COVID Updates: The New Normal

By Alexandra Weingarth Policy and Advocacy Director As the COVID-19 crisis continues to trickle into the summer days, the state of Ohio has been making steps to reopen the economy and to reopen Ohio’s businesses. There has been a lot of changes in and around the world as we begin to adapt to the “new […]

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Advocacy in Action- Electronic Visit Verification- Alternative Vendor

Advocacy in Action- Electronic Visit Verification- Alterative Vendor Certification Extension‌By Alexandra Weingarth Policy and Advocacy Director As some of you are aware, alternative EVV vendor certification was to be completed by June 30th, 2020- for those of you that were not aware, no worries, the deadline is now extended! We know that our members have worked diligently […]

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OUR TAKE: Ohio’s COVID-19 Response Is Complicated but Sends a Simple Message: Home Health Is NOT A Priority

By Joe Russell, Executive Director Over the past couple of weeks the State of Ohio has released more detail on its response to COVID-19, and boy is it detailed. The state aims to prevent the hospitals from being overwhelmed by creating more bed capacity, including creating new beds within skilled nursing facilities that are being [...] Read More

Covid-19 Resource Center

This is where we will be posting all of the Covid-19 Resources as we receive them! Updates will be daily Breaking News: CMS to release $100B in emergency Funds MAJOR CHANGES TO HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE  DURING COVID-19!! (LINK) Resources: (Updated Frequently) CDC - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html CMS - Coronavirus https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-safety-oversight-general-information/coronavirus ODH - [...] Read More

CMS plans to begin the release of $100B of the emergency funds starting 4/10

CMS plans to begin the release of $30B of the emergency funds starting today. Here is the framework. Both home health agencies and hospices will receive payments. The exact timing as to the distribution is not known at this point. Although some entities should receive electronic payments as early as today. CARES Act Provider Relief [...] Read More