Providers Begin Receiving $30B in Emergency Funding from HHS, Plus Newly Suspended State Regs
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April 10, 2020
COVID-19 Update: HCA Survey Results and PR, DOH Webcast for Providers Tomorrow, New MCO and LTC Guidance
In a press release this morning, HCA circulated the findings of our second survey showing the impact of COVID-19 on home and community-based providers and services, again reiterating our call for priority access to supplies, Medicare telehealth flexibilities and reimbursement, and other issues.
Please see the press release here and share it with your public relations, government relations, and/or public affairs teams.
April 8, 2020
New Medicaid Telehealth Q&As, Plus Updated Guidance on Personnel and COVID-19 Exposure
The state Department of Health has issued two new COVID-19 guidance documents. One of these (dated March 31) replaces a prior guidance on protocols for personnel returning to work following COVID-19 exposure and infection (see here). The other is a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on new Medicaid service and billing allowances through telehealth and telephonic means during the COVID-19 emergency (see here).
April 1, 2020
New CMS Waivers: Incremental Telehealth Flexibility, Plus Latitude on Homebound Requirement
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued some new regulatory waivers and flexibilities, including a very incremental allowance for home telehealth and important latitude on the “homebound” requirement. This information is here. (more…)
March 31, 2020
COVID-19 Updates for the Week Ending March 29
What follows are the most salient COVID-19 updates for HCA members as of the week ending March 29. (more…)
March 29, 2020
COVID-19 Impact on Home Care by the Numbers
HCA last week shared with state health officials the findings of a home care provider survey on COVID-19. It uncovered that the vast majority of home and community-based providers (68%) do not have access to adequate personal protective equipment in their COVID-19 response.
March 26, 2020
State’s COVID-19 1135 Waiver Request Embraces HCA Recommendations for Home Care, Hospice
New York State officials have officially submitted an 1135 waiver request to the federal government that, if granted, would allow for waivers or modification of certain federal health laws in response to the COVI9-19 outbreak, including many waivers sought by HCA for home care and hospice. (more…)
March 25, 2020
New COVID-19 Telehealth Guidance More Explicitly References Home Care
The state Department of Health (DOH) has updated its previous Medicaid Update on COVID-19 telehealth/telephonic billing and services allowances to more explicitly include home care and each discipline within home care following multiple appeals from HCA.
March 24, 2020
State Medicaid Guidance Authorizes Telehealth, Telephonic Services and Billing for COVID-19 Emergency
A special edition of the state’s Medicaid Update issued last night (see here) includes a guidance broadly expanding the use of telehealth, telephonic services and other communications methods by Medicaid providers during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
March 22, 2020