Tag: William A. Dombi

Biden Executive Order Aims to Expand Access to Long-Term Care at Home

President Joseph R. Biden signed an executive order in the Rose Garden on Tuesday, April 18, issuing over 50 directives to almost every Cabinet-level agency to expand access to long-term care and child care. (See White House fact sheet accompanying the executive order.) “The actions we are taking today are about dignity, security, working families,…

TODAY! OASIS-E and the State of Home Health Updates With NAHC

Thursday, April 13, 2023 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT REGISTER Free to NAHC members The home-based care industry continues to deal with an ever-changing market. In the last quarter alone, we’ve seen the implementation of OASIS-E, major merger and acquisition news, and a dramatic increase in survey and audit scrutiny. As part of our…

NAHC: CMS Bases Payments on Therapy Utilization Despite Law

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…

NAHC Webinar: OASIS-E and the State of Home Health Updates

Thursday, April 13, 2023 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET RELIAS REGISTRATION The home-based care industry continues to deal with an ever-changing market. In the last quarter alone, we’ve seen the implementation of OASIS-E, major merger and acquisition news, and a dramatic increase in survey and audit scrutiny. As part of our post-acute care webinar…

New Report on Nurse and Home Care Aide Shortage Offers Practical Solutions to Solve the Crisis

The Home Care Workforce Crisis: An Industry Report and Call to Action The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis in developing an adequate workforce of home care aides and nurses to care for the country’s burgeoning elderly and disabled population. It is estimated that between 2020 and 2030, the number of U.S. citizens 85…

Home Care Industry Update

March 16, 2023 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm Register This is your invitation to join Polsinelli, and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for a legal update tailored for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care, and hospice providers). During this presentation, we will cover recent government action extending the statute of limitations for investigating and prosecuting certain providers…

New Perk for NAHC Members: Legal & Regulatory Resources

Polsinelli Online Solutions for Home Care LLC Announces Referral Relationship with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice Polsinelli Online Solutions for Home Care LLC (POSH), an online compliance platform that offers home-based care providers a source for industry-specific guidance and state-specific forms and documents, has entered into a referral relationship with the National…

Connecting With Caregivers: Understanding Direct Care Workers & Their Needs

Thursday, January 26, 2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT REGISTER The shortage of direct care workers is a national crisis—and recruiting and retaining them is a priority for the industry. By 2040, the caregiving workforce needs to increase by 8.2 million jobs to meet projected demand. You can better recruit, train and retain caregivers…

National Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight

The four national hospice provider organizations: the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), LeadingAge, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and key Congressional stakeholders with recommended legislative and regulatory changes to strengthen hospice program integrity. The recent entry of…

Long Term and Post-Acute Care Law and Compliance (formerly Long Term Care and the Law)

  • March 1–3, 2023
  • New Orleans, LA
  • REGISTER

Hear Insights on Regulatory Changes, Operation Management, Transactions, and Compliance

Nursing facility, assisted living, and home health audiences won’t want to miss this year’s sessions, which focus on cutting edge issues that are front and center within the post-acute continuum. Registrants can attend these sessions in person and then watch sessions they miss on demand after the program. Attendees also have the opportunity to engage with colleagues during the networking opportunities available during and between sessions!

Explore the full schedule for this exciting and informative meeting, where leading in-house and outside lawyers, compliance officers, consultants, and other advisors for the long term care industry will be presenting on legal, compliance, and operational issues faced by providers.

NAHC members who are not AHLA members save $175 on the entire program at registration. In addition, NAHC’s President Bill Dombi will give a Home Health Legislative and Regulatory Update on March 3. Register and book your hotel by February 7 for early bird discounts. Learn more.  

NAHC’S Bill Dombi will speak on Thursday, March 3 at 9:45 am and 1:45 pm:  

Home Health Legislative and Regulatory Update (HH)

  • The 2023 Medicare home health payment rule updates
  • Nationwide expanded Medicare Home Health Value Based Purchasing Demonstration
  • Hospice quality of care survey and sanction reforms
  • Hospice claims oversight
  • Hospice business practices under review
  • 2024 MedPAC recommendations on home health and hospice reforms
  • Status of home care expansions in Medicare
  • Impact of PHE end on home health and hospice waivers by CMS