Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness: Regulatory and Policy
Information on regulatory waivers and flexibilities that are applicable for healthcare facilities related to COVID-19.
Focus on information for:
EMS, Pre-Hospital, and 911
Inpatient and Hospital Care
Ambulatory Care
Long-Term Care
Key Resources
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Hospital Operations Toolkit for COVID-19
Training
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Additional Resources
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CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
CMS: Current Emergencies: Coronavirus Disease 2019
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration CMS Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Emergency Preparedness in Rural Communities
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association -
EMS Personnel Support for Population Testing, Screening, and Vaccination
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Medicare Learning Network: COVID-19 Fee-for-Service (FFS) Waivers and Flexibilities
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)