Home Health Care News July 29, 2021
Robert Holly

The home health industry reached a major legislative milestone on Thursday, with U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) teaming up to introduce a new bill to support in-home care alternatives to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Endorsed by the AARP and supported by a long list of home-based care advocates, the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 has been gaining momentum on Capitol Hill over the past several months. If enacted, the legislation would enable certain Medicare patients to receive extended care services as an add-on to the existing Medicare home health benefit for 30 days following a hospital stay.

In addition to receiving skilled nursing or rehabilitation services from their home health provider, for example, a patient...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Post-Acute Care, Provider, Regulations
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