Home Care Heroes at NAHC 2022

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The Monday General Session of the Day 2 of the 2022 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo began with a bang, as NAHC President Bill Dombi introduced a video greeting from one of the best friends of care in the home, Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Senator Stabenow has long been a champion for […]

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Administration Announces Plan for COVID-19 Booster Shots in Late September

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NAHC: Providers of care in the home need access to COVID-19 booster vaccines Full information on the NAHC COVID-19 Vaccine and Resources page The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced today the Biden Administration has developed a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots this fall, subject to an independent evaluation and determination […]

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Administration Announces Plan for COVID-19 Booster Shots in Late September

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NAHC: Providers of care in the home need access to COVID-19 booster vaccines Full information on the NAHC COVID-19 Vaccine and Resources page The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced today the Biden Administration has developed a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots this fall, subject to an independent evaluation and determination […]

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New NAHC Webinar: What You Should Know About The CY2022 Proposed Home Health Final Rule

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Register NAHC President Bill Dombi and VP for Regulatory Affairs Mary Carr present a high-level overview of the CY2022 home health proposed.  As expected, CMS is proposing the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value Based Purchasing model.  In addition to the payment rate updates, CMS provides analysis of […]

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CMS Proposes Payment Rate Update to Home Health in 2022

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Proposal to expand HHVBP demonstration nationwide 4.36% behavioral adjustment remains The 2022 proposed Medicare home health rates represent a simple inflation rate update, a proposal to recalibrate the case mix weights while maintaining the Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) threshold amounts. A scheduled phasing-out of the rural add-on, and the continuation of outlier payment standards, with […]

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CMS to Bolster Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced an additional payment amount for administering in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to Medicare beneficiaries who have difficulty leaving their homes or are otherwise hard-to-reach. There are approximately 1.6 million adults 65 or older who may have trouble accessing COVID-19 vaccinations because they have difficulty leaving home. To better serve […]

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CMS to Bolster Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries

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CMS to hold special ODF on at-home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries. See below for more details The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced an additional payment amount for administering in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to Medicare beneficiaries who have difficulty leaving their homes or are otherwise hard-to-reach. There are approximately 1.6 million adults […]

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Did You Miss It? Two Important Private Duty Webinars You Can Still Watch for Free!

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NAHC aired two important webinars for private duty operators this week. If you missed them live, youc an still watch the recordings. They’re both free to NAHC members, so we encourage you to have a look. Home Care Industry Update Tuesday, March 30, 2021 ; 3:00-4:30pm Eastern NAHC and Polsinelli have partnered with the goal […]

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New NAHC Webinar: Home Care Industry Update

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:00-4:30pm Eastern REGISTER Join Angelo Spinola for a high-level overview of the newest laws, rulings, and legal trends in the home care and hospice industries. Angelo will advise best practices on how to comply with anticipated legal changes while still running a successful home care business. He will also discuss industry-specific […]

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New NAHC Webinar: Home Care Industry Update

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:00-4:30pm Eastern REGISTER Join Angelo Spinola for a high-level overview of the newest laws, rulings, and legal trends in the home care and hospice industries. Angelo will advise best practices on how to comply with anticipated legal changes while still running a successful home care business. He will also discuss industry-specific […]

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Biden Orders Review of Trump Admin Public Charge Rule

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President Biden announced on Tueday, February 2, an executive order directing federal agencies to review the previous administration’s immigration policies, including the public charge rule, which was initially proposed by the Trump administration in September 2018 and finalized it August of 2019. Under the public charge rule the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded what criteria it considered to be a […]

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Biden Orders Review of Trump admin Public Charge Rule

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President Biden announced on Tueday, February 2, an executive order directing federal agencies to review the previous administration’s immigration policies, including the public charge rule, which was initially proposed by the Trump administration in September 2018 and finalized it August of 2019. Under the public charge rule the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded what criteria it considered to […]

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