Home Health Line
04/16/2020
Here’s a look at how health care providers responded when the coronavirus started to spread through communities in the U.S., according
to 192 respondents to a DecisionHealth survey that closed late in March.
04/09/2020
CMS has clarified some points related to homebound status and telehealth use to help home health during the national public health emergency.
04/09/2020
On March 17, CMS announced a blanket 1135 Waiver to expand the use of telehealth, which provides some relief related to home health face-to-face encounter visit rules.
04/09/2020
Home health agencies can seek a little comfort in the relaxed provisions that CMS has put in place to assist during this national public health emergency. Here are some of the relaxed requirements that could help:
04/09/2020
Although CMS has issued blanket waivers, the vast majority of the Medicare requirements remain in effect despite the declaration of a national emergency. 
04/09/2020
Although CMS has issued blanket waivers, the vast majority of the Medicare requirements remain in effect despite the declaration of a national emergency. 
04/09/2020
by: CMS
CMS released an interim final rule on March 31 in an effort to ease restrictions for health care providers working under duress during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) (See story, p. 1)
04/09/2020
Employee and patient safety topped the list of greatest concerns among the 192 respondents to a recent DecisionHealth survey to gauge providers’ needs during this public national emergency.
04/09/2020
by: CMS
CMS has been hosting regular calls with a variety of clinicians, hospitals and other facilities in an effort to keep stakeholders updated on our COVID-19 efforts. 
04/02/2020
With short supply of full protective gear available to protect home health care workers, agencies have important decisions to make about how they will continue to serve patients during the weeks and months ahead as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the U.S.

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