COVID-19 information listed below:
Toolkits:
US Department of Human and Health Services – COVID-19 Public Education Campaign – We Can Do This campaign
Websites:
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health (ny.gov)
The Official Website of New York State (ny.gov)
Health Advisories:
Current NYS Department of Health directive to nursing homes on visitation
NY State Department of Health Visitation Policies for Visitors and Caregivers. (Effective 3/18)
Health Advisory -Coronavirus March 13: Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
Coronavirus in NY: Cases, maps, charts and resources
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
– Medicare and Coronavirus (webpage with information for Medicare beneficiaries related to the Coronavirus)
US Government-coronavirus: coronavirus.gov and usa.gov/coronavirus
FTC – coronavirus scams: https://www.ftc.gov/coronavirus
FTC – To file a complaint: ftc.gov/complaint
Pass it on Smart Seniors to avoid scams: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0030-pass-it
Documents/Articles:
NY StateWide Newsletter – Coronavirus Special Edition
Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
Medicaid Steps Up in Response to the Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
FDA Continues to Combat Fraudulent COVID-19 Medical Products
Information for Families of Residents in Adult Homes or Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Epidemic
Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need To Know (CMS, 3/23)
FAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment (kff.org)
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health (SAMHSA)
Coronavirus testing: Information on COVID-19 tests according to state health departments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Protect yourself financially from the coronavirus
NYC Health: Stay Home, New Yorkers: What You Need to Know Now About COVID-19
Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
Workplace-school-and-home-guidance
CMS: HPMS memo COVID information for plans – final
Financial:
IRS Warns About COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Fraud
Social Security Recipients Will Automatically Receive Economic Impact Payments (4/1)
SMP: Websites, Articles, Videos relating to Fraud
How to Avoid Scams While Searching for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Telehealth and Exposure to Fraud Flyer
Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth ― And Concern About Fraud (4/22)
Bogus Vaccines. Fake Testing SItes. Virus Frauds are Flourishing.
Fraud Surrounding COVID-19 Flyer
COVID-19 Fraud Alert – Video (OIG)
What Can You do to stop COVID-19 Fraud?
What Does Medicare Cover in Relation to COVID-19?
Video:
Communication Falling Short for Nursing Home Families