The Federal Register posted the final Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers rule on September 8, 2016. All health care providers and suppliers, certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, must comply with the emergency preparedness requirements by November 16, 2017.

Preparedness Partners

The link for the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers is:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertEmergPrep/Emergency-Prep-Rule.html

Resources and Tools to assist you with your emergency preparedness plan.

• ASPR Tracie Homepage
  https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/
• Delaware Emergency Management Agency
  http://www.dema.delaware.gov/
• Contact Information for City of Wilmington, County and State Emergency Management Offices
  http://www.dema.delaware.gov/contact.shtml
• Division of Public Health Office of Preparedness
  http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/php/
• Ready
  https://www.ready.gov/
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  https://www.fema.gov/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response
  https://emergency.cdc.gov/
• Public Health and Medical Emergency Support for a Nation Prepared
  https://www.phe.gov/preparedness/Pages/default.aspx
• PrepareDE
  https://www.preparede.org/
• Preparedness Buddy
  http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/php/preparednessbuddy.html
• Preparedness Partners
  http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/php/parthome.html
• American Red Cross
  http://www.redcross.org/
• Safe and Well List (American Red Cross)
  https://safeandwell.communityos.org/zf/safe/add
• Contact Loved Ones (American Red Cross)
  http://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/contact-and-locate-loved-ones