Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes:

Non Discrimination Final Rule Could Pave Way For More Home Care

The HHS Office for Civil Rights and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have issued a final rule “advancing protections against discrimination in health care,” the agencies say in a release. The rule scheduled for publication in the May 6 Federal Register addresses some home care concerns. For example, it states that “where an in-the-home restriction is included in a [...]
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