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• U.S. Government Resources:

  • Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services

    • CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Resources

      • General Information Page

      • Provider Portal Page

      • Medicaid & CHIP Provider Relief Terms and Conditions PDF

      • FAQs Page

    • CMS Quality Safety and Oversight 4.24.20 FAQ: While this memo addresses Nursing Homes and has a few areas that aren't pertinent to the IDD provider realm, the FAQs section is certainly applicable and has some valuable information for CCBs/PASAs (4.30.20)

    • CMS Guidance on FFCRA and CARES Act (4.15.20) 

    • CMS has shared a collection of recorded stakeholder calls they have held in the past couple of weeks on the Coronavirus and the work they are doing.  If you are interested, you will find the collection here.

    • CMS Website on COVID

    • CMS Guidance on Enhanced FMAP in FFCRA. (3.24.20)

    • CMS FAQ for Medicaid and CHIP (3.12.20)MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE (3.19.20)

    • CMS COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet (3.16.20)

    • Suspension of CMS Survey Activities (CMS 3.4.20)

  • Centers for Disease Control

    • CDC develops 9 new video resources on COVID-19 topics in American Sign Language (4.17.20)

    • Check out Training for Healthcare Professionals to find CDC courses on COVID-19 topics. Learn about clinical care, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency preparedness, and more. The page will be updated as new trainings are available. (4.15.20)

    • CDC COVID-19 Website

      • What the public should do (CDC Flyer)

      • Stop the spread of germs (CDC Flyer)

  • U.S. Dept. of Labor

    • The US Department of Labor has added another 20 Questions and Answers to its FAQ document, many of which are related to state isolation and quarantine orders (4.3.20)

    • Temporary Rule: Paid Leave under the FFCRA (4.01.20)

    • Paycheck protection program in the CARES act loan application Businesses need to complete the application and bring it to their FDIC 7a SBA approved lender (most big banks are 7a approved) (3.31.20)

    • IR-2020-57, Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave 03.30.20

    • Families First Coronavirus Relief Act Guidance:

      • Fact Sheet for Employees (3.26.20)

      • Fact Sheet for Employers (3.26.20)

      • Questions & Answers (3.26.20)

  • Small Business Administration

    • Frequently Asked Questions for Lenders and Borrowers (5.13.20)

    • Small Business Administration FAQs related to the Paycheck Protection Program (4.8.20)

    • New SBA application form dated April 2 (4.8.20)

    • Disaster Loan Assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (3.20.20)

  • Social Security Administration

    • Social Security Benefits Will be Paid On Time and Other Updates Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic​ (03.31.30)

  • Internal Revenue Service

    • The IRS issued a press release announcing that Social Security beneficiaries who have dependent children need to complete the special non-filer tool by noon Eastern on Wednesday, April 22nd in order to have the additional $500 per child payment added to their stimulus payments. Please note, this does not affect the receipt of the $1,200 stimulus payment, which beneficiaries of both SSDI and SSI will receive automatically. If a beneficiary with children misses the deadline to add their information, they can still receive the $500 per-child benefit, but will have to wait until filing 2020 taxes. See the press release for more information. (4.21.20)

    • IRS E-Portal for SSI beneficiaries to sign up for stimulus funds (4.15.20)

    • Economic Impact Payments: What you need to know (posted 4.02.20)

  • Federal Reserve

    • Federal Reserve Announces Main Street Lending Program (4.10.20)

  • Department of the Treasury

    • Press Release: SSI recipients will automatically receive stimulus payments (4.15.20)

  • The White House

    • Trump Administration Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (4.20.20)

Federal IDD Provider Guidance and Resources

• From ANCOR

  • #ForgottenFaces Campaign Update: Medicaid Providers Have Gone 82 Days Without Financial Relief (6.1.20)

  • ANCOR Congressional Briefing on Understanding the Human and Fiscal Impact of COVID-19 on Disability Supports from May 14 (5.18.20)

    • View the recording​

    • Download the slides

  • Colorado – (The Journal, 04/30/20) As the state’s legislative budget committee resumes work this week, they are facing a potential shortfall of $3 billion in the current and coming fiscal year due to the “economic calamity”  caused by the Coronavirus.  Among the initiatives being considered for a temporary pause or elimination is the commitment for funding to end the state’s waiting list for services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  “Six years ago, Colorado lawmakers pledged to clear the waitlists for all Medicaid waiver programs for people with disabilities by 2020. It did not happen, but more money a year ago and a big increase planned this year would have made a dent. Now budget analysts are recommending reductions in services and a freeze in new enrollment in adult comprehensive services to save millions in state dollars.”

  • ANCOR released a report detailing the financial impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on IDD providers nationwide. (5.1.20)

  • ANCOR Issues Statement Calling for Allocation of CARES Act Relief to Medicaid-Funded Providers of Community-Based Disability Services (4.27.20)

  • ANCOR, other disability groups request $20B in 4th COVID funding package​ (4.13.20)

  • ANCOR sends second letter to CMS requesting funding dedicated to IDD providers (4.10.20)

  • Congress needs to hear from you today about continuing challenges in disability supports during the COVID-19 outbreak. Please Take 2 minutes today with ANCOR’s one-click action tool to ask Congress to fund essential components of disability supports that were not included in the CARES Act. (4.7.20)

  • SURVEY: Tell Us About the Challenges Your Organization is Facing Due to COVID-19​ (4.6.20)

  • 32 Members of Congress Ask HHS for Disability Protections Against Discrimination in COVID-19 Response (4.02.20)​

  • ANCOR letter to US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting that $8.3 billion out of the $100 billion “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” (4.01.20)

  • ANCOR Summary of COVID-19 Congressional Packages 1-3 (3.27.20)

  • ANCOR's letter to DOL Secretary Scalia​ 03.26.20

  • ANCOR Update on Families First Coronavirus Response Act (with bill summary) (3.19.20)

  • ANCOR Letter to CMS (3.18.19)

• From Alliance

  • Action Alert: New Interim COVID Bill Must Include Disability Supports​ (4.20.20)

  • Action Alert: COVID Cost Survey for CCBs & PASAs​ (4.10.20)

  • Alliance Action Alert: Keep the Pressure ON for COVID IDD Funding! (3.24.20)

  • Alliance Action Alert: Please call Sen. Gardner NOW and ask him to support COVID funding for Disability Supports! (202) 224-5941 (3.20.20)

  • Alliance Action Alert: Ask Congress to Address Need for Stable Disability Supports During COVID-19 Outbreak (3.18.20)

• From Others

  • State Medicaid and Disability Directors Send Letter Asking for EVV Delay (4.9.20)​

  • The Hill: Mnuchin says Social Security recipients will automatically get coronavirus checks (4.02.20)

  • MITC  FFCRA Emergency Sick & FMLA FAQ (4.01.20)

  • The Arc US: Coronavirus Stimulus Payments Fact Sheet (4.01.20)

  • WEBINAR Recording: Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA and Sick Leave Mandates (3.24.20) *you may need to register to view the recording.

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