NABH Covid-19 Resources

Updated: May 15, 2023

This NABH-Covid-19 Resources page is designed to help NABH members access important and applicable resources as they navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. The first section includes PDF documents from NABH and other organizations, and the second section includes links to federal guidance and other applicable information from federal agencies and non-government organizations.

Thank you for the excellent care you and your teams continue to provide during this difficult time. Please write to us with concerns or questions at nabh@nabh.org.

Provider Relief Fund (PFR)

1-1-22: HRSA Fact Sheet on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 2 (RP2)

9-15-21: HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding

9-15-21: Provider Relief Fund Phase 3: Payment Calculation Methodology

9-15-21: Information on the application process and eligibility requirements

9-15-21: PRF Reporting Requirements

CARES Act

• 4-17-20: HHS’ CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Portal
• 4-6-20: AHA Urges SBA to Ensure Hospitals Can Participate in CARES Act Loan Program
• 4-3-20: Holland & Knight Healthcare Blog on Covid-19 Funding for Healthcare Providers

CDC

• 9-21-20: CDC Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidance
• CDC Guidance for Healthcare Providers

• 7-14-21: NurseJournal article on Combatting Compassion Fatigue
• 9-3-20: HHS Updated Covid-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit
• 7-14-20: 59 Mental Health Resources for Health Care Providers
• CMS Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs
• CMS 1135 Waiver Checklist Template CMS Guidance 1135

SAMHSA:

• SAMHSA Covid-19 Resources and Information
• Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation Guidance
• Considerations for Mental Health and SUD Treatment
• Considerations for Alcohol-Benzodiazephine Withdrawal
• OTP Guidance
• OTP Doorstep Delivery Guidance
• 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance
• Virtual Recovery Resources
• Disaster Planning Handbook

National Academy for State Health Policy

• 5-19-20: State Actions to Strengthen Workforce Capacity to Address OUD during COVID-19
• State Strategies for OUD Treatment During Covid-19 Pandemic

HHS Office for Civil Rights

• Guidance on HIPAA and Telehealth
• February Guidance on Covid-19 and HIPAA

American Society of Addiction Medicine

ASAM Covid-19 Resources (4-2-20)

Motivational Incentives Policy Group

Letter to Sec. Alex Azar on implementation of Motivational Incentives

Infection Control

• 7-26-20: Updated CDC Guidelines on Infection Control in Psychiatric Hospitals
• 4-9-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Infection Control for ICF/IID & PRTF
• 4-9-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Infection Control for Hospitals
• CMS Infection Control Guidance for Outpatient Settings
• The Joint Commission’s Covid-19 Infection Control Guidance
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Resources

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• 4-6-20: Federal Trade Commission Webpage About Covid-19 Consumer Protections
• CDC Strategies on Optimizing PPE Supply
• FDA Guidance on Emergency Use Authorization for PPE
  • Guidance on Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (REVISED)
  • Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators
  • NIOSH-Approved Air Purifying Respirators for Use in Health Care Settings During Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

• 5-20-20: CMS Updated Guidance on Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
• 5-6-20: CMS Releases Updated FAQs
• CMS Announces Relief for Quality Reporting Programs
• CMS Guidance for Healthcare Providers
• CMS Virtual Toolkit
• CMS Guidance on section 1135 authority that allows waiver of certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements

• CMS Covid-19 and EMTALA Memo
• CMS Guidance on 1135 Waiver Authority

• 8-13-20: Manatt Research on Telehealth Coverage After Public Health Emergency
• 5-7-20: Brookings Publishes Report on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Telehealth
• 5-5-20: AHRQ Releases Guidance for Obtaining Consent for Telehealth
• 4-23-23: CMS State Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Toolkit
• 4-2-20: DEA and SAMSHA Release Guidance on Buprenorphine and Telemedicine
• 3-24-20: CMS Telehealth March 24 FAQs
• CMS 2020 Telehealth Services Booklet
• Telehealth Coverage Policies Summary from the Center for Connected Health Policy
• CMS Guidance and FAQs on Telehealth in Medicare
• CMS Guidance on Telehealth in Medicaid
• HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Policy Statement and Fact Sheet on Telehealth Cost-Sharing
• HHS Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties Related to Telehealth
• Drug Enforcement Administration Guidance on Telemedicine and Medication-Assisted Treatment

State Policies

• State Strategies for OUD Treatment During Covid-19 Pandemic
• National Governors Association Covid-19 Updates
• Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker

• 4-17-20: NIMH Shareable Resources on Coping with Covid-19
• 4-15-20: Manatt’s Overview of FEMA Public Assistance Program Funding for Covid-19
• 4-6-20: OIG Statement on Administrative Enforcement Authorities due to Covid-19 Emergency
• Updated 4-2-20: U.S. Labor Department’s FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
• HHS’ Office of Inspector General released a COVID-19 Fraud Alert with general information
• HHS Office of Inspector General’s Covid-19 Portal
• The Joint Commission’s Webinar on Preparing Behavioral Health Organizations for Covid-19
• HRSA Covid-19 Funding, Resources, and Oversight FAQs
• HRSA Technical Assistance for Award Recipients

NABH’s Covid-19 Task Force works with the NABH team in Washington to identify the most challenging issues facing U.S. behavioral healthcare providers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The task force will also develop recommendations that NABH will share with relevant federal agencies, congressional offices, and the general public.

• Pat Connell, R.N., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E., C.B.H.E., C.H.C., Boys Town Behavioral Health Division
• Michael Genovese, M.D., J.D., Acadia Healthcare, Inc.
• Frank A. Ghinassi, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care/RWJBarnabas Health
• Karen Johnson, M.S.W., Universal Health Services, Inc.
• Gail Ryder, M.S., BayCare Behavioral Health
• Mark Schneider, Vizion Health, LLC
• Harsh K. Trivedi, M.D., M.B.A., Sheppard Pratt
• Rochelle Archuleta, Co-Staff Liaison, National Association for Behavioral Healthcare
• Shawn Coughlin, Co-Staff Liaison,  National Association for Behavioral Healthcare