Becker's Healthcare July 10, 2025
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill that would extend the CMS waiver to reimburse hospital-at-home programs by five years.
More than 200 hospitals across 34 states provide acute hospital care at home under a CMS waiver introduced during the pandemic. But that measure is set to expire Sept. 30. Health systems leaders have told Becker’s that the regulatory uncertainty is stifling the care model from reaching its full potential.
“Our nation is getting sicker and sicker, but programs like hospital at home allow us to treat patients more efficiently while delivering high-quality care at a lower cost,” said U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., in a July 10 news release. “We must...
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