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24-142m All Plan Letter 20-021 (Revised) Has Been Retired for the Discontinued Acute Hospital Care at Home Program
Health Net·CA · Emergency Medicine, Critical Care·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Jan 8, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Acute Hospital Care at Home program has been permanently discontinued effective January 8, 2024. Hospitals can no longer apply for Medicare waivers or provide at-home acute care services under this program, which was originally implemented during COVID-19.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing teams at hospitals should verify they are not billing for any Acute Hospital Care at Home services. Remove any references to this program from billing systems and encounter forms. Contact Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley at 833-236-4141 if there are questions about existing claims related to this discontinued program.