COVID-19 Resources

 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

Below please find some information and resources for your use regarding Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

General Information | SUD-Specific Information | Practice Management | Telehealth & Medicare Expansion/Insurance Information | COVID-19/SUD Information & Studies | Telehealth Resources | COVID-19-Related Webinars

Please note that some of these materials are from third-party sources.  NAADAC cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by external sources/links and does not accept responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information.

General Information

• World Health Organization (WHO): Rolling Updates on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Tips for Social Distancing
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Novel Coronavirus Research Update
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service: FAQs - Federal Response in Indian Country
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions – Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
• The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and the National Council for Behavioral Health NCBH): Screening and Testing for COVID-19
• Addiction Policy Forum: COVID Vaccine Navigator Initiative

SUD-Specific Resources

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic (March 20, 2020)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (April 6, 2020)
• Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR): Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) & the Recovery Community
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information and Resources
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): COVID-19 Information Page
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Suggestions About Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation of People With Drug Use Disorder in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Annals of Internal Medicine: Collision of the COVID-19 and Addiction Epidemics
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA Director Outlines Potential Risks to People Who Smoke and Use Drugs During COVID-19 Pandemic
• American Assocation for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc.: AATOD Guidance to OTPs in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: Reducing Harm for People Using Drugs & Alcohol During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Alternate Care Sites Programs
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): FAQs: Provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 emergency
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan: Wellness Guide to Overcoming Isolation During COVID-19: Being Connected, Staying Connected, and Choosing Connection

Practice Management

• SAMHSA: Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue (July 2020)
• Northeast & Caribbean MHTTC: Provider Wellbeing During a Public Health Crisis (April 21, 2020)
• South Southwest MHTTC: Supportive Practices for Mental Health Professionals During Pandemic-Related Social Distancing (March 20, 2020)
• CDC: Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 5, 2020)
• CMS.gov: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations - Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (April 19, 2020)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): FAQs for Opioid Use Disorder Prescribing and Dispensing in the COVID-19 Emergency (March 19, 2020)
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): Advisory Letter Authorizing Expanded MAT Permissions (March 31, 2020)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs and Opioid Treatment Programs - Sample Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): DOT COVID-19 Drug & Alcohol Testing Statement of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents (April 4, 2020)
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Coronavirus Relief Options
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Paycheck Protection Program
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS): COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): TAP 34: Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): Letter from Director James Carroll reaffirming that the treatment of SUD is an essential medical service and the need for providers to maintain access to PPE is vital.

Telehealth & Medicare Expansion/Insurance Information
See below for more Telehealth resources.

• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS): Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• CMS.gov: Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet, by CMS.gov (March 17, 2020)
  • President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak, by CMS.gov (March 17, 2020)
  • Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U.S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic, by CMS.gov (April 30, 2020)
• CMS.gov: 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (March 2020)
  • CMS.gov: CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 (March 22, 2020)
  • CMS.gov: Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers (March 28, 2020)
• Medicare.gov: Medicare & Coronavirus
• CMS.gov: Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Checklists and Tools to Accelerate Relief for State Medicaid & CHIP Programs (March 22, 2020)
• CMS.gov: FAQs on Essential Health Benefit Coverage and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 12, 2020)
• CMS.gov: FAQs on Catastrophic Plan Coverage and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 18, 2020) 
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS): High Deductible Health Plans and Expenses Related to COVID-19 
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
• CMS.gov: Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities, and Guidance Regarding Section 1009 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (Pub. L. 115-271), entitled Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth (April 2, 2020)
• CMS.gov via YouTube: Video on Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): HHS to Begin Immediate Delivery of Initial $30 Billion of CARES Act Provider Relief Funding
• CMS.gov: Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities

COVID-19/SUD Information and Studies

• Analysis of factors associated with disease outcomes in hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease, Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 Feb 28. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000775. [Epub ahead of print] (February 28, 2020) (Smoking is among the factors that led to the progression of COVID-19 pneumonia.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Stigma and addiction addressed in New England Journal of Medicine (April 02, 2020)
• CNN: Smoking Weed and Coronavirus: Even Occasional Use Raises Risk of COVID-19 Complications (April 10, 2020)

Telehealth Resources

• Clocktree Systems, Inc. is an affordable, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
  • NAADAC members receive a 15% discount off all plans for the lifetime of their NAADAC membership.

COVID-19 and Telehealth/technology-Related Webinars

• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** Collision of SUD and COVID-19: A NIDA Update, presented by Jack B. Stein, MSW, PhD
  • Access Education (recorded on December 18, 2020)
  • Earn 2 CEs
     
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** The Unbearable Heaviness of Loneliness, presented by Cardwell “C.C.” Nuckols, PhD
  
  This webinar is sponsored by Sober Peer.
  • Access Education (recorded on June 12, 2020)
  • Earn 1.5 CEs
     
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** Virtual Workplace Wellness: Successfully Managing Change and Reducing Stress, presented by PerCilla Zeno, CCHW, CPRS, and Tracy Haskins, CSAC-A, CPRS, PRMC
  
  This webinar is sponsored by Anxiety Release App.
  • Access Education (recorded on May 22, 2020)
  • Earn 1.5 CEs
     
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** Virtual Town Hall: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on the Addiction Profession, presented by Thomas P. Britton, DrPH, LPC, LCAS, ACS, Lisa Dinhofer, MA, CT, and Andrew Kolodny, MD
  • Access Education (recorded on May 8, 2020)
  • Earn 1 CE
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** Psychological First Aid During COVID-19, presented by Fredrick Dombrowski, PhD, LMHC, MAC, CASAC
  
  This webinar is provided as a collaborative effort between the American Mental Health Counselors Association and NAADAC.
  • Access Education (recorded on April 29, 2020)
  • Earn 1.5 CEs
     
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR**The Impact of Disaster on Recovery: The Perfect Storm, presented by Timothy Legg, PhD, PsyD, PMHNP-BC, MAC
  
  This webinar is sponsored by Recovery Path.
  • Access Education (recorded on April 3, 2020)
  • Earn 1.5 CEs
     
• **FREE NAADAC WEBINAR** COVID-19: Telehealth for Opioid Addiction Interventions, presented by Marlene M. Maheu, PhD, Founder & Executive Director of Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc.
  • Access Education (recorded on March 31, 2020)
  • Earn 2 CEs
     
• **NAADAC Speciality Online Training** Using Technology for Clinical Supervision, presented by Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
  • Access Education (recorded November 8, 2019)
  • Earn 1 CE for $25
• COVID-19 Health Care Staff Trauma and Resilience Oriented Healing, presented by The Joint Commission
  • Watch now
• Communities Respond to COVID-19: Implications for Asian Pacific Islanders, presented by SAMHSA
  • Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
  • Register now
• CBT Telehealth Adaptations for Providers of Mental Health Care for Latino Populations, presented by National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC.
  • Recorded on May 14, 2020
  • Watch now
• Mental Health Providers and Vicarious Trauma During National Emergencies, presented by National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC.
  • Recorded on May 8, 2020
  • Watch now
• Telehealth Learning Series for SUD Tx and Recovery Support Providers, presented by The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, the Center for Excellence on Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers, and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada - Reno (UNR)
  • These are free, national online discussions and resource-sharing opportunities for SUD treatment providers and peer support specialists.
  • The sessions took place from March 30 - April 27, 2020.
  • Listen to past sessions now.
• COCA Call – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Update and Information for Long-term Care Facilities, presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response. (2020). 
  • Recorded on March 17, 2020
  • Watch now

In light of the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the areas surrounding our office, NAADAC staff is transitioning to working largely remotely. You may find that responses to your submissions and inquiries are slightly delayed as we acclimate into our new remote roles and we ask for your patience. We will continue to do our best to work to support addiction professionals and those they serve.