covid-19
Update on DEA Proposed Rule on Telemedicine Prescribing
In late February 2023 (see NAHC Report), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) proposed a rule 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 focuses on prescribing of a controlled substance via telemedicine consultation by a medical practitioner when no in-person […]
Read MorePreparing For the End of the COVID-19 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 to care and give health care providers the flexibilities needed to respond to the PHE. Some of these flexibilities […]
Read MoreNAHC Requests CMS Continue Therapy Waiver
As the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) winds down, home health agencies have expressed concerns around the expiration of one waiver (§484.55(a)(2) and §484.55(b)(3)), issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), that allowed any rehabilitation professional (occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists) to perform the initial and comprehensive assessment for all patients […]
Read MoreNew Data Brief on Vax Against COVID-19 Among Medicare Beneficiaries Living in Community
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making available a new data brief on the vaccination against COVID-19 among community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries from January of 2000 to August of 2021. The data brief uses data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to examines uptake of the primary COVID-19 vaccination series during the vaccination […]
Read MoreCMS Call on Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:30 PM (EDT) – 4:30 PM (EDT) RSVP HERE Below is a notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about an upcoming National Office Hours Call on the Ending of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. NAHC has received a number of questions from providers about the waivers and flexibilities […]
Read MorePreparing Home Health and Hospice Providers for the PHE Expiration
Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:00 PM-2:00 PM 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 […]
Read MorePreparing 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 MoreIndependence at Home Year 7 Shows Significant Savings
Year seven of the Independence -at -Home (IAH) Demonstration was 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten practices participated in the demonstration in year seven, together serving approximately 5,000 eligible beneficiaries. The key findings in year 7 are as follows: IAH likely reduced total Medicare spending. The estimated effect was -$459 per beneficiary […]
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 More
