NAHC Requests CMS Continue Therapy Waiver

As the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) winds down, home health agencies have expressed  concerns around  the expiration of one waiver (§484.55(a)(2) and §484.55(b)(3)), issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), that allowed any rehabilitation professional (occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists) to perform the initial and comprehensive assessment for all patients…