NAHC Comments
CMS Announces Hospice Carve-In Demonstration will be Terminated at End of 2024
Late on Monday, March 4, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced it plans to formally end the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Medicare Advantage hospice “carve-in” demonstration on December 31, 2024, and that it will not accept applications to the previously released CY 2025 Request for Applications (RFA) for the hospice component of […]
Read MoreNAHC Comments on Dept of Labor’s RFI to Modernize Schedule A of Permanent Labor Certification Process
On December 21, 2023, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to consider revisions to the permanent labor certification process, specifically Schedule A of the process which outlines occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and other non-STEM occupations, including nursing and physical therapy, […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Comments on CMS’ Proposed Policy Changes to Medicare Part C and Part D
On November 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications, proposed rule. On January 5, […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Comments on Access for Rural, Underserved Areas
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 […]
Read MoreNAHC to CMS: Medicare Home Health Benefit is at a Crossroads
In comments filed in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s (CMS) 2024 proposed home health rule, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice told CMS that the proposed payment rate cut of 5.653 percent will significantly reduce access to essential home health services throughout the country and set the stage for further […]
Read MoreNAHC and HCAOA Submit Joint Letter on Medicaid Access Rule
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 […]
Read MoreNAHC Comments on Hospice FY2024 Payment Rule: Rates Have Not Kept Up with Costs
NAHC Provides Guidance on Potential Provider Input Submit your comments HERE by May 30 On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Medicare Program; FY 2024 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements, and Hospice Certifying Physician Provider Enrollment […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage
On August 31, 2022, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) submitted comments in response to a request for information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. It is projected that over 50 percent of Medicare beneficiaries will be enrolled in an MA plan […]
Read MoreNAHC Defends Home Health Care in Comments on CMS’ Proposed Rule
GO HERE to support the Preserving Access to Home Health Care Act and stave off payment cuts! Yesterday, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) submitted its formal comments on the CY 2023 Medicare home health services Proposed Rule, which includes 2023 payment rates, along with a variety of other changes affecting the value-based […]
Read MoreCMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request for Information seeking public comment on the Medicare Advantage program. CMS is asking for input on ways to achieve the agency’s vision so that all parts of Medicare are working towards a future where people with Medicare receive more equitable, high quality, and person-centered care that is affordable […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program Update
The hospice quality reporting program (HQRP) quarterly update has been recently posted, including a reminder that the HQRP annual payment update penalty for providers not compliant with calendar year 2022 submission requirements jumps from two percent to four percent. In addition, there are updates related to public reporting, Q&A, and new HQRP resources among other […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program Update
The hospice quality reporting program (HQRP) quarterly update has been recently posted, including a reminder that the HQRP annual payment update penalty for providers not compliant with calendar year 2022 submission requirements jumps from two percent to four percent. In addition, there are updates related to public reporting, Q&A, and new HQRP resources among other […]
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