February 4, 2020 to request claims reimbursement. Contact Tracing: Part of a Multipronged Approach to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic CDC released new information on contact tracing, as part of the strategy for preventing further spread of COVID-19.  Communities must scale up and train a large contact tracer workforce and work collaboratively across public and private agencies to stop the transmission of COVID-19. Learn more here. The Challenge of Tracking COVID-19’s Stealthy Spread Dr. Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, writes about efforts to develop and implement strategies to prevent future outbreaks and address the many complex challenges facing researchers. SAMHSA Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) is providing regular technical assistance (TTA) on matters related to the mental and substance use disorder field. View TTA resources here.