Cares Act
New IRS Guidance Eliminates all Tax Benefits of PPP Loan Forgiveness
A special report from Ted Cuppett of The Health Group The IRS has released guidance (Notice 2020-32) to explain that a taxpayer that receives a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is not permitted to deduct expenses that are normally deductible under the Code, to the extent the expenses were reimbursed by a PPP […]
Read MoreCMS Addresses Home Health Billing for Non-Physician Practitioners
The recently released interim final rule allows Nurse Practitioners (NPs), certified Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), and Physician Assistants (PAs) to certify beneficiaries for eligibility under the Medicare home health benefit and oversee their plan of care. This permanent change, which will persist after the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), is an implementation of the CARES […]
Read MoreNAHC Receives Clarification on CARES Act Distributions, Potential Fund Takebacks
NAHC has become aware of concerns about a “take-back” of monies related to the Emergency Fund distribution that occurred on April 10 and April 17, with the second distribution that began on April 24. The amount distributed in the first round turned out to be greater than the calculated amount set out in the second round […]
Read MoreNAHC: Include Medicaid HCBS Providers in COVID Relief Funds
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care have written to Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ask the Department to include Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) providers in the next round of funding from the Public Health and Social […]
Read MoreExploring the Impact of the CARES Act on Home Health and Hospice
Special to NAHC Report by Annie Erstling, Chief Strategy Officer, Forcura With the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act last month, $100 billion were earmarked for the U.S. health care industry. It sounds like a lot of money…but given the challenges of COVID-19 and all the health care entities sharing those […]
Read MoreNew Webinar: How to Achieve Accountability and Compliance with CARES Act Funds
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) will present a new webinar on Thursday, April 30, 2020 from 2:30 until 4:00 PM Eastern Time entitled CARES Act Emergency Fund: How to Achieve Accountability and Compliance. REGISTER NOW! The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]
Read MoreCMS Revises the Advanced and Accelerated Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it is reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and suspending its Advance Payment Program to Part B suppliers effective immediately. An accelerated/advance payment is intended to provide necessary funds when there is a disruption in claims submission and/or […]
Read MoreHHS Begins Release of Additional Funds to Providers
The Department of Health & Human Services has begun releasing additional funds to health care providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act legislation provides relief to American families, workers, and the healthcare providers on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak. Among its provisions, the Act appropriated $100 billion for distribution to health care […]
Read MoreHome Health Care Win on NPP Bill was 13 Years in the Making
Huge win for NAHC advocacy Please join us in thanking Congress! PLEASE DO IT NOW! Following 13 years of intense and constant advocacy, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, popularly known as the NPP bill, was signed into law last week as part of the larger $2 trillion stimulus package, the CARES Act. With […]
Read MoreSmall Business Loans are Available for Home Health & Hospice
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need. The CARES Act establishes a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program. The Program will provide much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain […]
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