COVID-19

IHA is in close contact with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) as they respond to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and its impact on individuals, communities and healthcare providers. For the latest information for healthcare providers and the public, see the updates below.

Federal Updates

• IHA Federal COVID-19 Legislative Priorities (10/20/20)
• IHA Memo: New Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement & Medicaid Data (10/19/20)
• IHA Memo: Improved Repayment Terms for Accelerated Payments (10/9/20)
• Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding Announced; Applications Due Nov. 6 (10/1/20)
• IHA Alert: Urge Federal Lawmakers to Contact White House and HHS to Reinstate June Guidance on Use of PRF Funds (10/1/20)
• How Telehealth Flexibilities Benefit Patients (Fall 2020)
• Federal Position Paper: Extending Telehealth Flexibilities in the Medicare Program (Fall 2020)
• HHS Releases PRF Reporting Guidance (9/21/20)
• Public Assistance Recipient Quick Guide: COVID-19 Process Overview (May 2020)
• Region V PA COVID-19 Resource Reference Guide (May 2020)
• Provider Relief Distribution Summary (9/10/20)
• IHA Memo: Guidance on COVID-19 Funds and Medicare Cost Reporting (9/2/20)

See previous Federal Updates on COVID-19.
 

State Updates

• New COVID-19 Cases: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/18/20)
• COVID-19 Tests Administered: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
• COVID-19 Test Positivity: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
• COVID-19 Deaths: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
• COVID-19 Hospitalizations (10/16/20)
• Public Health Emergency Operations Center Remdesivir Update (10/2/20)
• Illinois Electronic Test Ordering and Reporting Portal (10/2/20)
• IHA Memo: HFS Cares Portal is Open (9/29/20)
• IDFPR Proclamation re: Licensure/Certification for Out-of-State Healthcare Professionals (9/18/20)
• First Round Distribution of CARES Act Funds Appropriated by General Assembly (9/17/20)

See previous State Updates on COVID-19.

Chicago/Cook County Updates

• CDPH Order re: Phase 3 Cautiously Reopening (6/3/20)
• Statement re: McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility (5/1/20)
• Chicago HAN Alert: Updates on Public Health COVID-19 Reporting Orders (4/30/20)
• McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility Intake Criteria (4/22/20)
• McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility Update (4/14/20)
• Free Resources to Health Care Workers and First Responders (4/13/20)

See previous Chicago/Cook County Updates on COVID-19.

Disparity Issues

• IDPH Health Equity Checklist (6/29/20)
• Rapid Racial Equity Response Outreach (5/1/20)
• Rapid Racial Equity Response: Suggested Practices (4/30/20)
• Guidance re: Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment (4/10/20)

Personal Protective Equipment

• PPE Preservation Planning Toolkit (10/19/20)
• PPE Preservation Planning Tool Guide (10/19/20)
• PPE Preservation Tracking Spreadsheet (10/19/20)
• IHA Fact Sheet on PPE Supply Issues (May 2020)
• Nursing Home PPE Packages (4/24/20)
• Indicators of Fraudulent 3M Personal Protective Equipment
• IDPH: Clarification on the Use of Imported KN95 Masks (4/17/20)
• Health Alert: Imported KN95 Masks (4/16/20)
• CDC Checklist for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
• Urgent Request for PPE Donation during COVID-19 Response
• IDPH Recommended Guidance for Extended Use of N-95 Masks, Regular Masks, and PAPRs
• IDPH Memo: PPE Burn Rate Calculator

See previous Personal Protective Equipment Updates.

Clinical Guidance for Providers

• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (5/21/20)
• CMS Non-Emergent Elective Medical Recommendations
• IDPH Updated Testing Guidance (4/4/20)
• CDC Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• IDPH General Recommendations for Healthcare Settings (for Healthcare Personnel)
• Healthcare Facility COVID-19 Triage Screening for Non-Critical Patients
• IDPH Guidance to Hospitals on Triage for COVID-19 Patients
• IDPH Letter to Hospitals: Development of COVID-19 Hospital Triage Mechanisms
• Association for the Health Care Environment Resources for EVS Professionals

See previous Clinical Guidance Updates.

COVID-19 Waiver Requests

• Granted State Waivers (9/16/20)
• Granted Federal Waivers (6/15/20)
• CMS Issues Partial Approval of Medicaid COVID-19 Section 1135 Waiver Request (4/15/20)
• Medicaid & CHIP COVID-19 Disaster Relief Flexibilities (4/9/20)
• IHA Section 1135 Waiver Request for All Illinois Hospitals (3/26/20)
• Illinois HFS Section 1135 Waiver Request (3/21/20)
• IHA Letter: Notice of Intent to Operate Under and Request Section 1135 Waiver (3/20/20)

Immigrant Issues

• Updated Consulate of Mexico in Chicago Contact Information (4/14/20)
• CDC Resources in Non-English Languages (4/14/20)
• ICIRR Healthcare Resources for Immigrants (3/16/20)
• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services COVID-19 Alert (3/16/20)
• Mexican Consulate in Chicago
• Stay-at-Home Flyer (in Spanish) (4/7/20)

Behavioral Health

• COVID-19 Behavioral Health Update (8/7/20)
• State Operated Psychiatric Hospitals: Admissions Resumed (4/7/20)
• Resources, Grant Updates, CARES Act (4/3/20)
• DHS Alert #2 - State Operated Psychiatric Hospitals: Reimbursement (3/23/20)
• IHA Follow-Up: SOPH COVID-19 Protocols (3/16/20)
• IDHS: Temporary Suspension of Civil Admissions to Three SOPHs (3/14/20)

Payment Policy

• LTAC Hospital COVID-19 Covered Services for Certain Non-Citizens (8/20/20)
• IHA Memo: COVID-19 Reimbursement Options for the Uninsured (8/14/20)
• Uninsured COVID-19 Reimbursement (8/14/20)
• IHA Update: COVID-19 Private Payer Guidance (5/20/20)
• Table: COVID-19 Private Payer Guidance (5/20/20)
• Requirement to Publicize Cash Price for COVID-19 Testing (4/15/20)
• Updated Information on COVID-19 DRG Coding and CARES Act Funding (4/15/20)
• HHS Announces Immediate Distribution of Federal Relief Payments to Hospitals (4/10/20)
• Potential Medicaid Funding Strategies (4/5/20)
• COVID-19 Financial Tracking Tool (4/2/20)

See previous Payment Policy Updates for COVID-19.

Legal Policy

• IHA COVID-19 Legal Resources (5/7/20)

IHA Press Releases

• Illinois Business and Healthcare Groups Encourage Use of Face Masks to Save Lives, Protect Jobs (7/15/20)
• IHA Statement: Addressing Health Disparities (6/15/20)
• COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Surge in Cleaning Products Exposures (4/13/20)
• Help Us Help You: IHA Press Release (3/23/20)
• Illinois Hospitals Issue Plea for Medical Supplies (3/19/20)

IHA COVID-19 Recap Memos

• IHA COVID-19 Update – Oct. 19, 2020
• IHA COVID-19 Update – Oct. 12, 2020
• IHA COVID-19 Update – Oct. 7, 2020
• IHA COVID-19 Update – Oct. 5, 2020

See previous IHA Recap Memos on COVID-19.

News Clips on Hospitals’ Efforts

• COVID-19 Hospital and Community Heroes (10/16/20)