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HomeCare Covid-19 Update
August 12, 2020
                                                  

The Next Phase of Provider Relief
 
The Next Phase of Provider Relief
The Department of Health and Human Services announced an application deadline extension for the Phase 2 general distribution to Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and dental providers in an effort to give financial relief to health care providers affected by the pandemic. HHS also plans to allow certain Medicare providers who experienced challenges in the Phase 1 Medicare General Distribution application period a second opportunity to receive funding. Read more here.

                                                  

The Health Care Fight in California
California lawmakers are barreling toward an end-of-month deadline to pass or kill bills amid the biggest public health crisis the state has faced in a century. Many of the bills on the table have failed to pass in previous years—but everything’s different this time around. Some could have far-reaching implications for other states’ policies. Read now.

                                                  


                                                  

An Eye on Audits
Audit activity resumed this month for home health and home medical equipment providers. While not all federal audits are happening right now, providers should still be careful when it comes to relaxed standards. Here are seven areas for concern.

                                                  

On Our Radar
 
Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic  
 
Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection to Harvest Crops  
 
Coronavirus Cases in Children Rise Sharply in the Second Half of July  
 
White House Officials, Democrats Spar Over Legality, Substance of Executive Orders  
 
HomeCare's Coronavirus Updates  
 

                                                  
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