Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2023
Mark Howell, director of policy for the American Hospital Association, said if CMS’ waiver for hospital-at-home programs isn’t extended, a lot of the programs would shut down and only payer-providers could keep them going, Time reported Oct. 10.
During the pandemic, CMS allowed regulatory flexibility that gave hospitals permission to offer inpatient-level care in patients’ homes. Health systems could also receive reimbursement for the care provided in these hospital at home programs under the flexibility.
But the extension for the flexibility is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024, which could change the trajectory for hospitals and health systems offering these home-based care programs....
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