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Ma May 6, 6, 2020 2020 COV COVID‐19 19 Upda Update

Sponsored by Kansas Pharmacists Association

Agenda

• Introduction
• Update on State Re‐opening Plan
• Testing Update
• Emergency Use Authorizations
• Other Federal Actions
• Questions ‐ Moderated
• Open Discussion ‐ Moderated

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State and Federal Resources

• Please visit our website https://kansaspharmacistsassociation.wildapricot.org/COVID‐19/

to view a list of resources and the latest information from:

• KDHE
• The CDC
• US Department of Labor
• The White House
• OSHA
• World Health Organization
• US Food and Drug Administration
• CMS
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease
• USP

State Re‐Opening Plan

• 4 phases
• May 4
• May 19
• June 2
• June 16
• Based on metrics
• Counties can be

more, but not less, restrictive

• Available at

covid.ks.gov

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State Re‐Opening Plan

• Metrics include:
• State recommends that local governments monitor the same criteria

as they move through stages of re‐opening locally

• The state will not force communities to reopen

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State Re‐Opening Plan

• Phase one business guidelines:
• Maintain at least six feet between consumers
• Fundamental cleaning practices
• Must avoid any instances in which groups of more than 10 are in one location

and are unable to maintain six‐foot separation

• Recommended pharmacy specific guidelines can be found at:
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019‐ncov/hcp/pharmacies.html
• https://pharmacy.ks.gov/docs/default‐source/default‐document‐

library/covid‐19‐kbop‐memo.pdf?sfvrsn=fcabab01_28

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State Update

• Legislative Coordinating Council meeting right now to decide how the

end of session looks

• Do they come back?
• What do they consider when they come back?
• How do they conduct their business if they come back?
• Still no indication on when delivery fee answer will be coming from

CMS

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Testing

• Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA)
• No new point of care tests provided EUA since Abbott Lab ID Now test on

March 27, 2020

• Three tests for point of care are all molecular tests that require

specific test beds for processing outside of the clinical lab setting:

• Abbott ID Now COVID‐19
• Mesa Biotech Accula SARS‐CoV‐2 Test
• Cephid Xpert Xpress SARS‐CoV‐2 Test

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Testing – Preparing to Test

• Fill out your CLIA Waiver Application CMS‐116:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS‐Forms/CMS‐ Forms/Downloads/CMS116.pdf

• Verify or enroll in Medicare Part B, if appropriate:

https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/login.do#headingLv1

• Become familiar with the COVID‐19 Uninsured Program Portal

through HRSA: https://www.hrsa.gov/coviduninsuredclaim

• Enroll with and become familiar with the KS COVID‐19 Online

Reporting Portal: https://www.communitycareks.org/wp‐ content/uploads/2020/05/COVID‐Reporting‐Portal‐User‐Guide.pdf

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Testing – Preparing to Test

• Fill out your CLIA Waiver Application CMS‐116
• Make sure to identify specific COVID‐19 tests you will be performing a
• Include estimated number of tests to administer
• Medicare Part B
• 855A for sole proprietorships
• 855B for anyone else
• Right now fees are being waived under the 1135 waiver and days to process

are at under 7 days, as compared to average of 3 months before

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Testing – Preparing to Test

• COVID‐19 Uninsured Program Portal
• HHS providing claims reimbursement to health care providers for testing

uninsured

• Good for testing provided after February 4, 2020
• Limited to available funding
• Steps include:
• Enrolling
• Checking patient eligibility
• Submitting patient info
• Submitting claims
• Receiving payment via direct deposit

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Testing – Preparing to Test

• COVID‐19 Uninsured Program Portal
• To participate you must attest:
• You have verified patient’s uninsured status
• You will accept defined program reimbursement as payment in full
• You will not balance bill the patient
• You agree to terms and conditions and may be subject to audit review
• What’s covered
• Specimen collection, diagnostic and antibody testing
• Testing related visits
• Treatment
• FDA‐approved vaccine, when available

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Testing – Preparing to Test

• PPE
• BIOKANSAS has created a webpage listing regional companies that are

currently taking orders for critical supplies.

• https://www.biokansas.org/page/COVIDSuppliers
• In addition to traditional supplier channels check with your local

health department or emergency management office to see if you can access any local allocations of PPE

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QUESTIONS

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DISCUSSION

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