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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NAHC to CMS: Stop Home Health Cuts Now

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) have written a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighting the threat that CMS’ CY 2024 reimbursement proposals for Medicare home health agencies (HHAs) pose to beneficiary access to the Medicare […]

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Home Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Introduction of the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (the Partnership) today commended Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 to safeguard access to essential home-based, clinically advanced healthcare services by preventing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]

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NAHC: CMS Bases Payments on Therapy Utilization Despite Law

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In response to a requirement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented data used to determine Medicare home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2023, including the permanent and temporary rate adjustments calculated under the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) “budget neutrality” requirements. Also required […]

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You Need to Register for this CMS Webinar on PDGM

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT REGISTER Free to all Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview, and Payment Rate Development Webinar ATTENTION all NAHC members! It is critical that you, and, if possible, multiple people in your organization, register […]

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You Need to Register for this CMS Webinar on PDGM

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT REGISTER Free to all Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview, and Payment Rate Development Webinar ATTENTION all NAHC members! It is critical that you, and, if possible, multiple people in your organization, […]

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Summary of the Recent CMS Open Door Forum

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum on February 23, 2023.  The summary of the Forum applicable to home health and hospice providers is below. HOME HEALTH CMS PDGM Data Transparency and Stakeholder Feedback  CMS officials announced a webinar scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 […]

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CMS Final CY2023 Home Health Rule: Slightly Modified But Home Health Access Risks Remain

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Final Rule regarding Medicare home health services payment rates for CY 2023. As usual, the rule also includes a hodgepodge of non-rate related proposals as well. This article provides a summary of the Final Rule. NAHC will be providing more detail over the next week […]

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