Check out the EP rule requirements. Hospice providers affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma can refer to these resources to see what relief they can get under the Public Health Emergencies declared by the Department of Health & Human Services: Emergency-Related Policies & Procedures Implemented With A 1135 Waiver: www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Downloads/MedicareFFS-EmergencyQsAs1135Waiver.pdf Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Emergency Response and Recovery webpage, including how to request a waiver: www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency Home care providers seeking to comply with the new EP rule may want to consult these resources: The EP final rule and associated CMS documents: www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollmentand-certification/surveycertemergprep/emergency-prep-rule.html
Emergency-Related Policies & Procedures Implemented Without A 1135 Waiver: www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Downloads/Consolidated_Medicare_FFS_Emergency_QsAs.pdf
Information about the blanket waiver for OASIS transmission deadlines on CMS’s Hurricane page: www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Hurricanes.html
HHS PHE resources: www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/professionals.aspx