CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS (CLIA): CONSUMER COMPLAINTS FAQ WHAT IS CLIA? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates all clinical laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the U.S. through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Congress passed CLIA in 1988 to establish quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the
TEMPORARY COVID-19 TESTING SITES: ASSURING LABORATORY QUALITY & SAFETY BE MINDFUL WHEN VISITING COVID-19 TESTING SITES. Fraudsters are attempting to obtain your personal and medical information, including your Medicare number. The personal information collected can be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. Visit hhs.gov/coronavirus/testing/index.html for a list of
We here at Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging are excited to announce that we have three new members to our Agency Staff. They are Alma, Lana and Shelley. Alma will be working in the Fiscal Department here in Polson. Lana and Shelley are VDC Veterans Directed Care Service Coordinators and will be working
https://www.cdc.gov Wondering when to use a COVID-19 self-test? • If you have COVID-19 symptoms, like a fever or cough, test right away. • If you were a close contact of someone with COVID-19, wait at least 5 days to test. • If you are testing before a gathering, test right before the gathering, or as
Lake County Public Health – Montana *IMPORTANT* IF YOU TEST POSITIVE Isolate for five full days and inform your close contacts.* Wear a mask for an additional five days when around others and avoid indoor gatherings. Report positive home test results to DPHHS at https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/hometest
TEMPORARY CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE WORKERS Governor Gianforte and the Health Advisory Commission approved $5.5 Million in one-time only child care assistance for certain healthcare employees through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Applications can be submitted beginning November 19, 2021. Funding is limited and applications are processed on a first come