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CMS has provided the following resources for providers to address COVID-19:

RESOURCE	DESCRIPTION
CM S Current Emergencies	Check this site routinely for updates: Information and updates about natural disasters, man-made incidents, and public health emergencies that are happening now.
Local Health Departments	Where you can go for local assistance and direction: Directory of websites for local Health Department
Home Health Agencies: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospices: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Most up-to-date information on Infection Control for COVID-19: HHA Guidance for Admitting and Treating Patients with known or suspected COVID-19 How to monitor or restrict visits for health care staff? What are the considerations for determining when patients confirmed with COVID-19 are safe to be treated at home? What are the implications of the Medicare HHA Discharge Planning Regulations for Patients with COVID-19? Protocols for Coordination and Investigation of providers with Actual or Suspected COVID-19 Cases And more!
Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel	Healthcare personnel (HCP) with confirmed or suspected COVID-19: Return to Work Criteria for HCP with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Return to Work Practices and Work Restrictions Crisis Strategies to Mitigate Staffing Shortages
Home Health and Hospice Quality Reporting Programs - Relief from COVID-19	Relief for providers from participating in Quality Reporting Programs 2019 and 2020 Data Submission Updated Requirements (including suspension of data submission for certain timeframes)

CMS Resources for Home Health Agencies and Hospices for COVID-19