The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday opted to renew the COVID-19 public health emergency, keeping in place several regulatory waivers that have been critical lifelines for home health and hospice operators since the start of 2020, Home Health Care News reports.
While the extension itself is not surprising, it offers further stability as operators struggle with workforce shortages and general inflation, among other challenges. On top of that, the move gives hospital-at-home stakeholders extra time under the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, as they work on gaining support for corresponding legislation in both the House and Senate. Read more.
