Home Health Line
04/16/2020
A temporary rule issued April 1 provides answers to at least some questions employers have regarding relief offered through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)  a measure that provides both paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
04/16/2020
Home care agencies are not immune to the risks to business continuity brought on by COVID-19.
04/16/2020
by: CDC
Q: I am looking for guidance on how to communicate around the COVID-19 to employees.
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)

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