Telehealth Voters Pledge aims to make permanence ‘an unavoidable issue’
“Each federal election is a referendum on policy, and our voice must continue to be heard clearly,” said Chris Adamec, executive director of the Alliance for Connected Care, in a statement. “This pledge will serve as the foundation for an ongoing, collaborative effort to support permanent telehealth policies and end the ongoing risk of America’s […]
With Medicare waiver secure, home care begins to embrace Medicaid hospital-at-home
Krista Drobac, Executive Director of Moving Health Home, a coalition of healthcare organizations dedicated to advancing healthcare policies at the federal and state level to improve care in the home. Red full article here.
At-Home Care Coalition Eyes Introduction Of ‘SNF At Home’ Bill
Moving Health Home is working with lawmakers to craft a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would have CMS create a five-year skilled nursing facility (SNF) at home waiver program, marking the next phase of the group’s federal advocacy efforts after Congress passed a five-year extension of CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program earlier this year. […]
SNF-at-home frees up hospital capacity, serves aging population, stakeholders say
Removing barriers that prevent providers and payers from offering SNF-at-home would ease ED boarding, help reduce delays in discharges from hospitals and contribute to skilled nursing capacity, said Krista Drobac, executive director of Moving Health Home, an alliance to advance home-based care policy, and other experts in a webinar Tuesday. Red full article here.
Telehealth, hospital-at-home waivers get years-long extensions
Telehealth flexibilities and the federal hospital-at-home waiver received two-and five-year extensions, respectively, after the House passed the 2026 funding package. Red full article here.
Trump signs $1.2T spending package that funds HHS, enacts PBM reforms, telehealth and hospital-at-home measures
The funding package signed by President Donald Trump Feb. 3 finalizes several key healthcare extenders including provisions of the Medicare telehealth program and Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. Red full article here.
Krista Drobac in Conversation with Eve Cunningham, Chief Medical Officer at Cadence
Their conversation focuses on: Listen to the podcast here.
Telehealth, hospital-at-home waivers get years-long extensions Copy
The DEA extended telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through the end of 2026, drawing praise from telehealth advocates who are urging a permanent solution. Red full article here.
DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescribing flexibilities for fourth time
The extension, released shortly before the flexibilities were set to expire at the end of 2025, gives regulators more time to finish permanent policies, the agencies said. Red full article here.
Moving Health Home Welcomes House Vote on a 5-Year Extension
“We are thrilled to see the House will vote on a 5-year extension. It’s a recognition we need to decouple this from government funding,” Krista Drobac, founder of Moving Health Home, wrote to Inside Health Policy. Read the complete article here.