Section 1135
Advocacy Alert: Ask Congress to Extend a Critical Telehealth Policy for Hospices
Tell Congress to Extend the Hospice Face-to-Face Telehealth Flexibility Act now before the March 11 deadline! The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is calling on home-based care advocates to reach out to your members of congress now and ask that, as part of any forthcoming omnibus government spending legislation, they include an […]
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Ask Congress to Extend a Critical Telehealth Policy for Hospices
Tell Congress to Extend the Hospice Face-to-Face Telehealth Flexibility Act now before the March 11 deadline! The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is calling on home-based care advocates to reach out to your members of congress now and ask that, as part of any forthcoming omnibus government spending legislation, they include an extension of […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Additional Hospice 1135 Waivers for Duration of COVID-19 Emergency
On April 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional waivers under Section 1135 of the Stafford Act to provide flexibilities to health care providers. Additional information about the waivers is available HERE, and also accessible via the Current Emergencies or Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities websites. Newly-issued waivers applicable to hospice programs […]
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