Becker's Healthcare April 23, 2024
Giles Bruce

U.S. lawmakers have drafted legislation to expand the CMS waiver for hospital-at-home programs through 2027, drawing applause from the American Hospital Association.

CMS has approved 322 hospitals across 133 health systems to provide acute hospital care at home since 2020, but the temporary waiver expires Dec. 31, leaving some health systems wary about adopting the care model. The Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act would extend the program three more years.

“As you consider action beyond temporary extensions of the waiver, we would welcome the opportunity to work with you to establish and implement a permanent version of the program that...

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