CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Jul 10, 2026

Announces additional resources and flexibilities from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assist with the ongoing public health emergency (PHE) in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands declared on July 9, 2026 related to the Super Typhoon Bavi. Shares information and resources for those impacted and responding to the disaster including CMS waivers, a disaster toolkit, dialysis care, medical equipment and supplies replacement, access to Medicare Part D medications, and health information privacy and accessibility resources.

Emergency preparedness and response · Policy · Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands · Guam