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July 07, 2020

Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Report

This report shows COVID-19 cases in licensed nursing homes, assisted living communities and personal care homes of 25 beds or more based on data reported by the facilities to the Georgia Department of Community Health as of 2:00 p.m. on the date of the report. The data in this report is contingent on information received by the department. It is possible that a facility may report different numbers to other outlets based on the time of day information is released. This report is subject to change.

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July 07, 2020

CARES Act Medicaid & CHIP Provider Webinar

CMS will be hosting a webcast on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m., ET to provide information on the CARES Act Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief Fund Distribution. We encourage you to pre-register for the webcast to reserve a spot. In order to register, providers may select the following link:

https://webex.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1340952&tp_key=bb98e8c893.

June 30, 2020

Provide Your Telehealth Service Feedback

DCH is providing a survey to garner feedback on the experiences of providers and members in the delivery and receipt of services through telehealth. Please fill out our survey.

June 09, 2020

Resources for Reopening Non-Emergency Healthcare Facilities

The Department of Community Health (DCH) appreciates the commitment and desire of the provider community to provide in-person services to Georgia’s Medicaid members. In order to help facilitate the process of reopening non-emergency healthcare facilities, DCH would like to share certain resources on how best to safely open for business.