COVID-19 Updates and Information

Welcome to ADDP's informational site for COVID-19. The purpose of this page is to share with you information and communications related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) so that you, our member, can be informed and up to date. Please check back here mutiple times during the day so you can view the latest information.

Upcoming Calls

Check back at this site prior to each meeting to see if any changes/cancellations

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 9:30 am: ADDP Weekly Membership Call Call In: (470)869-2200 (3929068599#)  VIDEO LINK Note: Please email questions prior to the meeting to robinfarrington@addp.org
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1:00 pm: MassHealth Day Hab Stakeholders Meeting Occurs every 2 week(s) on Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST VIDEO LINK (Access Code: 161 284 3831/Password: pkEhb3Jgn24) Call In: 1-866-692-3580

COVID-19 Reimbursement Updates

Rate Regulation and RFRs

For a list of upcoming hearings, including date, time, and due date for written testimony, please visit our Governmental Affairs page HERE

Updates from the Commonwealth

For comprehensive updates and the Commonwealth's response to COVID-19, please visit the MassGov website HERE

Below are specific updates from the Commonwealth that ADDP feels are especially important to provider members:

EOHHS COVID-19 Day Programs_Min Req for Health and Safety_7.2.20
EOHHS Guidance_Phase 3 Reopening_Day Programs_7.2.20
EOHHS Day Program Planning & Prep Checklist 7.2.20
EOHHS Day Program Transportation Plan Checklist 7.2.20
Updated DDS Guidance on Visitation to Residential Programs_7.1.20
Coordinating Council Reopening Plan_6.24.20
DDS Outdoor Visitation Guidance_Issued 6.6.20
EOHHS COVID-19 Testing_5.28.20
DDS Commissioner Message to Families 5.22.20
COVID-19 Test Site Locator Map_5.27.20
Food Assistance Resources from MassHealth_5.26.20
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Phased Approach for MA Reopening_5.18.20
Mass Health CP Information_Updates on COVID-19
MassHealth LTSS Guidance_Updates as of 4.24.20
Guidance: Alternative DDS Residential Site Considerations 4.13.20
Guidance: Crisis Standards of Care 4.7.20
DDS National Background Check Advisory 4.7.20
Notice to Providers: CBDS and Absence Policy 4.1.20
Guidance for Residential Providers Filling Staff Vacancies During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Fingerprint Advisory_3.17.20_Posted by ADDP 3.31.20
MassHealth LTSS Guidance_Updated 3.27.20
Health Care Personnel With Potential Exposure to Patients with COVID-19 Guidance
Updated: Residential and Congregate Care Programs 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance.
DDS Update to Providers 3.25.20
Day Program Closure Orders 3.24.20
MassHealth LTSS Guidance_Updated 3.23.20
MassHealth 1135 Waiver 3.20.20
COVID-19 Additional Guidance from MassHealth 3.19.20 Forwarded to ADDP members on 3/20/20
MAP COVID 19 Alerts: OTC Method B and HCP Order Signature 3.18.20 Forwarded to ADDP members on 3/20/20
MAP Training and Re-Certifications: Important Update Forwarded by ADDP to members on 3/15/20
DDS Commissioner Message to Families 3.13.20 Forwarded by ADDP to members on 3/15/20
MassHealth Provider Publications in response to COVID-19 Forwarded by ADDP to members on 3/14/20

National Resources and Information on COVID-19

IRS Guidance to the Stimulus Payment_Posted by ANCOR_3.31.20
S.3548 The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act 3.25.20 - Highlighted
CMS announces the 6.2 percent FMAP bump allowed in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will take effect starting 3/25/90 (Posted 3/24/20)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Webinar by Littler – Hosted by ANCOR (Posted March 24, 2020)

Archived recording of webinar requires user to register name and email to access recording through this link --

PowerPoint slides of the webinar are also available.
Essential Worker Customizable Templates (Posted March 20, 2020)
Source: ANCOR
If your agency is in a town or city that has ordered a “stay home” or “shelter in place” ordinance or in case our state orders it, work with leadership in your organization to customize these templates for documents that give credibility to your claims that your work is essential:

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary (Posted March 20, 2020)
Source: ANCOR
Late last week, President Trump signed the second funding package to respond to COVID-19. A summary of it has been provided by ANCOR

Op-Ed by ANCOR CEO (Posted March 20, 2020)
The article, posted in The Hill, reminds Congress not to forget disability service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Letter to National Governors Association (Posted March 19, 2020)
ANCOR’s letter to the National Governors Association (NSA) advocates that people with I/DD and the providers on which they rely are prioritized in federal funding packages designed in response to COVID-19.

CMS FAQs for State Medicaid Agencies (Posted March 12, 2020)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has issued the first set of frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) to aid state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in their response to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

COVID-19 Command Center Situation Reports from MEMA

June 26, 2020
June 24, 2020

For situation reports prior to the above dates, please visit the State Library of Massachusetts site HERE

Other Updates from ADDP

Collaborative Press Release_Emergency Funding_3.25.20
How To Make A Mask
Plain Language Information About The Corona Virus: ENGLISH or SPANISH
Update on ADDP Committee Meetings Issued on 3/16/20: All ADDP committee meetings will be held remotely via video and/or conference calls until further notice.
LEAD Conference Update Issued on 3/16/20: We regret to inform you that due to current events, we need to reschedule the 2020 LEAD Conference scheduled for April 29, 2020 to sometime later this year. We do not have a definitive date yet for the reschedule – possibilities include mid-June or late October. There are many factors we need to weigh and we ask for your patience while we evaluate the situation.