Home health providers are currently waiting in the calm before the storm, bracing themselves for the COVID-19 surge that has already affected hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other settings. Unfortunately, industry experts say, they’re readying their operations without necessary support from policymakers, who have seemingly been slow to fully embrace in-home care as a key pillar in the U.S.’s coronavirus mitigation strategy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Congress have lifted homebound requirements, suspended the Review Choice Demonstration, streamlined certification paperwork and rolled out various financial-relief mechanisms, but additional support is needed — and fast.
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Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2020/04/small-home-health-agencies-fighting-to-stay-afloat-amid-covid-19-crisis-regulatory-uncertainty