Last Updated 4/27/2022

• Guidance for diagnosis and treatment, updated on a rolling basis.
• COVID-19 Physician Practice Financial Impact Survey Results
• March 22, 2022 - Helping private practices navigate non-essential care during COVID-19 
• December 29, 2020 - Top health organizations to help providers understand COVID-19 vaccination questions
• November 11, 2020 - AMA Sign on Letter to Congressional Leadership: RE: Expressing support for H.R. 8702, the “Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020
  • Specialty Impact Analysis for Pending Holding Provider Harmless from Medicare Cuts During Covid-19 Act of 2020 Legislation
• October 26, 2020 - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a final rule implementing provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act related to electronic health information blocking, interoperability and the ONC Health IT Certification Program
  • Summary of the final rules with perspectives, interpretations, and thoughts derived from AMA’s comment letters
    
• August 25, 2020 - Letter from Dr. James L. Madara to the FDA, RE: COVID-19 Vaccine
• August 18, 2020 - Considerations for the General Public Seeking SARS-CoV-2 PCR Diagnostic Testing
• August 18, 2020 - Considerations for Physicians Ordering SARS-CoV-2 PCR Diagnostic Testing
• August 7, 2020 - Letter from Dr. James L. Madara to Chief of Staff Meadows on the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
• August 4, 2020 - Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021
• June 23, 2020 - Letter from Dr. James L. Madara, Executive Vice President of the AMA in response to Dr. Michele Manahan’s letter dated April 28, 2020 
• June 1, 2020 - AMA Letter to Administrator Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, RE: CMS-1744-IFC; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• May 2020 - Serological Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
• May 2020 - Factsheet: State action related to delay and resumption of “elective” procedures during COVID-19 pandemic
• April 28, 2020 - AMA Letter to Administrator Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, RE: Medicaid Advance Payments 
• April 28, 2020 - AMA Sign on Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and Leader Schumer, RE: protecting and expanding high quality, affordable health care coverage
• April 27, 2020 - Letter to Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, RE: RIN 1117-AB43/Docket No. DEA-459 Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs with Mobile Components
• April 27, 2020 - Letter to The Honorable Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, RE: COVID Testing 
• March 27, 2020 - H.R. 748, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) Health Care Highlights
  
• March 24, 2020 - AMA, AHA, ANA: #StayHome to confront COVID-19
• March 17, 2020 - AMA applauds Medicare telemedicine policy change during pandemic
• March 12, 2020 - AMA releases special coding advice related to COVID-19
  New guidance from the AMA provides special coding advice during the COVID-19 public health emergency. One resource outlines coding scenarios designed to help health care professionals apply best coding practices. The scenarios include telehealth services for all patients. Examples specifically related to COVID-19 testing include coding for when a patient: comes to the office for E/M visit, and is tested for COVID-19 during the visit; receives a telehealth visit re: COVID-19 and is directed to come to physician office or physician’s group practice site for testing; receives a virtual check-in/online visit re: COVID-19 (not related to E/M visit), and is directed to come to physician office for testing; and more. There is also a quick-reference flowchart that outlines CPT reporting for COVID-19 testing. A new web page on the AMA site also outlines CMS payment policies and regulatory flexibilities related to COVID-19. Check the AMA COVID-19 resource center to stay up to date and for additional resources.
• March 12, 2020 - AMA Advocacy Update: Emergency COVID-19 funding approved; CMS clarifies rules on coverage, payment
• COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) resource center for physicians
• Notice from the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on Telehealth
• January 22, 2020 - From the AMA Wire, “When global health emergencies strike, how should doctors respond?”

• Coronavirus Resource Center for Healthcare Providers
• September 24, 2020 - CareFirst is Extending Coverage of COVID-19 Testing, Treatment and Member-initiated Phone Consultations
• March 27, 2020 - Important Update from CareFirst on Prior Authorizations, and Info About FEP
• Updated Coverage Announcement from CareFirst Relating to Testing and Treatment of COVID-19
• March 7, 2020 - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Announces Steps to Expand Access to Coronavirus Care

 

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• July 30, 2020 - CMS and CDC announce provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing
• March 11, 2020 - Maryland Department of Health Advisory No. 206: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Waiving Early Refill Edits Maryland Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) Program
• Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Protective Equipment
• Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Ongoing - Situation Summary

webpage for the latest updates on the virus

• July 30, 2020 - CMS and CDC announce provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing
• March 29, 2020 - CMS: Trump Administration Engages America’s Hospitals in Unprecedented Data Sharing

• March 27, 2020 - FACT SHEET: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Virtual Toolkit

• General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

• FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency

• 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) *Physicians can provide telehealth services from their home. The AMA has received clarification from CMS that physicians do not have to add their home to their Medicare enrollment file. We expect CMS to update FAQ #11 (PDF) soon.

• Medicaid Telehealth Guidance

• Medicaid State Plan Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Delivered Via Telehealth

• March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies

• March 18, 2020 - CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response

• March 17, 2020 - CMS Sends Guidance to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations

• March 17, 2020 - President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
  

• March 13, 2020 - COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet

• March 13, 2020 - Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes

• March 13, 2020 - CMS Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Home Residents from COVID-19

• March, 13, 2020 - CMS Takes Action Nationwide to Aggressively Respond to Coronavirus National Emergency

• March 12, 2020 - Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) COVID-19 Test Pricing

• March 12, 2020 - FAQs on Essential Health Benefit Coverage and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• March 9, 2020 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Telehealth Benefits in Medicare are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak 

• Telehealth and Other Communication-Based Technology Services Fact Sheet

• March 4, 2020 - CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus

• March 4, 2020 - Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge

• March 4, 2020 - Suspension of Survey Activities

 

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• March 10, 2020 - COVID-19 Update

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• DoD COVID-19 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT GUIDE Clinical Management of COVID-19

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• Diversion Control Division COVID-19 Information Page - During this National Emergency the Diversion Control Division will continue to work with our Federal partners, DEA registrants, and their representative association to assure that there is an adequate supply of controlled substances in the United States. The DEA will also work to assure that patients will have access to controlled substances.

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• August 4, 2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccination Planning: Update for State and Local Public Health Programs

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• Ongoing - For an up-to-date incidence maps, see the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health GIS map

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• The Physicians Foundation 2020 Survey of America’s Physicians: COVID-19 Impact Edition A Survey Examining How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Affecting and is Perceived by the Nation’s Physicians

• April 2020 - Physicians and COVID-19: A Survey Examining How Physicians Are Being Affected by and Are Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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• WHO Coronavirus Home which is updated on a rolling basis with technical guidelines on a rolling basis.