COVID-19 Vaccination Resources

• CDC Interim Playbook
• IMS Meeting Summary: IDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Planning & Distribution Workgroup
• Iowa COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Model Flowchart
• Preparing for a COVID-19 Vaccine: IDPH Planning & Distribution Update 9/30/2020
• COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement
• State REDCap Survey: COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement
• IDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Agreement - REDCap Survey FAQs
• Preparing for a COVID-19 Vaccine: IDPH Planning & Distribution Update 10/17/20
• Preparing for a COVID-19 Vaccine: IDPH Planning & Distribution Update 10/28/20
• Preparing for a COVID-19 Vaccine: IDPH Planning & Distribution Update 11/16/2020
• COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Storage & Handling Toolkit
  
• IDPH Vaccine Planning Brief 12/3/2020
• CDC Product Information Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines and Associated Products
• IDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Information Page
• ACIP Interim Guidance for Vaccine Allocation
• ACIP Clinical Considerations for Initial Target Populations
  
• Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Vaccine Statement
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - 12/13/2020
• Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine Resource Page

PPE Manufacturers and Distributors

Company	PPE Product
Amazon Business for Healthcare	Gloves, Masks, Gowns, Goggles, Shoe Covers
Dupont	Gloves, Masks, Gowns, Goggles, Shoe Covers
3M	Gloves, Masks, Gowns, Goggles, Shoe Covers
Alpha Pro Tech	Gloves, Masks, Gowns, Goggles, Shoe Covers
Halyard	Gloves, Masks, Gowns, Goggles, Shoe Covers
Honeywell	Gloves, Masks, Protective Suits, Goggles
MSA	Face Shields, Goggles, Respirators
Dentec	Masks, Respirators
Moldex	Masks, Respirators
Gerson	Masks, Respirators
San-M Package Company	Masks, Caps
Dasheng	Mask, Goggles
Makrite	Masks
Progrear	Masks
Iowa Made Stock Medical Supply	Face Shields Gloves, Masks, Face Shields, Gowns, Goggles, Protective Suits

Personal Protective Equipment & Medical Supplies

• IDPH: Use of Homemade Gowns When Commercial PPE In Unavailable
• IDPH: Updated PPE Shortage Reporting and Stockpile Request Guidance – 3/25/2020
• CDC: Counterfeit PPE Guidance
• IDPH: Updated PPE Shortage Order

Provider Personal Protection

• IMS Letter: Protecting Yourself and Loved Ones from COVID-19
• ACEP: COVID-19 Personal Checklist
• CDC: Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPEquipment
  
• NETEC: Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19
• CDC: Updated Interim COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control Recommendations
• CDC: Isolation Precautions
  

Patient Education

• CDC in Espanol COVID-19 Homepage
• CDC: COVID-19 Resources in Languages Other than English
• CDC: COVID-19 Print Resources in Languages Other Than English

COVID-19 Practice Guidelines & Resources

• CDC:Information for Healthcare Professionals
• IDPH: Resources for Healthcare
• IDPH: Guidelines for Reporting & Certifying COVID-19 Deaths
• APHA/NAM: Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19
• APHA/NAM: Emerging Evidence on Spread and Treatment
• CDC: COVID-19 Reopening Guidance
• CDC: Interim COVID-19 Serology Testing Guidelines
• AMA: Practice Reopening Guide
  

Medications

• DEA: Controlled Substance Site Flexibility
• IDPH Poison Alert: Serious Toxicity from Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine

 

Billing & Coding

Medicare

• WPS Medicare J-5 Provider Portal
• CMS: Medicare Coverage & Payment Related to COVID-19
• CMS: Updated COVID-19 Testing Payment Guidance
  
• CMS: Confirmation of Coverage for COVID Counseling
  

Medicaid

• Iowa Department of Human Services: Informational Letters
• Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities

Wellmark

• COVID-19 Provider Communication

UnitedHealthcare

• Prior Authorization Updates
• Updated Diagnosis & Laboratory Codes

• June 1 – All prior authorization requirements and site of service reviews resume.

• June 24 – Telehealth flexibilities extended through this date for Individual and fully-insured Group Market plans.
• June 30 – Claims with a date of service on or after Jan. 1, 2020 will not be denied for timely filing if submitted by
• UHC: Summary of COVID-19 Dates by Program

General Resources

• CPT Reporting for COVID-19 Testing
• AMA Overview – CMS Payment Policies & Regulatory Flexibilities
• COVID-19 Prior Authorization Guidance
• COVID-19 Special Coding Guidance (Updated 4/3/2020)

Administrative Resources

• CMS Delays Quality Program Reporting Requirements
• CMS: Relaxed Medicare CMS Provider Enrollment FAQ
• DHS: Childcare Resources in Response to COVID-19
• CMS: Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (4/30/2020 Update)

External Resource Pages

• CDC COVID-19 Homepage
• IDPH COVID-19 Homepage
• CMS COVID-19 Partner Toolkit
• WHO COVID-19 Webpage
• AMA Guide for COVID-19
• COVID-19 in Iowa Website

Partner Organizations

LifeServe Blood Center

LifeServe Blood Center is looking to collect COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) from patients who have had a confirmed SARS-CoV-19 diagnosis and subsequent resolution of symptoms. They have issued CCP donor guidance.

• CCP Donor Guidance 
• Donate COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Sign