MARCH 31, 2020
VAYA HEALTH TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE POLICY Our new Telemedicine Coverage Policy expands the services that can be delivered via Telemedicine, as well as the providers eligible to deliver services via Telemedicine, beyond the flexibilities specified in Clinical Coverage Policy 1H as revised by N.C. DHHS COVID-19 Special Bulletin No. 9. Vaya’s new Telemedicine policy has been approved by N.C. DHHS with the effective date of March 10, 2020. Read more: Vaya Health Telemedicine Coverage Policy
COVID-19 Q&A WEBINAR FOR VAYA HEALTH PROVIDERS Friday, April 3, 2020, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please join us for our third COVID-19 Q&A Webinar. Registration is not required. There is no limit to the number of attendees who can join. Please note this will be a live broadcast. All attendees will be muted. Attendees will be able to submit questions for the presenters through the Q&A feature. JOIN VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
COVID-19 FRAUD ALERT: SCAMS TARGETING BENEFICIARIES The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to COVID-19. These schemes may specifically target Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Read more and help beneficiaries protect themselves against fraud.
NAVIGATING DHHS COVID-19 TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES (Updated from March 30 Bulletin)
Cansler Collaborative Resources, which specializes in business strategies in both health and human services and state/local government, has produced a telehealth guidance document for providers in North Carolina. Learn more: View or download the updated document
T E X T IN G T O O L A V A IL A B L E T O A C C E S S F O O D F O R C H IL D R E N Parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877. Additionally, No Kid Hungry NC has created a map of local school sites, community organizations and food assistance programs across North Carolina where families can access food. The interactive map can be viewed online and is updated daily. A news release is available h e r e .
NAVIGATING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH COVID-19 The N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center provides resources for business sustainability during a crisis. More information is available here.
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