Resources & Reports

Fact Sheet

Federal COVID-19 Emergency Actions

This fact sheet details the temporary actions taken in reaction to COVID-19, basis of those actions, expiration date and what action could be taken to preserve such policy change after the public health emergency (PHE) is over.

Fact Sheet

Federally Qualified Health Centers & Rural Health Clinics Acting as Distant Site Providers in Medicare – UPDATED April 30, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on new and expanded flexibilities given to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FHQCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) crisis. There is also another guidance on flexibilities given to FQHCs and RHCs. The guidance documents were updated on April 30, 2020.

Fact Sheet

Crosswalk: CMS Interim Final Rule & Published CMS Guidances

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) submitted an interim final rule that included changes to telehealth policy in Medicare. Some of these changes have also been explained in CMS guidances recently issued, but not all items were covered by the CMS released materials. CCHP has created this crosswalk of the CMS submitted Interim Final Rule and published CMS guidances.