COVID-19 : Federal Updates

March 30, 2020

CMS Approves the Use of ED E/M Codes for Telehealth

CMS Approves the Use of ED E/M Codes for Telehealth Today, CMS released a regulation that added the emergency department (ED) evaluation and management (E/M) codes (CPT codes 99281 to 99285) to the l

March 26, 2020

ACEP's COVID-19 Federal & Regulatory Updates

March 24, 2020

ACEP Asks Congress to Support Emergency Physicians in COVID-19 Stimulus Package

March 23, 2020

FSMB: State Emergency Declaration Licensure Requirements COVID 19

March 23, 2020

FDA: Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers

March 19, 2020

FDA advises patients on use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for COVID-19

March 19, 2020

CDC Guidance: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE

March 19, 2020

NIOSH: Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings

March 19, 2020

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

March 18, 2020

Updated CDC Guidance: Disposition of Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

March 17, 2020

HHS Lays Out Potential Waivers, Addresses EMTALA

March 17, 2020

President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries - Fact Sheet

March 16, 2020

COVID-19 Virtual Congressional Briefing: Reports from the Ground

March 15, 2020

OSHA Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 During the COVID-19 Outbreak

March 13, 2020

US Declares National Emergency

March 13, 2020

ACEP Sends Letter to HHS Secretary Outlining COVID-19 Policy Priorities