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Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease

March 24, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The outbreak first started in China, but the virus continues to spread internationally and in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this interim guidance as additional information becomes available.

Video on General Recommendations for Cleaning & Disinfecting Items During COVID-19

March 24, 2020/0 Comments/in COVID-19, News /by admin

We’ve made a Video on General Recommendations for Cleaning & Disinfecting Items During COVID-19. Please share.

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If You Have Been Laid Off and Need Medicare Part B

March 23, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

If you have recently been laid off and need Medicare Part B, sign up now and we’ll review the options with you. https://quotes.medigaplife.com/find-plans/

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CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting

March 23, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced unprecedented relief for the clinicians, providers, and facilities participating in Medicare quality reporting programs including the 1.2 million clinicians in the Quality Payment Program and on the front lines of America’s fight against the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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

March 20, 2020/0 Comments/in COVID-19, News /by admin

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

Update on Services During COVID – 19 Pandemic From Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

March 19, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

Be on the watch for SSA scammers. Commissioner of Social Security releases statement.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services

March 18, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. These policy changes build on the regulatory flexibilities granted under the President’s emergency declaration. CMS is expanding this benefit on a temporary and emergency basis under the 1135 waiver authority and Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. The benefits are part of the broader effort by CMS and the White House Task Force to ensure that all Americans – particularly those at high-risk of complications from the virus that causes the disease COVID-19 – are aware of easy-to-use, accessible benefits that can help keep them healthy while helping to contain the community spread of this virus.

CMS Approves First State Request for 1135 Medicaid Waiver in Florida

March 18, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation a national emergency. This bold action enables the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP under Section 1135 authority. This includes the ability to grant state and territorial Medicaid agencies a wider range of flexibilities, and states may now submit Section 1135 waiver requests for CMS approval that will remove administrative burdens and expand access to needed services.

Tips for Boosting Your Immune System

March 17, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

Tips for Boosting Your Immune System – Part of our avoid COVID-19 series. Sign up now to find out what your Medicare plans cover https://quotes.medigaplife.com/find-plans/.

Social Security Offices Will Be Closed

March 17, 2020/in COVID-19, News /by admin

** Online Services Remain Available **

All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This decision protects the population we serve—older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions—and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, we are still able to provide critical services.

Our secure and convenient online services remain available at www.socialsecurity.gov. Local offices will also continue to provide critical services over the phone. We are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local governments, and other experts to monitor COVID-19 and will let you know as soon as we can resume in-person service.

For more information, please visit https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/releases/.

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