Federal Agency Guidance for COVID-19 - National Indian Health Board

Administration & Agency Response

Here find federal agency guidance for COVID-19 Response. The NIHB Policy Center has created resources for Tribal Administrators, and Tribal Health finance staff for billing and reimbursement.

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Administration on Aging (AOA)

https://acl.gov/about-acl/administration-aging

FAQ on Home and Community Based Services

FAQ on Nutrition

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources

What you Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines 3/17/21

What Can CDC do for Tribes 7/21/20

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) What Parents Need To Know, 9/17/2021

How to Recognize Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) A Delayed Immune Response Related to COVID-19, 9/17/2021

After Diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) What Parents Need to Know, 9/17/2021

Do Your Part: Get Tested | COVID-19 | 9/2/21

Using Your Home Test Kit | COVID-19 | 9/2/21

Good Things to Know About a COVID-19 Test 9/2/21

COVID-19 Testing If You Are Vaccinated 9/2/21

What to Expect When Getting Tested | COVID-19 | 9/2/21

Stop the Spread of Germs 7/15/21

Safe and Proper Sharps Disposal During the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Campaign 7/12/21

Strategies for Sharps Disposal Container Use During Supply Shortages 7/12/21

What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine 6/24/21

CDC School Vaccine Clinic Poster 6/17/21

I Got my COVID-19 Vaccine Poster Female Basketball Player 6/16/21

COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Reference Guide for Healthcare Professionals 5/20/21

Get a COVID-19 Vaccine 5/17/21

Answering Your Questions About the Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines 5/14/21

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Teens 5/12/21

Prevent Getting Sick Mask Guide 4/30/21

How to Collect a Nasal Mid-Turbinate Specimen for COVID-19 Testing 4/27/21

How to Collect an Anterior Nasal Swab Specimen for COVID-19 Testing 4/27/21

VSafe Information Sheet 4/27/21

COVID-19 Vaccines What Older Adults Need to Know 4/13/21

How to Wear and Take Off Your Mask 4/12/21

When You Are Sick 4/8/21

10 Things Healthcare Providers Need to Know About VAERS 3/22/21

Symptoms of Coronavirus 3/18/21

Improve How Your Mask Protects You 3/11/21

How Viral Vector Vaccines Work 3/6/21

COVID-19 How mRNA Vaccines Work 2/26/21

List of COVID-19 Resources for Organizations Working with Persons Who Use Drugs or Have Substance Use Disorder 2/18/21

List of COVID-19 Resources for Homeless Populations 2/17/21

Caring for Your Baby If You Have COVID-19 1/27/21

How to Safely Breastfeed If You Have COVID-19 1/27/21

Keep Your Baby Healthy and Safe Take These Steps During the COVID-19 Pandemic 1/27/21

Pregnant or Just Had a Baby Take These Steps to Protect Yourself 1/27/21

What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine 1/17/21

Principles of Contact Tracing 5/5/20

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

https://www.cms.gov/

Accelerated and Advance Payment Program

FAQ for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies 05/05/20

Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes

Re-Opening America: What Patients Should Know About Seeking Healthcare

COVID-19 Telehealth Update: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021

Telehealth Provider Toolkit

Telehealth Patient Toolkit

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

https://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/

Report on COVID-19 and the Indian Health Service

Department of Justice (DOJ)

https://www.justice.gov/

Indicators of Fraudulent 3M Personal Protective Equipment

Department of Treasury

https://home.treasury.gov/

Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions Updated 6/8/21

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

https://www.fcc.gov/

FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit

One-Pager on $200 Million Telehealth Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) One Pager

Factsheet on Best Practices to Preserve Personal Protective Equipment

Assistance for Tribal Governments 05/01/20

Fact Sheet on Federal Support to Expand National Testing Capabilities 5/06/2020

Dear Tribal Leader Letter on COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program

FEMA Advisory on Funeral Assistance Program

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

https://www.fda.gov/

Food and Drug Administration Release on Availability of Hand Sanitizer

Health and Human Services (HHS)

https://www.hhs.gov/

HHS and CDC Announce $80 Million to Support COVID-19 Response in Indian Country Announcement 3/20/20

HHS Announces $500 Million Distribution to Tribal Hospitals, Clinics, and Urban Health Centers

HHS Awards $15 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Tribal Communities

Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs COVID-19 Fact Sheet

Explaining Operation Warp Speed

Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Distribution Graphic 9/16/20

COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations

Strategy for Distributing a COVID-19 Vaccine 9/16/20

Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Vaccine Planning 9/24/20

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

https://www.hrsa.gov/

COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal

COVID-19 Uninsured Program FAQ

Homeland Security Investigations

https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/homeland-security-investigations

Stop COVID-19 Fraud

Indian Health Service (IHS)

https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/

Coronavirus FAQ 3/16/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 04/27/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 05/04/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 05/11/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 05/18/20

Dear Tribal Leader (DTLL) on its Funding Distribution decision on the $750m to support testing and testing-related activities 05/20/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 06/01/20

Director's Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 06/08/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 06/22/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 07/06/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 07/20/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 08/03/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 08/17/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 08/31/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 09/14/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 09/28/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 10/14/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 10/28/20

Dear Tribal Leader Letter on COVID-19 Vaccination of Non-Beneficiaries 10/29/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 11/9/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 11/23/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 12/7/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 12/21/20

Dear Tribal Leader Letter Initiating Tribal Consultation on the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 12/29/20

Director's Bi-Weekly Message to Tribal and Urban Leaders 1/11/21

Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Allocation Decisions for $790 million from COVID-19 Relief Package 1/15/21

Dear Tribal Letter and Urban Indian Organization Leader Letter on CDC Allocation Decision 2/2/21

Dear Tribal Leader Letter to initiate Tribal Consultation regarding funding from the American Rescue Plan Act 3/8/21

IHS Presentation Slides from American Rescue Plan Tribal Consultation 3/17/21

Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) regarding Updated Allocation of $95 Million in Telehealth Funding from CARES Act 3/26/21

Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) Announcing Allocation of $4.3 Billion to Respond to COVID-19 and Expand Health Services in Indian Country

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

https://covid19.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health (NIH) One Pager

Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) regarding the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN)

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/

Office of National Drug Control Policy COVID-19 Fact Sheet

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

https://www.samhsa.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) One Pager

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

https://www.usda.gov/

Rural Resource Guide

The White House

https://www.whitehouse.gov/

President's Coronavirus Plan for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness 1/21

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Awareness

President Joe Biden's COVID-19 Executive Orders

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Authority

https://www.cms.gov/

Section 1135 Medicaid Waiver Authority

Appendix K Medicaid Waiver Authority

Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Authority – Emergency

Medicaid Disaster State Plan Amendment Medicaid Waiver Authority

Telehealth

CMS Issues Guidance on Coronavirus Coverage

Dear Tribal Health Leader

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Waiver and State Plan Amendment One-Pagers

https://www.cms.gov/

NIHB Resources

Frauds and Scams – A one-pager warning about COVID-19 frauds and including information on how to combat them

Role of Health Insurance

Data on COVID-19 in Tribal Communities

Legal Authorities

States of Emergency and Tribal Nations

Stafford Act

Major Disaster Declaration

Public Health States of Emergency Legal Authorities

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Videos

05/08/2020

Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services

05/01/2020

CMS COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Updates to Medicare - UPDATE 5.1.20

04/03/2020

Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services

NIHB Webinar: AI/AN Health Insurance Education and Enrollment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

07/30/2020

NIHB Enrollment Webinar

NIHB Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Information Session for Tribal Communities 9/25/20

09/25/2020

NIHB COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Information Session for Tribal Communities

NIHB All Tribes Call: Vaccine Plan Informational Webinar 10/30/20

NIHB hosted an informational call on Friday, October 30 to learn more about the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Draft Plan which was released October 14. Agency representatives provided an overview of the plan, shared a summary of Tribal comments they have received on it, and outlined an expected timeline for finalizing the plan. Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also joined the call to provide information on the process states are following to submit their vaccine plans, and an update on the progress to date.

10/30/2020

NIHB All Tribes Call: Vaccine Plan Informational Webinar

Health Resources and Services Administration: Telehealth 101 Virtual Workshop Recording

Access the recordings of the Telehealth 101 Virtual Workshop hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Regional Operations (ORO), in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health and Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota held November 18-19, 2020.

Learn about the resources to support your telehealth adoption efforts as well as innovative strategies aimed at increasing access to quality health care services in rural and tribal communities.

11/18/2020

Introducing Telehealth to Rural and Indigenous Communities

Contact Us

To reach the NIHB COVID-19 Response Team, please contact COVID@nihb.org.

For media inquiries, please contact Ned Johnson at njohnson@nihb.org.

This website is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of financial assistance awards totaling $2,000,000, Tribal Capacity Building for COVID-19 Disease Control, and $4,000,000, Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Through Tribal Health Departments, with 80 percent funded by CDC/HHS, and 20 percent funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.