It is important to ensure that home health and hospice agencies have access to the necessary resources and information to handle the end of Public Health Emergency. Here you will find valuable guidance, tools, and resources to help your agency transition from emergency response to normal operations.
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Telehealth Clarification at the End of the Public Health Emergency for Home Health and Hospice (VIDEO)
Today's topic of discussion is crucially important for both Home Health and Hospice, as we aim to clarify the impending end of the Public Health Emergency. We have mentioned the approaching end of this emergency on several occasions over the past few months,...
Waivers Ending for Hospice Agencies as the Public Health Emergency is Terminated (VIDEO)
For both hospice and home health, CMS will continue to pay for the administering of COVID-19 vaccines and some antibodies. However, when it comes to telehealth services, hospice and home health differ in that only Face-to-Face encounters via telehealth are...
Waivers Ending for Home Health Agencies as the Public Health Emergency is Terminated (VIDEO)
Spring is finally here, even if it doesn't feel like it in some areas of the country. Today we will be talking about the issues surrounding the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for home health agencies. We will also do a session on Hospice in the next...
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Waivers Ending for Hospice Agencies as the Public Health Emergency is Terminated
May 8, 2023
The Public Health Emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, and many of the 1135 waivers will be discontinued on the same day. Agencies have been granted a 90-day extension until August 10, 2023, to transition to HIPAA-compliant software for telehealth services. Review the official end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, causing many of the 1135 waivers to be discontinued on the same day.
Waivers Ending for Hospice Agencies as the Public Health Emergency is Terminated
April 3, 2023
With the Public Health Emergency (PHE) coming to an end, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the waivers that were put in place for home health agencies. Now that the PHE is drawing to a close, these waivers are also set to expire. This has left many home health agencies wondering what the future holds and how they will need to adapt to the changing landscape.
Waivers Ending for Home Health Agencies as the Public Health Emergency is Terminated
March 27, 2023
With the Public Health Emergency (PHE) coming to an end, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the waivers that were put in place for home health agencies. Now that the PHE is drawing to a close, these waivers are also set to expire. This has left many home health agencies wondering what the future holds and how they will need to adapt to the changing landscape.
Public Health Emergency Planned to End on May 11, 2023
February 6, 2023
The White House has announced that the Public Health Emergency will officially end on May 11, 2023, and with that comes the end of the 1135 waivers that were put in place in March 2020. As we approach the end of the Public Health Emergency, it is important to understand the impact that it will have on the Home Health and Hospice industry.
The Impact of 2022 Omnibus Legislation on Home Health and Hospice
January 3, 2023
You are likely aware of the recent Omnibus legislation that was passed just before Christmas of 2022. While there were hopes that the legislation would include an extension of the Home Health payment reductions due to the behavioral adjustment found in the final rule, that did not happen. However, there are still some key items included in the legislation that will impact both Home Health and Hospice.