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Posted: Thursday, April 16th, 2020

Maryland Department of Health develops extensive behavioral health guidance during COVID-19 pandemic

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has developed and disseminated broad resources and guidance to help Maryland’s behavioral health community navigate the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, offering much needed support to providers and patients. MDH’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), which serves approximately 3,500 providers and 278,000 people statewide, is supporting the public…

Posted: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

Somerset County Commissioners Announce Resolution #1150 Regarding Short-term Rentals

(Princess Anne, MD) Somerset County Government has announced additional actions to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland. In accordance with the March 30, 2020 Stay-At-Home Order issued by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, restricting travel and other non-essential activities to stop the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Somerset County Commissioners…

Posted: Monday, April 6th, 2020

Governor Hogan Takes Aggressive Action to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Staff Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks

Facilities Must Expedite Testing of Symptomatic Residents Through Maryland State Lab Separate Observation Areas Must Be Created for Residents Who Are Sick and Require Monitoring State Officials To Directly Coordinate Placement of Discharged Patients ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today enacted an emergency order to protect residents and staff at Maryland nursing home facilities, and bolster…

Posted: Thursday, April 2nd, 2020

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 15 FOR UNINSURED MARYLANDERS TO ENROLL IN HEALTH COVERAGE WHEN THEY FILE STATE TAXES

PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE, COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND CREATES AN EASY PATH TO SIGN UP FOR HEALTH COVERAGE BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program, a partnership between the Office of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, the agency that runs Maryland Health Connection, will allow uninsured Marylanders…

Posted: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020

THREE MORE POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED IN SOMERSET COUNTY

(March 31, 2020, Westover, MD) The Somerset County Health Department has received notification that three Somerset County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. A woman in her sixties and a couple in their eighties have tested positive and all are currently at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. It is unknown at this time if the female…