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Preparing Home Health and Hospice Providers for the PHE Expiration
Thursday, March 16, 2023 1-:00PM-2:00PM EDT REGISTER On May 11, 2023 the federal government will end the public health emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past three years healthcare providers have been operating under numerous regulatory waivers and statutory flexibilities. Many of the waivers and flexibilities will expire with the end of […]
Read MoreDEA Proposes Rules to Govern Post-PHE Prescribing of Controlled Substances via “Telehealth”
On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released proposed rules intended to govern the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine for application at the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The proposed rule — — Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a […]
Read MorePreparing Hospice for the End of the COVID-19 PHE
Stay tuned to NAHC Report for details on an upcoming webinar regarding preparing for the end of the PHE. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began in early 2020 will come to an end on May 11, 2023. Throughout the PHE various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance were utilized to ensure access […]
Read MorePreparing Home Health For the End of the COVID-19 PHE
Stay tuned to NAHC Report for details on an upcoming webinar regarding preparing for the end of the PHE. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began in early 2020 will come to an end on May 11, 2023. Throughout the PHE various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance were utilized to ensure access […]
Read MorePreparing Hospice for the End of the COVID-19 PHE
Stay tuned to NAHC Report for details on an upcoming webinar regarding preparing for the end of the PHE. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began in early 2020 will come to an end on May 11, 2023. Throughout the PHE various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance were utilized to ensure access […]
Read MoreThe Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal is Now Open!
Reporting Period 4 The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open for Reporting Period 4 (RP4). Providers who received a PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payment(s), exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 are required to report on their use of funds during RP4. The […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Emergencies to End May 11
President Joe R. Biden informed the United States Congress on Monday, January 30, that he will end the COVID-19 public health emergencies (PHE) on May 11, 2023, three years after the PHE was first announced. Ending the COVID-19 PHE will alter how the virus is treated, downgrading it from a pandemic to an endemic public […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Again
The Biden administration has renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that has been in effect since January 27, 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released the following statement on January 11, 2023: As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on […]
Read MoreNOW AVAILABLE IN iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the April 2023 Refresh
For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, the claims-based measures have been calculated excluding Q1 and Q2 2020 data from measure calculations. For additional information, please see the HH QRP COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheet in […]
Read MoreHow At Home Care Providers Can Talk to Patients About COVID-19 Treatments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finalized its COVID-19 Personal Action Plan, which contains tools, information, and action steps to share with your family, colleagues, and patients. NAHC believes the Personal Action Plan will be a helpful resource for having conversations about whether they would benefit from COVID-19 treatments, what to do […]
Read MoreCMS Urges Timely Patient Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance that highlights the need for health care providers and suppliers to ensure patients have access to the latest available COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. In particular, CMS is reminding nursing homes that they are required to offer the COVID-19 vaccines, including any updated COVID vaccines, […]
Read MoreAdmin Announces New $350 Million Initiative to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced a new $350 million initiative for HRSA-supported health centers to increase COVID-19 vaccines in their communities, with a specific focus on underserved populations. This funding will support health centers administering updated COVID-19 vaccines through mobile, drive-up, walk-up, […]
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