Hospital at Home Users Group Technical Assistance Center Offers Annotated Guide to the CMS Waiver Requirements

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WASHINGTON, DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- FEBRUARY 23, 2021 : The national Hospital at Home Users Group has developed and will continuously update this toolkit, which contains guidance on waiver eligibility, startup and design, and clinical care delivery for organizations participating in CMS's Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program. The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) serves as a technical assistance development partner to the Users Group.

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Annotated Guide to the CMS Waiver Requirements

The HaH Users Group Technical Assistance Center, in collaboration with the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), is pleased to provide a new resource for hospitals responding to the CMS waiver.

This is an annotated guide for interpreting and meeting the CMS waiver requirements under the public health emergency. It also presents design options used by Hospital at Home programs to meet the Conditions of Participation (COP), which include:

  • Pharmacy
  • Infusion
  • Respiratory care including oxygen delivery
  • Diagnostics (labs, radiology)
  • Monitoring with at least 2 sets of patient vitals daily
  • Transportation
  • Food services including meal availability as needed by the patient
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
  • Social work and care coordination

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