New Resources from DOL and CMS to Address COVID-19 Outbreak, Including Guidelines on New FMAP bump

For the convenience of our members as they work to ensure the well-being of individuals with disabilities during the coronavirus outbreak, below we list new resources created by federal agencies in response to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and in response to the outbreak overall.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) resources:

• CMS Guidance on the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) bump in the Families First bill
• Health and Human Services (HHS) 1135 waiver letter
• CMS blanket 1135 waiver
• List of each approved waiver (CMS often updates this page)
• Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit

Department of Labor (DOL) resources:

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
• COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Questions and Answers
• COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (PDF)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
• General DOL COVID-19 website

Note that these resources will also be available on the ANCOR COVID-19 Resource Center, which we frequently update.