COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for HC Providers Updated

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant ā€“ Briggs Healthcare

CMS updated the 44-page COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

Skimming through the document, this waiver shows with a 10/7/2021 date:

  • Hospitals Classified as Medicare-Dependent, Small Rural Hospitals (MDHs)

Terminated waivers are included as well.  Here are a couple of examples:

Keep reviewing the document as there are additional previous terminations as well as previous updated waivers.  Look for the red ink.