COVID-19 Resources

Vaccine Information

Local Healthcare Organizations

State of Arizona Agencies

Federal/International Organizations

Health Plans/Payers

Telehealth Guidance

Vaccine Information

(updated Dec. 18, 2020) U.S. Clears Moderna Vaccine for COVID-19 (Associated Press Dec. 18) Arizona Care Network communication (Dec. 17) Maricopa County Department of Public Health

• Phase 1A distribution

• Pre-Screening Application (required to receive vaccine)
  • Provider support for filing/submitting pre-screening application

• Vaccine distribution prioritization

Center for Disease Control & Prevention

• Accelerated vaccine process timeline

Dignity Health

• COVID-19 Vaccine overview

• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ

Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

• Emergency Use Authorization

Payer Vaccine Information Aetna

• Vaccination Guidance

Bright Health

• Coronavirus and Coverage

• COVID-19 Vaccine information

Cigna

• COVID-19 FAQ

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• General Information

• Beneficiary incentives for COVID-19 vaccine

• Coding for COVID-19 vaccine

• Enrollment for administering COVID-19 vaccines

• Medicare payment for COVID-19 vaccine

• Medicare billing for COVID-19 vaccine administration

• Quality reporting for COVID-19 vaccine

CommonSpirit Health

• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ

UnitedHealthcare

• Pfizer COVID-19 information for providers

Local Healthcare Organizations

Abrazo Health

• COVID-19 Assessment Tool

• COVID-19 FAQ

• Daily Updates for Providers

Dignity Health

• CommonSpirit Virtual Care: Tools and resources to help independent and network physicians adopt a licensed and HIPAA-compliant Telehealth platform. Information and training is presented in multiple learning formats and includes:
  • • Interactive and document learning
    • Video training
    • Supplemental resources including AMA quick guide to Telemedicine, billing and coding best practices, and more

• Ambulatory Screening Algorithm

• Video Updates from Linda Hunt, CEO of Dignity Health Arizona

• Facility Universal Mask Policy

• Health Physician Resources

• Population Health and Clinically Integrated Network Resources

• Resources

• Tools and Algorithms

• Urgent Care Virtual Visits

Phoenix Children’s Care Network

• COVID-19 FAQ

Valleywise Health

• COVID-19 site

State of Arizona Agencies

• Arizona Department of Public Health
  • Gov. Doug Ducey Executive Order: Elective Surgeries can resume May 1
  • Gov. Doug Ducey Executive Order: Amendment to Stay Home, Stay Health, Stay Connected order

• Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association (AZHHA)

• Maricopa County Department of Public Health
  • Commercial Lab Testing Guidance for COVID-19 (PDF)
  • COVID-19 Testing Guide for Providers (PDF)
  • Guidelines for Primary Care Providers in Pediatrics (PDF)
  • Social Distancing Guidelines (PDF)

National/International Organizations

American College of Physicians (ACP)

• Practice Financial and Management Issues

American Medical Association (AMA)

• Billing Codes and Guidance

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• CDC Website

• CDC Guidance on Decontamination and Re-use of Facemasks

US Department of Health & Human Services

• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Website

• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Fact Sheet

• Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

LabCorp

• Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Adaptive Immune Response (PDF)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (PDF)

World Health Organization (WHO)

• WHO website

Health Plans/Payers

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)

• Comprehensive list of insurance company COVID-19 policies

Aetna

• Provider Education FAQ

• Provider Education Manuals

Bright Health

• Changes to Utilization Review Requirements (PDF)

• Provider Resources

• Bright Health has updated its coverage policies in response to COVID-19. For more information, please visit Bright Health in the Payer Spaces area of Availity.com and click on the “COVID-19 Billing Updates” document.

Cigna

• Billing Guidance

• Cost-sharing and Co-payments

• Patient Transfers

Intel

• Intel covers visits for new and established patients via video (traditional E&M codes) and telephone (98966-98968, 99441-99443) as a percentage of Medicare, per ACN’s agreement with Intel. During the Public Health Emergency, patient encounters that would typically be coded as E&M that are conducted by telephone only will be reimbursed as if conducted as a video visit.

Medicare (CMS)

• Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers Fact Sheet

• CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs (Issued 03/22/20)

• CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (Issued 03/15/20)

• CMS Cost-Sharing FAQ

• CMS COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet (Issued 03/13/2020)

• CMS COVID-19 Partner Toolkit

• CMS Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Fact Sheet (Issued 03/05/2020)

• CMS Exceptions and Exemptions for MIPS and Quality Reporting Requirements (PDF) (Issued 3/27/2020)

• CMS Virtual and Telehealth Coding and Billing Requirements

• Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Billing FAQs (updated 7/16/20)

• Medicare Patient COVID-19 Testing Guide (updated 5/4/20)

• Medicare Payment for Lab Services (updated 5/4/20)

• Medicare Telehealth Codes

• Medicare Telehealth Guide

Mercy Care / Medicaid

• Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AZHCCCS) FAQ

• AZHCCCS Telehealth Webinar (PDF)

• COVID-19 News and Updates

• Mercy Care Employee COVID-19 Fraud Prevention (PDF)

United Healthcare

• Medicare Advantage and Group Plans updates (June 17, 2020)

• Covid-19 Information and Resources

• Practice Administration Updates

• Prior Authorization and Ongoing Patient Care

• Telehealth Policies

• Testing, Coding, and Reimbursement