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
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) - Ike Activation [PDF, 33 KB] Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) - Gustav Activation [PDF, 55 KB] Hurricane Ike/Gustav Medicare FFS Qs and As [PDF 142KB] - Updated 10/3/2008 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
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 Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act - Hurricane Gustav Public Health Emergency Declaration - Hurricane Gustav HHS Hurricane Gustav Information Survey and Certification Issues Related to All Hazards Fact Sheet: CMS Actions to Help Beneficiaries, Providers in Katrina Stricken Areas Hurricane Katrina Mailing List
Related Links Outside CMS
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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