WVHA COVID-19 Alerts
Reminder: Deadline is 9 p.m. ET Today, June 15, for Hospitals to Submit Data to HHS to Help Determine Distribution of Some CARES Act Funds
Updated PEIA COVID-19 Policy
WV Health Alert #168: Expanding Testing for COVID-19 and Clinician-Suspected Re-infection
HHS Seeks Updated Data to Inform Remdesivir Allocation
HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Emergency Fund Payments to 90 Days
Palmetto GBA COVID-19 Updates
Contact Your Senators and Urge Them to Support Hospitals and Health Systems — As Well As Their Caregivers and Patients — in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
HHS Cancels its Data Collection Deadline Scheduled for Today, May 18, to Inform Remdesivir Distribution
Next Deadline for HHS-requested Data to Inform Remdesivir Distribution is Monday, May 18
Face Mask Friday
Updated COVID-19 Pathways to Recovery
Testing and Treatment for Uninsured in WV
Webinar to Discuss COVID-19 Hospital Funding & Other Related Issues
WV Air National Guard to Honor COVID-19 Healthcare Workers with Hospital Flyovers
CMS Issued Additional Blanket Waivers on May 8, 2020
National Hospital Week: Time to Celebrate Healthcare Heroes
HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation to 45 Days
CMS Issues New COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
COVID-19 Small Business Update
AHA Action Alert Outlining the Next COVID-19 Legislative Package
New AHA Resource for Members on Pathways to Recovery
New AHA Report Finds Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitals & Health Systems to be Over $200 Billion Through June
CDC Updates Symptom-Based Strategy to Discontinue Isolation for Persons with COVID-19
CMS Issues FAQ for EMTALA
CMS Releases Additional Waivers for COVID-19
Message from WVDHHR Cabinet Secretary Crouch Regarding Rescinding of Previous Directives on Provision of Healthcare Services - COVID-19
HRSA Hosts April 30 Webinar on COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal
WV Medicaid Policy Announcement
COVID-19 Uninsured Billing/Registration by HRSA
CMS to Host Three Calls for Providers this Week on COVID-19
AHA Expresses Concern with HHS’ Distribution of Emergency Funds, Urges Department to Take Immediate Steps to Target Funds to Hospitals and Health Systems
URGENT: HHS Extends Deadline to Submit Data Related to Funding for COVID-19 High Impact Areas
HHS Announces Additional Allocations of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
RESPONSIBLE RETURN TO SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES
Governor Says Elective Surgeries Among First Activities to Resume
CMS Issues Updated Guidance for Providing Non-emergent, Non-COVID-19 Health Care
USDA Offers Temporary Payment Deferrals for the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program
President Trump's Guidelines for "Opening Up America Again"
COVID-19 Part B Virtual Services
HHS Opens CARES Act Emergency Fund Attestation Portal
Governor Justice Orders All Nursing Home Residents and Staff Statewide to be Tested for COVID-19
COVID-19 Financial and Billing Requirements FFA and CARES Act
Federal Legislation Resources Including the CARES Act
CMS Increases Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests
AHA Urges HHS to Distribute Substantial Additional Emergency Funds in an Expedited Manner
CMS to Host Call on COVID-19 for Physicians, Clinical Leaders Friday, April 17 at 12:30 p.m. ET
Microsoft offering FREE cybersecurity AccountGuard to hospitals until COVID-19 pandemic subsides
WVHA Sends Request to Governor for Liability Protection
BMS COVID-19 Specimen Collection Billing Guideline Update Posted
Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits and Payments Through December 31, 2020
CMS Releases Additional Waivers for COVID-19
HHS Distributes $30 Billion to Providers as Part of CARES Act Emergency Fund
Reminder: COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured
COVID-19 and Death Certification Webinar
Emergency Use Authorization on the Decontamination and Reuse of N95s
CMS Updated Guidance on Non-Emergent Medical Services and Treatment
CDC Updated Guidance
PEIA Updates COVID-19 Policy
CDC Weekly COVID-19 Key Messages Updated April 8, 2020
WV Healthcare Workforce Professional Licensing Board Guidance
WVHA Releases a Financial Relief Tracker
COVID-19 Discounts and Offers for Front-line Healthcare Workers
UPDATED: COVID-19 Information and Resources
CMS Clinician Summary
NAMD Requests CMS Permit an 1115 Waiver
Frequently Asked Questions
AHA Urges HHS and CMS to Take Action on Advanced/Accelerated Payment Programs, Waivers, Telehealth and LTCH Provisions
CDC Releases New Recommendations for Cloth Face Covers
CDC Launches COVIDView
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance
CMS Clarifies Accelerated/Advanced Payment Programs
New WV DHHR Website and COVID-19 Dashboard
WVHA CARES Act Financial Summary
Optimizing Ventilator Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
FDA Revises Blood Donor Eligibility Recommendations to Increase Blood Supply During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Response Efforts Continue with Governor, Administration
PEIA Creates DRG Add-on for COVID-19
Governor Announces Delay in WV's Primary Election
Navigating the Challenges of COVID-19 for Boards
UPDATED: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources
Medicaid 1135 Waiver Approvals
Governor Justice Issues Order Suspending all Elective Medical Procedures
Free COVID-19 Course for All State Hospital Association Membership
Frequently Asked Questions
Tool for the Optimization of PPE - COVID-19 Alert
CMS Accelerated Payment Information
CDC Weekly COVID-19 Key Messages updated March 29, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
House Passes the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Services
Frequently Asked Questions
UPDATED: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources
Message from WVDHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill Crouch
Message from State Health Officer Dr. Cathy Slemp Re: COVID-19
Additional Resources on the Conservation of PPE
Updated CDC Guidance Documents for Healthcare Facilities
Hand Sanitizer Shortage
MS-DRG Grouper to Recognize New COVID-19 ICD-10 Diagnosis Code
COVID-19 Executive Orders Issued by Governor Justice
Update re: Childcare for Healthcare Workers
CMS Conducting only Certain Surveys Due to COVID-19
Senator Capito Hears from West Virginia Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals on Coronavirus Concerns
Congresswoman Miller Supports WV Hospitals
AHA, AMA, ANA Open Letter Encouraging People to Stay Home
Governor Justice Issues “Stay At Home” Order for All West Virginians
Daily Updates in the Continuum Hospital Preparedness Tracking System (HPTS)
Negotiations Continue on COVID-19 Federal Legislation
Recommendations on Restricting Visitation due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Exceptions and Exemptions for CMS Quality Measurement Program Reporting
Resources for Conservation PPE Strategies
Governor Justice to Hold Statewide Address on COVID-19 Tonight at 7 p.m.
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Suspension of Routine DNV GL Healthcare Surveys
New Diagnosis Code for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Manchin Hears from West Virginia Hospitals Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
UPDATED: PEIA Policy for COVID-19
Policy Update for WVCHIP
National Healthcare Association Letter to Congressional Leadership Seeking Additional Funding
Updated CDC Guidance for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens
CDC Guidance on Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE
CMS Issues Guidance on Cancelling Elective Procedures
Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Services
Updated PEIA Policy Regarding Telehealth and Coverage
OIG Policy Statement on Telehealth Services
WV Medicaid Telehealth Guidance
West Virginia Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Update
WV CHIP COVID-19 Policy
Gov. Justice, Health Officials to Hold Statewide Address on COVID-19 Tonight at 6 p.m.
Statement from the West Virginia Hospital Association Regarding COVID-19 and Hospital Capacity
CDC Update
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Telehealth
The Joint Commission is Suspending All Regular Surveying
CPT Releases New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Code & Description for Testing
WV Medicaid Max Script Days Limits Changed to 90 Days for Non-Controlled Maintenance Medications