NAHC Meets with OMB to Discuss Medicaid Access Rule

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On Monday, February 26th, NAHC President Bill Dombi, Senior Director of Government Affairs Calvin McDaniel, and Director of Medicaid Advocacy Damon Terzaghi were joined by NAHC Board Members David Totaro and Jennifer Sheets in a meeting with the Office of Management and Budget at the White House. In the meeting, which was also attended by […]

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Senate GOP Letter Expresses Concerns about Medicaid Access Rule

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On Thursday, February 15, eleven Senate Republicans sent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) a letter expressing concerns about the Medicaid Access rule its consequences. In the letter, the Senators write that they, “have significant concerns that the proposal could and will likely harm access for seniors and people with disabilities, particularly in rural […]

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CMS Sends Medicaid Access Rule to OMB

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On Friday, January 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent the final Medicaid Access Rule (CMS-2442-F) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. OMB review is the last step in the process prior to release of a regulation in the Federal Register. Although the rule is […]

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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 recent regulations from the […]

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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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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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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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NAHC and Partners Publish Compilation of State Govt Medicaid Access Rule Comments

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and our partners with the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) published a fact sheet outlining concerns included in comment letters submitted by state Medicaid agencies regarding the Medicaid access rule’s 80-20 provision. Several states expressed serious concern […]

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Releases First HCBS CAHPS Summary Report

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At the end of July, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released the first ever summary report of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. The HCBS CAHPS was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a way to solicit […]

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House Energy and Commerce Democrat Sends Letter Expressing Concerns with Medicaid Access Rule

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On July 28, 2023, Representative Ann Kuster (D-NH), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sharing concerns of New Hampshire’s provider community regarding the Medicaid Access Rule’s 80-20 proposal. In the letter Representative Kuster outlines the various necessary and voluntary expenses […]

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NAHC Meets with CMS Administration on Medicaid Access Proposed Rule

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On Friday, July 21, 2023, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and our partner organizations, including PMHC, HCAOA, and ANCOR, met with key members of the CMS Administration, including Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Senior Advisor Hannah Katch, and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Daniel Tsai. During the conversation, the […]

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NAHC and HCAOA Submit Joint Letter on Medicaid Access Rule

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On Monday, July 3, 2023, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) submitted a joint comment letter on the proposed Medicaid Access Rule. In our letter, we express support for many of the provisions in this proposed rulemaking. We specifically support and provide comments that we […]

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