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Federal and State Preparations – Focus on 1135 Waivers

3/27/2020

Section 1135 of the Social Security Act allows CMS to waive certain Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP regulations to support state effort to address COVID-19. This session examines the status of 1135 waivers and shares Washington State’s efforts to address critical health workforce needs.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

Washington State Health Care Authority:

Information about novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

George Washington University:

Using Medicaid Waivers to Help States Manage the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis

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Introduction

3/25/2020

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The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity has developed a pre-recorded mini webinar series to examine Emergency Workforce Policies to Address COVID-19.

One of the greatest risks of COVID-19 is that inadequate PPE and understaffing of frontline health workers will lead to severe fatigue and low morale, which, in turn, will further exacerbate attrition. This webinar series will focus on actions that we can take now to avoid entering a vicious cycle of staffing shortages.

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