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Hospitals and health systems have received guidance and information from federal and state government, as well as resources from MHA and other sources throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

This page is updated regularly to include the most recent directives and guidance. For questions or additional resources, contact mha@mhaonline.org.

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Basis, Formulas, and What the Funds Are to Be Used For (Jun 10)
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Terms and Conditions (Jun 10)

Coding

CDC New ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020 (Mar 18)
3M Coding for COVID-19: Latest guidelines (Feb 26)
CDC ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines - Supplement; Coding encounters related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak (Feb 20)

Communication Resources

COVID-19 Social Campaign: Sound the Alarm (Dec 17)
COVID-19 Vaccination Communications Materials (Dec 17)
COVID-19 Talking Points: Maryland Hospitals: Safe. Ready. Waiting. (May 6)
COVID-19 Talking Points: Furloughs, Layoffs (Apr 2)
COVID-19 Talking Points: Scarce Resources (Updated) (Mar 27)
COVID-19 Talking Points: Elective Surgery, Bed/Capacity/Surge, Testing, Allocation of Resources (Mar 23)
COVID-19 Talking Points: Hospital Preparedness (Mar 13)
COVID-19 & HIPAA Bulletin Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During a Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar 5)
COVID-19 Talking Points: General Info for the Public Talking Points (Mar 4)

Contact Tracing

MDH Contact Tracing Linear and Circular Process Overviews (May 13)

Coverage & Billing

COVID-19 Charging Considerations for Relieving SNF Capacity or for Patients That Cannot be Readily Discharged (May 8)
CMS Waivers Expand Workforce Flexibilities for CAHs, SNFs, HHAs, and Hospices (Apr 9)
CMS Letter to Clinicians (Apr 8)
CMS COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (Apr 1)

Emergency Department

EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19 (Mar 9)
SNF to ED Transfer Procedures

Executive Orders

COVID-19 Hospital & Emergency Department Discharge Procedures - NEMT (Jan 26)
MDH Notice - Bulletin COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update (Jan 3)
Proclamation - State of Emergency (Jan 4)
Governor Order - Various Health Care Matters (Jan 4)
Governor Order - EMS Workforce (Jan 4)
MDH Request - S Gene Dropout Testing (Jan 3)
MDH Order - Amended Various Health Care Matters Order (Dec 15)

Forecasting & Planning

MHCC Emergency Certificate of Need (CON) Overview (COMAR 10.24.01.20) (Apr 13)
OHCQ Requesting MHCC Apply Its Authority Under COMAR 10.24.01.20 to Grant an Emergency Certificate of Need to Hospitals (Apr 13)
MHCC Blanket Emergency Certificate of Need (Apr 10)
AHA A Compendium of Models that Predict the Spread of COVID-19 (Apr 10)

MHA Updates

MHA COVID-19 Update: Feb. 3, 2022  (Feb 3)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 26, 2022  (Jan 26)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 20, 2022  (Jan 20)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 13, 2022  (Jan 13)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 11, 2022  (Jan 11)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 6, 2022  (Jan 6)
COVID-19 Update: Clarification re: SNFs and COVID patients  (Jan 5)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Jan. 4, 2022  (Jan 4)
MHA COVID-19 Alert: Gov. Hogan Declares State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency  (Jan 4)
MHA COVID-19 Update: Dec. 30, 2021 (Dec 30)

MHA sends regular COVID-19 Updates and Alerts to members. For information from past updates, contact mha@mhaonline.org.


Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Resource Request Process Instructions. Send PPE requests to request.mema@maryland.gov  (Mar 25)
Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Mar 23)
CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE (Mar 17)
OSHA Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar 14)
CDC Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (Mar 14)
UMMS Guidance for Extended Use and Reuse of Facemasks, Respirators, and Protective Eyewear (Mar 12)
UMMS PPE Conservation and Extended Wear FAQ (Mar 12)
MDH PPE Guidance for Healthcare Partners (Mar 2)
CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (Feb 29)
CDC NIOSH-Approved Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators (Dec 6)

Recommendations & Guidance

MHA Member Guide to Federal Public Health Emergency Waiver Expirations (May 2023)
Communication from MBON (Dec 17)
Updated Guidance on HIPAA and Contacting Former COVID-19 Patients about Plasma Donation (Aug 25)
HHS COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group Toolkits and Resources (Jul 10)
MHA to CMS and HHS Related to the Public Health Emergency and Blanket Waivers Provided Under CMS’ Recent Interim Final Rule (Jul 7)
MHA Letter July 1 Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters (Jul 2)
MHA Letter Coronavirus Task Force (May 26)
MHA Letter Access to Support for Patients with Disabilities in Hospital Settings (May 20)
Summary of Medicare Covid-19 Waivers: Blanket Waivers, Fact Sheets, and Interim Final Rules (May 15)

Reporting & Data

MHA COVID-19 Dashboard (Oct 20)
FAQ: HHS Daily COVID-19 Data Reporting (Sep 11)
HHS Hospital Administrator Guidance - Hospital Data Reporting (Jul 13)
HHS To Governor RE Data Collection (Jul 13)
COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs For Hospitals, Hospital Laboratory, and Acute Care Facility Data Reporting (Jul 10)
FAQ FRED Daily Hospital Survey and Federal Reporting Requests(Apr 24)
MDH: State Would Submit Data for the NHSN Capacity Module for Hospitals (Apr 20)
Special Bulletin on the New Options for the Federal Data Collection of Key Information on COVID 19 Resource Use (Apr 11)
Md. Covid-19 Resource Request Process (Apr 2)
Emergency Medical Material Request Form (Apr 2)
Updated Local POC's for Resource Info (Apr 2)
MHA, MIEMSS and CRISP Developed Unified State-Wide Reporting Solution (Mar 30)
CMS Grants Blanket Exceptions and Extensions Across Its Quality Measurement Programs (Mar 22)
FSMB to Expand Hospital Access to Physician Data Center (PDC) (Mar 16)
MIEMSS Daily Data Required for COVID-19 Bed Management (Mar 9)

Screening & Testing

GenBody COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test: Competitive Advantages (Jan 6)
GenBody COVID-19 Ag Instruction for Use (Sept 23)
FDA EUA GenBody Ag COVID-19 (Sept 24)
CT Dept. of Health PrimeStore MTM Transport Media Vials Content (May 28)
FAQ: COVID State Testing Technical Assistance (May 6)
Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act (Apr 10)
Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Mar 27)
CDC Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 (Mar 27)
ASPR TRACIE Training and Technical Assistance - Drive Through Testing (Mar 16)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics (Mar 16)
Drive-through COVID19 Testing Clinic setup UW Medicine (Mar 13)
MedStar COVID-19 Urgent Care Triage Template (Mar 8)
CDC Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Mar 8)
CDC Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Mar 7)
UMMS COVID-19 Symptomatic Patient Flow (Mar 7)
Massachusetts General Hospital Planning documents for patients requiring Airborne Isolation, Contact Isolation, and Eye Protection (Jan 29)
CDC Flowchart to Identify and Assess 2019 Novel Coronavirus
CDC Human Infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus Person Under Investigation (PUI) and Case Report Form

Staffing

Bridge Team Overview for Skilled Nursing Facilities (May 8)
Planning for Staffing Needs to Combat COVID-19 (Apr 10)

Telehealth

Urgent Continuation Memo: Telehealth Regulations (Jan 6)
Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Telehealth (May 7)
MHA COVID-19 Telehealth Billing & Reimbursement Call Presentation Slides (Apr 29)
Summary Matrix of Payer Telehealth Guidance Links (Apr 29)
Maryland Medicaid Guidance on Telehealth Services Provider Alert (Apr 27)
MDH Covid-19 FAQ About Medicaid Telehealth (Apr 23)

Treatments 

ASPR Fact Sheet (Aug 4)

Vaccines

General

MDH Notice: Bulletin COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update (Nov 11)
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination (Nov 5)
AHA Infographic COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Requirements (Mar 26)
Communication Guidance and Material for Health Care Workers, Communities of Color, and Underserved Communities (Feb 22)
COVID-19 Vaccination Communications Materials (Dec 17)
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination (Nov 4)
CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement (Sep 14)

J&J Janssen

Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine & Booster Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Dec 2021)
Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine & Booster Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Dec 2021)

Moderna

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster EUA Fact Sheet for Providers (Dec 2021)
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Dec 2021)

Pfizer

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers (Dec 2021)
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients (Dec 2021)

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