COVID-19 Resources for Urologists
AUA Resources:
- AUA COVID-19 information: https://www.auanet.org/covid-19-info-center/covid-19-info-center
- Here is a link for information on small business loans: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
- AUA also has two podcasts that may be useful: https://www.auanet.org/covid-19-info-center/implications-for-your-business.
Telehealth Resources:
- AMA quick guide to telemedicine in practice (AMA, 03/17/20)
- Medicare Telehealth Waiver Guidance: Key Takeaways (CMA, 03/17/20)
- Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet (CMS, 03/17/20)
- President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak (CMS Press Release, 03/17/20)
Practice Management
- FAQs to Assist Medicare Providers with Billing and Coding for COVID-19 Testing (CMS 3/6/2020)
- Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 (CMS 3/5/2020)
- Medicaid and CHIP Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 (CMS 3/5/2020)
- Individual and Small Group Market Insurance Coverage (CMS 3/5/2020)
- HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus (HHSC)
- Key OSHA Standards for COVID-19 (US Dept of Labor)
- Interim Guidance for Health Care Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States (CDC 2/29/2020)
- Steps Health Care Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC 2/29/2020)
Other relevant resources:
- CMS Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid19-emergency-declaration-health-care-providers-fact-sheet.pdf
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Response site: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page
- CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 for Healthcare Professionals: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/index.html
- CMS Coverage Info: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-publishes-faqs-ensure-individuals-issuers-and-states-have-clear-information-coverage-benefits
