CMS Says PHE Waivers Still in Place Will Remain in Place Until May 11

CMS Says PHE Waivers Still in Place Will Remain in Place Until May 11

On March 29 the Senate joined the House in approving a resolution to end the COVID National Emergency. LeadingAge members are asking if some of the waiver flexibilities authorized under the Public Health Emergency will also end a month earlier than planned. They will not. LeadingAge asked CMS staff on March 30 whether the Congressionally-approved resolution – if the President signs it as expected – means waiver flexibilities will also end. The waivers LeadingAge members are concerned about  (including but not limited to the 3 day stay waiver, home health therapy assessment waivers, and hospice volunteer requirement waiver) are connected to the Public Health Emergency, not the COVID National Emergency.  These waivers will end at the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, as planned and previously announced.

Regarding the 3 day stay waiver, LeadingAge has written to the Secretary of HHS and to leaders in Congress seeking changes to extend the waiver or eliminate the requirement. We are working with HHS and Congress to continue to press to eliminate this outdated, unnecessary policy.

 

Questions?

Contact:

Laura Hofmann, LeadingAge Washington 

LHofmann@LeadingAgeWA.org 

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