The end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11 has many implications for aging services providers, with specific details affecting each service setting.
LeadingAge offers a group of six QuickCasts that spell out the changes the end of the PHE will bring to home health agencies, hospice providers, and nursing homes. All are available free to LeadingAge members.
Part one of the QuickCast series focuses on what the end of the PHE means for each setting:
Part two of the series focuses on what providers in each setting need to do to prepare for the end of the PHE:
The QuickCasts include details on:
- Changes to waivers
- Interim final rules
- Special waiver considerations
- Changes related to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, treatments, and notifications
Nursing home providers can also learn more about the many effects of the PHE’s end with a comprehensive article, “PHE Will End May 11: What This Means for Nursing Homes,” by Jodi Eyigor, LeadingAge’s director, nursing home quality & policy.
The QuickCasts and the article also offer links to resources from CMS and LeadingAge.
Other LeadingAge articles relating to the end of the PHE:
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