House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on LTSS Workforce

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On Wednesday, October 25th, in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives held a hearing titled, “Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care.” The hearing specifically looked at two […]

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Advocate for Critical Hospice & Palliative Care Workforce Supports During Tomorrow’s PCHETA Virtual Day of Action

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To kick off National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month, you are invited to participate in an online advocacy day to seek additional cosponsors for their support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), S. 2243. On Wednesday, November 1st, NAHC, along with many other serious illness stakeholder organizations, are asking […]

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House Energy & Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Long-Term Care Workforce

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On Wednesday, October 18th, the Health Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives announced it would be holding a hearing titled, “Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care.” NAHC’s understanding is that this hearing will […]

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NAHC Submits Comments on Access for Rural, Underserved Areas

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On September 7, 2023 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means issued a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on policy reforms and solutions to increase access to care in rural and underserved areas. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) submitted comments on the RFI. In the letter […]

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Senator Casey Unveils Legislation to Increase Medicaid Home Care Funding

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Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), a staunch friend of the elderly and disabled, has unveiled legislation that would provide a 10 percent increase to the federal share (FMAP) of home and community-based services (HCBS) for two years. The legislation would essentially extend the HCBS funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and provide states with […]

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Hill Message to CMS on Hospice Special Focus Program Aligns with NAHC

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On Wednesday, October 4th, four members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter to CMS and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing their concerns with CMS’ proposed design for the hospice special focus program (SFP), details of which were laid out in the CY2024 Home Health proposed payment rule. The lawmakers’ letter echoes the concerns […]

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NAHC Testimony to Senate Leads Defense of Home Health Against CMS Proposed Rule

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William A. Dombi, President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) led the defense of the home health industry at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee subcommittee on health care yesterday, telling lawmakers that proposed cuts to the home health payment rate by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]

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House GOPers Express Concern to CMS with Medicaid Access Rule

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On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 21 Republicans in the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns with the 80-20 provision in the Medicaid Access proposed rule. The provision would require that at least 80 percent of all Medicaid payments for homemaker, home health aide, and […]

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Help NAHC Support the Preserving Access to Home Health Act

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Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 (HR 5159) last week as a companion bill of the same name (S. 2137) introduced in the Senate by […]

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House Lawmakers Introduce Preserving Access to Home Health Act to Prevent Harmful Program Cuts

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Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This legislation is a companion bill of the same […]

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