MedPage Today August 7, 2024
— Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best
In November 2020, with the COVID pandemic severely stressing hospital capacity, CMS implemented the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver and enabled hospitals and health systems to deliver hospital-level care in patients’ homes.
Since the authorization, more than 300 hospitals in 37 states have obtained this payment waiver. The waiver was due to expire at the end of the pandemic-associated public health emergency, but Congress extended the waiver. However, without additional congressional action, the waiver and the ability of hospitals to deliver acute hospital care in patients’ homes will expire at the end of 2024. It’s time to extend the waiver once again and continue...
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