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Hurricane Information

Waivers, public health emergency declarations, Medicare fee-for-service payment and billing policies, information on the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program, and other hurricane-related information can be found in the downloads and related links sections below.

Downloads
Section 319 declaration for Louisiana

Section 1135 waiver for Louisiana

Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act - Hurricane Ike

Public Health Emergency Declaration - Hurricane Ike

Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) - Ike Activation [PDF, 33 KB]

Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act - Hurricane Gustav

Public Health Emergency Declaration - Hurricane Gustav

Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) - Gustav Activation [PDF, 55 KB]

Hurricane Ike/Gustav Medicare FFS Qs and As [PDF 139KB] - Updated 9/12/2008

HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations [PDF, 39KB]

Outreach Message for Full Duals [PDF, 23KB]

Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Guidelines [PDF, 39KB]

Signed Waiver under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act for Rita [PDF, 29KB]

Stark 1135 Waiver [PDF, 82KB]
Related Links Inside CMS
HHS Hurricane Gustav Information

Survey and Certification Issues Related to All Hazards

Medicaid Katrina State Waivers

Fact Sheet: CMS Actions to Help Beneficiaries, Providers in Katrina Stricken Areas

Hurricane Katrina Mailing List
Related Links Outside CMSExternal Linking Policy
Federal Payments Available for Hurricane Relief/Recovery

Signed Waiver under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act for Katrina

Hurricane Katrina: What Government is Doing (Department of Homeland Security)

Hurricane Katrina Information from HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)

Hurricane Recovery (Firstgov.gov)

 

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