Info/Guidance for Health Care Providers Guidance and information for various health care settings and services from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Can't find what you're looking for? Search the CDC's COVID-19 website. On This Page General Guidance Accessibility Behavioral Health Long-Term Care Facilities Medicaid Resources Pregnancy and Child Health Testing Therapeutics Vaccines Quick Links Vaccination Info for ProvidersReporting Test ResultsTherapeutics Info for ProvidersInfo for Testing ProvidersRequesting PPE General Guidance NCDHHS Secretary Kinsley’s Letter to Hospital CEOs (Jan. 13, 2022) NCDHHS Home Care Guidance for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID‐19 Infection Downloadable/Shareable Materials for Health Care Providers NC Communicable Disease Manual - COVID-19 CDC - Healthcare Workers Guidance CDC - Resources for Health Departments FEMA - Guidance for Hospitals on COVID Reporting Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE) AHEC - Webinars, Slides, Assessments Top of Page Accessibility Accessibility Tips, Tricks and FAQs (Spanish) Advancing Equity through Language, Communication and Physical Access (Spanish) Accessibility at Drive-Thru Medical Sites Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 Rehabilitation Act (RA) Protections during COVID-19 For Providers with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Patients Video-based Telehealth Guidelines Guidance on Handling Calls from People with Hearing Loss Communication Guide for Providers Effective Communication with DeafBlind Patients During a Pandemic Clear Mask Guidance Videos in ASL with Captions Top of Page Behavioral Health Resources: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Strategies for Counties to Support Behavior Health and IDD Services COVID Letter to LME-MCOs NCDHHS Outpatient and Crisis System Providers NCDHHS Behavioral Health/IDD Day Program and Facility-Based Crisis Guidance (June 10, 2020) NC Innovations and TBI Waiver Appendix K FAQs (May 6, 2020) CDC Guidance for Direct Service Providers Top of Page Long-Term Care Facilities Infection Prevention Guidance (Nov. 17, 2022) Infection Prevention Education Resources Best Practices for Infection Prevention (Oct. 28, 2021) CDC Information for Healthcare Settings CDC - Home Care for People Not Requiring Hospitalization Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requesting PPE List of NIOSH approved respirators Optimizing PPE Supply Regional Infection Prevention Teams RIPS Team Program Overview ICAR Visit Basics Comprehensive RIPS ICAR Staff CDC - Managing HCP with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure CDC - Mitigating Staff Shortages Long-Term Care Facilities Webpage with information for managers and staff of long-term care settings. Testing General testing guidance CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker Facilities Reporting Test Results CDC Antigen Algorithm for LTCF Settings CMS - QSO Testing Requirements in LTC Vaccination General vaccines guidance NCDHHS Winter COVID-19 Preparations Memo (Nov. 2, 2022) CDC - COVID-19 Risks and Vaccine Information for Older Adults Visitation NCDHHS IP Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities CMS - QSO Nursing Home Visitation Top of Page Medicaid and Insurance Resources NC Guidance and Resources for Medicaid Providers NC Medicaid Policy Modifications Special Medicaid Provider Bulletins NC Medicaid: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency Telehealth Coverage Policies by Health Plan Resources to Support NC Providers Responding to COVID-19 (Fact Sheet) Top of Page Pregnancy and Child Health Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women ACOG Practice Advisory General Information Regarding Pregnant Individuals and COVID-19 CDC Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19 CDC Pediatric Healthcare Providers Caring for Children Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Demographic and Clinical Features of MIS-C cases in NC - March 3, 2020-April 3, 2021 NCDHHS Memo and Reporting Form (Dec. 1, 2020) CDC Health Advisory (May 14, 2020) Top of Page Testing Testing Info for Partners and Providers Collecting COVID-19 Samples: Guidance for Non-Clinical Community Partners Request Specimen Collection Supplies Testing Surge Workgroup CDC Antigen Test Algorithm CDC - Healthcare Worker Guidance on COVID-19 Testing CDC - COVID-19 Data Tracker (Go to Long-Term Care Facilities for setting-specific testing guidance) Laboratories NC Division of Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Variant Guidance (Feb. 12, 2021) NC State Lab of Public Health - COVID-19 Clinical Laboratory Guidance NC State Lab Specimen Collection and Shipment Guidance (Sept. 21, 2020) CDC - Information for Laboratories Reporting Test Results Getting started with automated reporting of COVID-19 diagnostic test results. Reporting 10A NCAC 41A .0107- Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results Federal Guidance for Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results NCDHHS Guidance for Reporting COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Results Provider Memo: Sequencing and Breakthrough Cases Antigen Results - Downloadable Excel Spreadsheet Statewide Standing Orders for Testing Order for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (July 25, 2022) Order to Allow Pharmacists to Dispense Over the Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests (Jan. 14, 2022) Top of Page Therapeutics Provider Hub One-Pager for Patients (Bilingual) NC Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Updates and Resources COVID-19 Drug Preservation Rule CDC Considerations for Pharmacies During COVID-19 Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Statement on Off-Label Usage FDA Letter on Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxychloroquine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers Therapeutics Information for Providers A webpage with updates, product summaries, allocation requests and provider resources. Statewide Standing Order Recissions for Therapeutics Intravenous Administration of Bebtelovimab Monoclonal Antibodies (Nov. 30, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Sotrovimab Monoclonal Antibodies (April 6, 2022) Subcutaneous Administration of Casirivimab/Imdevimab (REGEN-COV) Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Casirivimab/Imdevimab (REGEN-COV) Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Bamlanivimab/Etesevimab Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Top of Page Vaccines How to Use the COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS) NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Guidance (July 29, 2022) Strategies to Fill COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Secretarial Order 8 (March 3, 2021) - Allows licensed dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations Coadministration of the COVID-19 Vaccine (Sept. 24, 2021) Vaccination Info for Health Care Providers A webpage with information, guidance and tools for vaccinating North Carolinians. Statewide Standing Orders for Vaccine Administration Bivalent (original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5) Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Nov. 16, 2022) Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Oct. 24, 2022) Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (Sept. 21, 2022) Monovalent Moderna/SPIKEVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Sept. 8, 2022) Bivalent (original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5) Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 18 Years and Older (Sept. 2, 2022) Monovalent Pfizer/COMIRNATY COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients Ages 12 Years and Older (Aug. 31, 2022) Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6-11 Years (July 25, 2022) Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6 Months to 5 Years (July 25, 2022) Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients Ages 5-11 Years (July 25, 2022) Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6 Months to 4 Years (July 25, 2022) Top of Page
Info/Guidance for Health Care Providers Guidance and information for various health care settings and services from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Can't find what you're looking for? Search the CDC's COVID-19 website. On This Page General Guidance Accessibility Behavioral Health Long-Term Care Facilities Medicaid Resources Pregnancy and Child Health Testing Therapeutics Vaccines Quick Links Vaccination Info for ProvidersReporting Test ResultsTherapeutics Info for ProvidersInfo for Testing ProvidersRequesting PPE General Guidance NCDHHS Secretary Kinsley’s Letter to Hospital CEOs (Jan. 13, 2022) NCDHHS Home Care Guidance for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID‐19 Infection Downloadable/Shareable Materials for Health Care Providers NC Communicable Disease Manual - COVID-19 CDC - Healthcare Workers Guidance CDC - Resources for Health Departments FEMA - Guidance for Hospitals on COVID Reporting Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE) AHEC - Webinars, Slides, Assessments Top of Page Accessibility Accessibility Tips, Tricks and FAQs (Spanish) Advancing Equity through Language, Communication and Physical Access (Spanish) Accessibility at Drive-Thru Medical Sites Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 Rehabilitation Act (RA) Protections during COVID-19 For Providers with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Patients Video-based Telehealth Guidelines Guidance on Handling Calls from People with Hearing Loss Communication Guide for Providers Effective Communication with DeafBlind Patients During a Pandemic Clear Mask Guidance Videos in ASL with Captions Top of Page Behavioral Health Resources: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Strategies for Counties to Support Behavior Health and IDD Services COVID Letter to LME-MCOs NCDHHS Outpatient and Crisis System Providers NCDHHS Behavioral Health/IDD Day Program and Facility-Based Crisis Guidance (June 10, 2020) NC Innovations and TBI Waiver Appendix K FAQs (May 6, 2020) CDC Guidance for Direct Service Providers Top of Page Long-Term Care Facilities Infection Prevention Guidance (Nov. 17, 2022) Infection Prevention Education Resources Best Practices for Infection Prevention (Oct. 28, 2021) CDC Information for Healthcare Settings CDC - Home Care for People Not Requiring Hospitalization Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requesting PPE List of NIOSH approved respirators Optimizing PPE Supply Regional Infection Prevention Teams RIPS Team Program Overview ICAR Visit Basics Comprehensive RIPS ICAR Staff CDC - Managing HCP with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure CDC - Mitigating Staff Shortages Long-Term Care Facilities Webpage with information for managers and staff of long-term care settings. Testing General testing guidance CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker Facilities Reporting Test Results CDC Antigen Algorithm for LTCF Settings CMS - QSO Testing Requirements in LTC Vaccination General vaccines guidance NCDHHS Winter COVID-19 Preparations Memo (Nov. 2, 2022) CDC - COVID-19 Risks and Vaccine Information for Older Adults Visitation NCDHHS IP Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities CMS - QSO Nursing Home Visitation Top of Page Medicaid and Insurance Resources NC Guidance and Resources for Medicaid Providers NC Medicaid Policy Modifications Special Medicaid Provider Bulletins NC Medicaid: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency Telehealth Coverage Policies by Health Plan Resources to Support NC Providers Responding to COVID-19 (Fact Sheet) Top of Page Pregnancy and Child Health Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women ACOG Practice Advisory General Information Regarding Pregnant Individuals and COVID-19 CDC Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19 CDC Pediatric Healthcare Providers Caring for Children Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Demographic and Clinical Features of MIS-C cases in NC - March 3, 2020-April 3, 2021 NCDHHS Memo and Reporting Form (Dec. 1, 2020) CDC Health Advisory (May 14, 2020) Top of Page Testing Testing Info for Partners and Providers Collecting COVID-19 Samples: Guidance for Non-Clinical Community Partners Request Specimen Collection Supplies Testing Surge Workgroup CDC Antigen Test Algorithm CDC - Healthcare Worker Guidance on COVID-19 Testing CDC - COVID-19 Data Tracker (Go to Long-Term Care Facilities for setting-specific testing guidance) Laboratories NC Division of Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Variant Guidance (Feb. 12, 2021) NC State Lab of Public Health - COVID-19 Clinical Laboratory Guidance NC State Lab Specimen Collection and Shipment Guidance (Sept. 21, 2020) CDC - Information for Laboratories Reporting Test Results Getting started with automated reporting of COVID-19 diagnostic test results. Reporting 10A NCAC 41A .0107- Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results Federal Guidance for Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results NCDHHS Guidance for Reporting COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Results Provider Memo: Sequencing and Breakthrough Cases Antigen Results - Downloadable Excel Spreadsheet Statewide Standing Orders for Testing Order for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (July 25, 2022) Order to Allow Pharmacists to Dispense Over the Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests (Jan. 14, 2022) Top of Page Therapeutics Provider Hub One-Pager for Patients (Bilingual) NC Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Updates and Resources COVID-19 Drug Preservation Rule CDC Considerations for Pharmacies During COVID-19 Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Statement on Off-Label Usage FDA Letter on Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxychloroquine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers Therapeutics Information for Providers A webpage with updates, product summaries, allocation requests and provider resources. Statewide Standing Order Recissions for Therapeutics Intravenous Administration of Bebtelovimab Monoclonal Antibodies (Nov. 30, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Sotrovimab Monoclonal Antibodies (April 6, 2022) Subcutaneous Administration of Casirivimab/Imdevimab (REGEN-COV) Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Casirivimab/Imdevimab (REGEN-COV) Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Intravenous Administration of Bamlanivimab/Etesevimab Monoclonal Antibodies (Jan. 24, 2022) Top of Page Vaccines How to Use the COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS) NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Guidance (July 29, 2022) Strategies to Fill COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Secretarial Order 8 (March 3, 2021) - Allows licensed dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations Coadministration of the COVID-19 Vaccine (Sept. 24, 2021) Vaccination Info for Health Care Providers A webpage with information, guidance and tools for vaccinating North Carolinians. Statewide Standing Orders for Vaccine Administration Bivalent (original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5) Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Nov. 16, 2022) Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Oct. 24, 2022) Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (Sept. 21, 2022) Monovalent Moderna/SPIKEVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 12 Years and Older (Sept. 8, 2022) Bivalent (original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5) Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 18 Years and Older (Sept. 2, 2022) Monovalent Pfizer/COMIRNATY COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients Ages 12 Years and Older (Aug. 31, 2022) Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6-11 Years (July 25, 2022) Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6 Months to 5 Years (July 25, 2022) Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients Ages 5-11 Years (July 25, 2022) Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Patients 6 Months to 4 Years (July 25, 2022) Top of Page
