ACHP requests the Biden Administration provide plans with access to COVID-19 vaccine data so plans can help coordinate vaccine distribution.
COVID-19
Securing Resources Communities Need to Defeat the COVID-19 Pandemic
Across the country, millions of Americans are struggling due to the public health and financial crisis caused by the virus. ACHP advocates for policies that ensure access to testing and treatment, protect care delivery and provide communities with the tools they need to defeat COVID-19. And ACHP member plans and their provider partners are on the ground working with community leaders to deliver outstanding care and coverage during the public health crisis.
To the Point
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11/30/2020
VIDEO — Secure Telehealth for the Future
It's time for Congress to give people the stability and predictability they deserve and secure the future of telehealth. -
11/30/2020
FACT SHEET — Tactics for Defeating COVID-19
Protecting gains in telehealth and establishing a testing strategy provides communities with resources that are vital to defeating COVID-19. -
06/30/2020
BLOG — A Call for Swift Congressional Action on COVID-19
Millions of Americans who have lost employment and health coverage due to COVID-19 are depending on additional Congressional action. -
09/14/2020
PODCAST — Healthy Dialogue: Innovating Amidst a Crisis (Ep. 1)
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the health care industry has begun to develop rapid, off-the-cuff innovations in American health care. -
05/04/2020
BLOG — Solving the Coverage Puzzle: Expand the Health Coverage Tax Credit
by Tricia Barrentine Guay More than 262 million Americans access medical care throughRead more
Deep Dive
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01/04/2021
LETTER — Request to Biden Administration for Access to COVID-19 Data to Help Coordinate Vaccine Distribution
ACHP requests the Biden Administration provide plans with access to COVID-19 vaccine data so plans can help coordinate vaccine distribution. -
12/09/2020
LETTER — Nonprofit Health Plan Leaders Urge Congress to Expand Telehealth
Leaders of nonprofit, community-based health organizations are uring Congress to support permanently expand telehealth services. -
11/19/2020
LETTER — ACHP Urges Congress to Act on Telehealth and COVID-19 Testing
In this letter, ACHP urges Congress to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities and establish public funding for COVID-19 testing. -
04/27/2020
OP-ED — Ongoing COVID-19 crisis calls for federal special enrollment period
ACHP and ACAP urge the Trump Administration to establish a special enrollment period (SEP) during the COVID-19 national emergency. -
11/09/2020
RELEASE — ACHP Statement on Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board & Presidential Election
ACHP is encouraged by the creation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board and President-elect Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19.
Problem | Solution
PROBLEM: Millions of Americans across the country are continuing to struggle with COVID-19. The pandemic continues to spread at an alarming rate, putting communities across the nation in danger. But Congress can provide relief.
SOLUTION: Protecting recent gains in telehealth ensures continued access the coverage and care people need — helping protect Americans’ health while preventing community spread. And establishing a national testing and contact tracing strategy provides communities the tools they need to mitigate the virus. Learn more.
Resource Library Search
RELEASE — ACHP Response to Passage of COVID-19 Stimulus Package
ACHP applauds Congress for passing a COVID-19 stimulus package that provides relief to communities grappling with the public health crisis.
CLIP — Intermountain’s Lessons About Providing Digital Health Services in the Pandemic
Seven lessons from Intermountain Healthcare’s experience ramping up its use of digital health services during the pandemic.