Home Health Line Breaking News
05/11/2020
CMS is continuing to take action to protect the health and safety of patients and providers through the development of a coronavirus partner toolkit, according to the website. This toolkit provides a place to stay informed and up to date with available COVID-19 materials.
05/11/2020
CMS has updated its COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers document.
05/11/2020
The deadline for when health care providers must attest to receipt of payments, from the Provider Relief Fund, has been extended.
05/11/2020
Nearly 500 codes – including the two new U codes for COVID-19 and vaping-related disorders - are proposed to be added to the ICD-10 code set under the FY2021 Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) proposed rule, released May 11.
05/11/2020
Nearly 500 codes – including the two new U codes for COVID-19 and vaping-related disorders - are proposed to be added to the ICD-10 code set under the FY2021 Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) proposed rule, released May 11.
05/04/2020
      CMS has issued more 1135 hospice waivers for the duration of COVID-19.
05/04/2020
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cleaning and disinfecting guidance for public spaces, workplaces, businesses, schools and homes.
05/04/2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a few changes regarding discontinuation of transmission-based precautions and disposition of patients with COVID-19 in health care settings.
05/01/2020
CMS delayed the implementation of OASIS-E, originally schedule to take effect Jan. 1, 2021, to provide flexibilities for agencies to respond to the public health threats stemming from COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), according to an interim final rule dated April 28.
04/28/2020
      The first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19 has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

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