HHS Mapping Tool Helps Officials Locate At-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries During Power Outages
HHS has launched a new online tool to help identify at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who rely on electricity-powered medical equipment during potentially life-threatening power outages and emergencies. The emPOWER Map allows first responders and health officials to search by ZIP code, county, state and territory for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who use electricity-dependent oxygen concentrators, ventilators, wheelchairs and other devices.
- "HHS Launches Mapping Tool To Protect At-Risk Medicare Patients" (Ziadeh, GCN, 6/25).