Pierce County, Washington State, and National Agencies of Authority for COVID-19

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Pierce County Agencies

• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
• Pierce County Emergency Management / Pierce County ALERT
• South Sound 2-1-1

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Washington State Agencies

• Washington State Department of Health
• Washington State Health Care Authority
• Washington HealthPlanFinder
• Washington State Medical Association
• Washington State Hospital Association
• Washington Association for Community Health
• Save Healthcare in Washington
• 211 Washington
• Office of Governor Jay Inslee

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National & Global Agencies

• Center for Disease Control Prevention
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• White House Guidelines “Opening Up America Again”
• U.S. Department of Treasury Guidance on CARES Act
• World Health Organization

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Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health

• COVID-19 Resource Page
• Safe Six – Social distancing best practices

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Washington Health Care Authority

• Waiver 1135 and 1115
  • Washington State 1135 waiver request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • Summary of 1135 waiver request
  • CMS approves Washington State’s request for Medicaid 1135 waiver
  • Supplemental emergency 1115 waiver request for Medicaid services (3/23)
• HCA’s loaner laptop program (4/14)
• For COVID-19 billing, coding, or telehealth policy questions, HCA has created a dedicated email address
• School-based health care services COVID-19 billing information (4/10)
• Family Planning Only Program telemedicine services offered during the COVID-19 outbreak
• Apple Health
  • Apple Health telemedicine brief for COVID-19
  • Apple Health (Medicaid) clinical policy and billing for COVID-19 FAQ
  • Apple Health eligibility and enrollment guides (4/24)
  • Limeade, online wellness tool, available to Apple Health clients (4/27)
• Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
  • Zoom meetings for peers-adult, youth, and family members (4/10)
  • DBHR call for providers of mental health, substance use, and problem gambling services (4/13)
  • Free mental health referral service for families (4/15)
• King County Department of Community and Health Services employment opportunity ( 4/14)
• Provider billing guides and fee schedules (3/27)
• Rulemaking webpages

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Washington State Department of Health

• Washington needs health practitioners for the COVID-19 state of emergency
• Washington State Department of Health: COVID-19 Data Dashboard
• Recent news releases
• Find a local health jurisdiction

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Washington State Medical Association

• COVID-19 Clinical Guidance and Testing
• COVID-19 Patient Education
• Care for the Caregiver During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• COVID-19 Discussion Forum

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

• Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• CMS news alerts press release (3/26)
• COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet
• Medicaid NCCI Reference Documents
• FAQ relating to Medicaid and CHIP agencies