Hurricane recovery financial information for providers.(Hurricane Katrina 2005, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

From: Healthcare Financial Management | Date: October 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Under its public health emergency authority, the Department of Health and Human Services has relaxed various regulations to make it easier for providers to respond to the healthcare needs of their communities.

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services has posted frequently asked questions regarding waived Medicare regulations, such as the three-day hospital stay prior to skilled nursing facility admission, the critical access hospital bed limit, the use of psychiatric unit beds for acute care, and other questions (www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/MedicareFFS.pdf).

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