Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2017 1:53 PM
CMS is granting exceptions for home care and hospice agencies located in areas affected by Hurricane Irma due to the severe impact of the storm. The providers will get exempted without needing to submit the extraordinary circumstances exception request if they are in the one of the FL counties, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. The details of the exception can be find in the CMS memo posted on 9/14/17. Click here to read the memo.
For more information, visit the CMS hurricane webpage.
For further information about extensions and exemptions for PAC QRPs, view the program-specific webpages:
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