Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

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Staff Screening Tool	Hospital to Post-Acute Transfer Assessment
Sample Essential Letter for Staff	OLTL Letter for Essential Travel
Letter for Agencies to Access Facilities	Sample Letter to Consumers
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PA Healthcare Coalitions

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Department of Human Services

Stakeholder Update 9/16/20 (9/17/20)
Announcement: Resumption of Annual Inspections (7/26/20)
CARES funding FAQs (7/23/20)
CARES Funding Details for CHC MCOs (7/13/20)
CARES Funding Details for Adult Day Centers (7/13/20)
CARES Funding Details for PAS Agencies (7/13/20)

Office of Long-Term Living

Act 150 Transition Plan (6/26/20)
OBRA Transition Plan (6/26/20)
Community HealthChoices Transition Plan (6/26/20)
Guidance for HCBS in "Yellow Phase" Counties (5/27/20)
Updated Guidance to Appendix K Waivers (5/8/20)
Updated Guidance to OBRA Waiver(5/8/20)
Updated Guidance to Act 150 Programs (5/8/20)
MA Bulletin: Home Health Services, Medical Supplies, Equipment and Appliances Prescribed by Nonphysician Practitioners (5/5/20)
Provider Quick Tips: MA Eligibility During COVID-19 (4/20/20)
IDEMIA Mobile Fingerprinting Event Guide (4/20/20)
OLTL Reminds Providers to Use MA103 Form When Transitioning Individuals from Nursing Facility to HCBS (4/7/20)
OLTL License Guidance (3/30/20)
OLTL License Guidance Attachment (3/30/20)
Temporary Changes to CHC Waiver (3/23/20)
Appendix K Waiver Application (3/23/20)
Waiver of Prudent Pay (3/22/20)
OLTL Guidance for Homecare Agencies (3/20/20)
Interim Contact Information for Providers (3/16/20)
Guidance for SCEs in CHC
Guidance for SCEs in OBRA, Act 150 Waivers

Governor's Office

Hazard Pay Grant Full-Time Equivalent Calculation Tool (7/21/20)
DCED Electronic Single Application (ESA) Step-By-Step Guide (7/21/20)
COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Guidelines (7/17/20)
COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant (7/17/20)
COVID-19 Relief PA Statewide Small Business Assistance Program: Information & Application (6/30/20)
Gov. Wolf Announces New Grant Program for Small Businesses (6/11/20)
Gov. Wolf Green Phase Order (5/27/20)
Insurance Department Warns of Risks, Increased Liability with Non-Compliance of Business Closure Orders (5/11/20)
Gov. Wolf Announces Potential Consequences for Counties, Businesses Opening During Stay-at-Home Orders (5/11/20)
Gov. Wolf Announces 13 More Counties to Move to Yellow Phase (5/8/20)
Updated Stay at Home Order (5/8/20)
Gov. Wolf Outlines Plan to Create Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps to Support Fall COVID-19 Recovery Efforts (5/6/20)
Guidance For Businesses Opening in Yellow Phase on May 8 (5/5/20)
Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening of 24 Counties on May 8 (5/1/20)
Wolf Administration Announces New Funding for PA Hospitals (4/30/20)
PA Critical Donation Portal (4/23/20)
Plan to Reopen Pennsylvania (4/22/20)
Stay at Home Order as of 4/20/20 (4/20/20)
COVID-19 Job Portal (4/15/20)
PPE Inventory Survey (Deadline: 4/16) (4/11/20)
PPE Inventory Survey FAQs (4/11/20)
PPE Executive Order (4/8/20)
License Renewal Deadline Extended for Nurses (3/27/20)
Critical Medical Supplies Procurement Portal (3/26/20)
Pennsylvania to Allow Retired Health Care Professionals to Bolster COVID-19 Response (3/25/20)
Order Closing All Non-Sustaining Businesses (3/19/20)
Life-Sustaining Business List (3/19/20)
Free COVID-19 Outreach/Education Materials

Office of Developmental Programs

Updated FAQs on Benefit Eligibility (8/13/20)
Community Participant Support (CPS) July Retainer Payment Update (8/5/20)
Reissued Guidance on Masks, Screening and Hand washing (7/31/20)
Notifying Designated Persons and Providers of an Individual’s COVID-19 Exposure or Diagnosis (7/26/20)
Provider Attestation Form for Retainer Payments Under Appendix K Waiver (7/26/20)
IHCS and Companion Provider Readiness Tool (6/25/20)
Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments Update (6/22/20)
Extension of Annual Practicum Deadline for Medication Administration Training Recertification (6/22/20)
Waiver Cap Exceptions Guidance for Person/Family Directed Support and Community Living Waivers (6/14/20)
COVID-19 Provider Staff Tracking Forms (6/14/20)
Guidance for Visitation in Licensed Residential Settings (6/7/20)
Clarification for Reporting Cases of COVID-19 (6/4/20)
New Process for Reporting COVID-19 for Provider Staff (5/29/20)
ODP Facility Community Participation Supports Readiness Tool (5/27/20)
FAQs on Services Rendered Under ODP Waivers (5/21/20)
Individual Transition Guide (Spanish Translation) (5/18/20)
Updated Guidance for HCBS in "Yellow Phase" Counties (5/13/20)
Individual Transition Guide (5/11/20)
Guidance on FY 2020-21 Renewals (5/11/20)
May Virtual Training Schedule (5/6/20)
Reintegration/Transition Guidance Toolkit (release anticipated by May 8)
Revised Timeline for Incident Management Bulletin and Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) System Enhancements (5/5/20)
Critical Needs Assessment for PPE (4/30/20)
Guidance for ODP Licensed Facilities to Request PPE (4/30/20)
Critical PPE Needs Assessment v. 3 (4/27/20)
Guidance on COVID-19 Reporting and PPE (4/27/20)
COVID-19 Communications Toolkit (4/10/20)
Residential Provider Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (4/7/20)
Provider Guidance for Reporting Cases of COVID-19 (4/7/20)
ODP Responds to Request for Provider Retainer Payments (4/6/20)
Provisional Hiring Process for Older Adults for ODP Providers (3/31/20)
Provisional Hiring Template (3/31/20)
Temporary Modifications to Waiver and Regulatory Requirements to Support Adequate Staffing (3/30/20)
1135 Waiver Approval (3/27/20)
Operational Guidance for Appendix K for ID, Autism Waivers (3/23/20)
Operational Guidance for Appendix K for Adult Autism Waiver (3/23/30)
Statewide Suspension of ODP Functions (3/17/20)
Operational Guidance for ID, Autism Services Providers (3/12/20)

Department of Health

PAHAN 526: POC Antigen Testing for COVID-19 in LTC Facilities (9/18/20)
PAHAN 525: Quarantine After Exposure Guidance (9/16/20)
PAHAN 524: Infection Control/Universal Eye Protection (9/16/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (9/16/20)
Updated Guidance on Infection Control (9/13/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (9/4/20)
Updated SNF Guidance (9/4/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (8/28/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (8/21/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (8/14/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (8/7/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (7/31/20)
Updated Interim Guidance for SNFs (7/21/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (7/20/20)
Travel Guidance (7/13/20)
PAHAN 513: Changing Epidemiology of COVID-19 Case Demographics (7/13/20)
UPDATED: FAQs on Testing Requirements (7/13/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (7/10/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (7/2/20)
Survey Guidance for Home Health, Homecare, Hospice and PECCS (7/2/20)
Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard (7/1/20)
Universal Face Coverings Order (7/1/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (6/26/20)
Interim Guidance for Personal Care Homes, ALRs, Private Interim Care Facilities (6/26/20)
Interim Guidance for SNFs (6/26/20)
Update on LTCF Mitigation Activities (6/25/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (6/22/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (6/14/20)
Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (6/8/20)
Universal Testing Order for SNFs (6/8/20)
DOH Weekly Wrap-Up (6/7/20)
Online County Dashboard for Reopening (6/7/20)
Risk Assessment and Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure to COVID-19 (6/1/20)
Updated Guidance for Testing in LTC Facility Residents (6/1/20)
FAQ on Skilled Nursing Facility Reporting Requirements (5/30/20)
Sec. Levine Green Phase Order (5/27/20)
Updated Guidance (5/20/20)
Weekly Guidance Wrap-Up (5/17/20)
Advisory: Test-Based Strategies for SNFs (5/12/20)
Weekly Guidance Wrap-Up (5/9/20)
COVID-19 Testing Infographic (5/6/20)
Update: SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Comparison (HAN 505) (5/6/20)
Update: Interim Guidance on Discontinuing Non-Healthcare Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (5/5/20)
Advisory: Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions for Patients with COVID-19 (5/3/20)
Update: Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (5/3/20)
Weekly Guidance Wrap-Up (5/1/20)
Updated Guidance for Prioritization and Distribution of PPE (4/30/20)
Updated Guidance for Hospitals (4/27/20)
Updated Guidance for Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (4/27/20)
Update: Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment and Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with COVID-19 (4/24/20)
Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (4/21/20)
FAQs for Staffing Nursing Care Facilities (4/20/20)
Safety Order for Workers (Non-Healthcare) (4/15/20)
Letter from Secretary Levine to Home Health, Hospice, Homecare Providers (4/14/20)
Notification of COVID-19 Test Results to Patients (4/13/20)
COVID-19 Patient Instructions for Self-Isolation While Awaiting Laboratory Results (4/13/20)
COVID-19 Close Contact Check List (4/13/20)
Order: Building Safety Measures to Combat COVID-19 (4/5/20)
ALERT: Universal Masking of Health Care Workers & Staff in Congregate Care Settings (4/5/20)
Guidance for Surveying Activities (3/31/20)
Infographic to Determine Quarantine/Isolation after COVID-19 Exposure (3/29/20)
Guidance for Businesses (3/29/20)
FAQs for Businesses (3/29/20)
Risk Assessment Tool for Businesses (3/29/20)
Updated Interim Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients (3/26/20)
Updated Interim Guidance on Discontinuing Home Isolation/Quarantine and Returning to Work Criteria for Healthcare Providers (3/25/20)
Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Medicare (3/23/20)
FAQs for Home Health, Hospice, Homecare (3/21/20)
Guidance for Nursing Facilities (3/18/20)
Staff Screening Tool (3/18/20)
Essential Businesses (3/14/20)
State COVID-19 Monitoring Website

Department of Aging

COVID-19 Provider Guidance Page (6/17/20)
Adult Day Center Wellness Screening Tool (6/4/20)
Adult Day Center Guidance Checklist (6/4/20)
Adult Day Center Reopening Guidance (6/4/20)
Senior Center Reopening Guidance (6/1/20)
Senior Center Health Screening Tool (6/1/20)
State of Older Adults During COVID-19 Report (4/30/20)
COVID-19 Resource Guide for Older Adults (4/13/20)
Statement on Federal Background Checks During COVID-19 (4/6/20)
Guidance for Senior Community Service Employment Program (3/19/20)
Guidance for Protective Services (3/18/20)
Guidance for Aging Services (OPTIONS/Caregiver Support/Dom Care) (3/15/20)
Guidance for Adult Day Centers (3/15/20)
Guidance for Senior Centers (3/15/20)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Memo: CMS Interim Final Rule for LTC Testing Requirements (9/4/20)
COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing (9/4/20)
COVID-19 HQRP Tip Sheet (7/31/20)
COVID-19 HHQRP Tip Sheet (7/31/20)
CCHP's Chart of Federal COVID-19 Emergency Actions (6/25/20)
Preliminary Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot (6/23/20)
Healthcare Facility Reopening Guide (6/11/20)
Memo on Survey Activities (6/4/20)
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing (5/29/20)
Medicaid Managed Care Options in Responding to COVID-19 (5/17/20)
Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff (5/13/20)
Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (5/1/20)
Updated Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers (4/30/20)
COVID-19 Workforce Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision Makers (4/29/20)
CMS Suspends Advance Payments, Reevaluates Accelerated Payments (4/27/20)
Quality Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and Frequently Asked Questions (4/26/20)
UPDATED: Home Health Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 (4/24/20)
Infection Control and Prevention Guidance for HHAs and RNHCIs (4/23/20)
CARES Provider Relief Fund Attestation (4/22/20)
CARES ACT Provider Relief Portal (4/22/20)
Recommendations for Providing Non-emergent, Non-COVID-19 care for Phase 1 Communities (4/20/20)
Memo: SNFs Reporting Requirements to CDC and Residents (4/20/20)
CHAP Webinar: COVID-19 Regulatory & Relief Measures For Home Health & Hospice (4/16/20)
Elsevier COVID-19 Clinical Knowledge Center (4/15/20)
CMS Guidance for Infection Control & Prevention of COVID-19 for:

Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Heath Care Providers (4/9/20)
Home Health Regulatory Relief Efforts (4/6/20)
Video: Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services (4/5/20)
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance (4/5/20)
Status of Federal Regulatory Relief Requests as of 4/3/20 (4/5/20)
National Stakeholder Call 3/31/20 (4/2/20)
Hospice Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 (3/30/20)
Long-Term Care Nursing Home Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit (3/30/20)
CMS Exceptions for Quality Reporting (3/29/20)
CMS Expands Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (3/29/20)
Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs (3/26/20)
Quality Reporting Relief for Home Health, Hospice (3/22/20)
COVID19 FAQs (3/21/20)
CMS Medicaid FAQs (3/18/20)
Medicaid Telehealth Guidance (3/18/20)
Medicare Telehealth FAQs (3/17/20)
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Nursing Homes (3/13/20)
Real-Time Updates for Surveyors (3/13/20)
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by Home Health Agencies (3/10/20)
Medicare Advantage Guidance (3/10/20)
Memo on Suspension of Survey Activities (3/4/20)

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

CARES funding Guidance (U.S. Treasury) (7/23/20)
CARES funding FAQs (U.S. Treasury) (7/23/20)
CARES/Provider Relief Fund Reporting Update (7/23/20)
Updated FAQs on Provider Relief Fund (6/30/20)
FDA: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China (5/29/20)
Provider Relief Fund FAQs (5/7/20)
CARES Provider Relief Fund Attestation (4/22/20)
CARES ACT Provider Relief Portal (4/22/20)
FDA Guidance on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (4/8/20)
Interim Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage (4/5/20)
HHS Secretary Azar Letter to Governors Requesting Elimination of Regulatory and Other Restrictions that Prevent Access to Care (3/25/20)
EPA List of Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19 (3/17/20)
OSHA Releases Temporary Enforcement Guidance for N95 Respirator Annual Fitting Requirements (3/14/20)
COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Department of Labor/PA Labor & Industry

DOL Temporary Rule FFCRA (9/16/20)
IRS Guidance for Payroll Tax Deferral (9/4/20)
Littler: FFCRA Update (8/4/20)
Littler: Updated Operational Protocols (7/31/20)
Updated Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (6/22/20)
Instructions for EZ PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (6/22/20)
EZ PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (6/22/20)
Instructions for Full PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (6/22/20)
Revised Paycheck Protection Loan Forgiveness Application (6/22/20)
Paycheck Protection Program FAQs (5/14/20)
PA Employer UC & COVID-19 FAQs (4/3/20)
Q&A on Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (3/29/20)
FFCRA Notice for Employers (3/27/20)

Department of State

DOS COVID-19 Waivers (Website)
Extension: Nursing Licensing Requirements (7/29/20)
Extension: Temporary Licenses for OTs & OTAs (5/26/20)
License Reactivation Requirements Waived for PTs, OTs (4/8/20)
State Board of Nursing: Additional Temporary Waivers (3/27/20)
Nurse Licensing Requirements Waived (3/20/20)

World Health Organization (WHO)

PHA Advocacy Efforts

Letter to Gov. Wolf: Hazard Pay Grant Funding (8/19/20)
PHA Board Member Provides Testimony Before Philadelphia City Council on Racial, Socioeconomic, and Ableist Disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 (7/31/20)
PHA's Comments on the CMS IFC issues March 30 (6/4/20)
Request for Policy Clarification on CPSL Background Checks (4/16/20)
Letter to OLTL: PAS Rate Increase Request (4/15/20)
PAS Rate Increase Justification (4/15/20)
MAAC Resolution for COVID Resources (3/27/20)
Letter to DOL: Healthcare Provider Definition (3/27/20)
Stakeholder Letter: COVID Emergency Response Fund (3/26/20)
Letter to Governor: PAS Rate Adjustment (3/25/20)
Letter to DOH: Recommendations for Providers (3/18/20)
Letter to Governor: Background Check Relief (3/17/20)
Letter to DHS: Medicaid Regulatory Relief (3/17/20)

PPE Resources

FDA PPE Emergency Use Authorizations (live link)
DCED PPE Directory (live link)
PPE Inventory Survey (state required)
PPE Inventory Survey FAQs (4/11/20)
Possible PPE Sources
PPE Resource Request Form
County Emergency Contacts

Emergency Management Updates

All Healthcare Providers: Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Call: 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 961 2520 2514
Zoom Link
All Healthcare Providers: Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
Call: 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 961 2520 2514
Zoom Link