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Tips for How to Wear a Cloth Mask

The CDC is now recommending cloth face masks in public. This video will show you general tips for cloth masks.

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FAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment by the Kaiser Family Foundation

FAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment by the Kaiser Family Foundation

Social Security News Update

Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries

Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries

Digestive issues happen in about half of all COVID-19 cases

WebMD reports that digestive issues happen in about half of all COVID-19 cases.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200319/about-half-of-covid-cases-show-digestive-signs

SSA

Advance Designation: Choose a Representative Payee for Social Security to Consider Before You May Need One

The future can be uncertain. However, Social Security’s Advance Designation program can help put you in control of your benefits if a time comes when you need a representative payee to help manage your money.

Social Security News Update

Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a Stimulus Check

The Treasury Department now says that Americans on Social Security will not be required to file a “simple tax return” to receive a stimulus check from the U.S. government.

Forbes reports CMS is evaluating offering a special enrollment period specifically designated for COVID-19

Forbes reports CMS is evaluating offering a special enrollment period specifically designated for COVID-19

Cleaning

Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility

oday the CDC has released:

Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility

Everyday Steps, Steps When Someone is Sick, and Considerations for Employers

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/disinfecting-building-facility.html?deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM24835

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Covid-19 App

CDC Statement on COVID-19 Apple App

Apple Inc. in partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – released an app and website that guides Americans through a series of questions about their health and exposure to determine if they should seek care for COVID-19 symptoms. The tool provides CDC recommendations on next steps including guidance on social distancing and self-isolating, how to closely monitor symptoms, recommendations on testing, and when to contact a medical provider.