We play an important role in making sure that our beneficiaries continue to get quality health care. This is whether there is a natural disaster, manmade incident, or a public health emergency. We've made these pages to get the information you need about emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. They apply to individuals, states, and providers.
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Why should you get ready for an emergency?
When you’re ready for an emergency, fear, anxiety, and losses that often come with experiencing a disaster can be reduced.
How can we help you when there’s an emergency?
We help to make sure that people with Medicare and Medicaid can keep getting quality health care. This is whether there is a natural disaster, man-made incident, or a public health emergency. We work with you - states, tribes, health care providers, and federal partners. You’ll have the emergency response and recovery information you need to plan, respond, and recover from disasters and other emergencies.
What resources can you can find here?
You’ll find resources to help with response and recovery for before, during, and after an emergency:
- Training for disaster responders, emergency staff, and state and regional offices
- Training Video – Replacing Durable Medical Equipment & Prescription Drugs after a Disaster: Addressing the Needs of Medicare Beneficiaries
- Training Content Guide (PDF)
- DME Customer Support Tool (PDF)
- DME Resource Guide for Beneficiaries (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
- Program flexibilities with guidance on 1135 waivers to the Social Security Act
- How to request a public health emergency
- Emergency-related websites from other federal partners and non-government organizations
- Our response and recovery activities for past emergencies
Find information on emergencies for people with Medicare or Medicaid.