ABA Policy & Billing: Click here for Apple Health (Medicaid) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) policy and billing during the COVID-19 pandemic
AT&T Mobile Hotspots & Activation Fees: T&T is waiving activation, upgrade and restocking fees for customers who buy a device online.
Zoom Security and Privacy: HCA statement on security in telehealth technology, that Zoom for Healthcare is HIPAA compliant, and instructions to confirm you are using the HIPAA compliant version of Zoom.
HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) created this behavioral health provider COVID-19 information/guidance document, based on the questions presented during the weekly webinars and emails.
Note: Check this document regularly because things change in a few hours with Federal and state government guidance.
Free Zoom Licenses: The HCA is offering a limited number of no-cost telehealth technology licenses for providers. Click here for information and the link to the Zoom application page.
Washington State Health Care Authority has providing a limited number of Zoom licenses to help providers deploy telehealth services. Zoom is a video conferencing technology. The link HERE provides information on qualifying and applying for a Zoom license as well as introductory information on using the Zoom platform.
Washington State cell phones carriers will provide Lifeline services to eligible clients. Lifeline is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) program to make communications services accessible to low-income consumers. The link HERE will provide details and instruction.
Free & Low-Cost Internet Plans: NDIA has created a list of free & low-cost internet plans which is updates daily.
Verizon announcement of extra data during coronavirus pandemic
The Washington State Telehealth Collaborative will provide a forum to improve the health of Washington residents through the collaboration and sharing of knowledge and health resources statewide and increasing public awareness of telehealth as a delivery mechanism. The Collaborative seeks to enable development and delivery of technology-assisted programs that promote access, sustainability, utilization and affordability of Telehealth services.
Preparing to Use Telehealth Videoconferencing: NRTRC has partnered with the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC) to produce a video toolkit aimed at helping care providers prepare for using telehealth videoconferencing. To access the library of short videos, click here.
WiFi Access: Xfinity WiFi Hotspot Access Opens Nationwide in Response to Coronavirus - Xfinity WiFi hotspots in out-of-home locations will be available for free to anyone who needs them, including non-Xfinity Internet customers, to keep our communities connected with their friends and family. Instructions and additional information available here.
