Home Health & Hospice Week

Emergency Preparedness:

Know When Disaster Relief Could Apply To You

Though the term “disaster” is sometimes thrown around lightly, the feds have very strict guidelines when declaring an emergency. Read on to see the timeline and protocol that ends with the 1135 waiver and certain Medicare allowances. Who: After the President of the United States establishes an emergency under the Stafford Act, the Health & Human Services Secretary declares a [...]
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