In wake of encouraging Senate hearing, advocates keep pressure on Capitol Hill

NAHC Meets White House Domestic Policy Council

On Wednesday, September 20, NAHC and our friends with the Partnership for Medicaid Home Based Care (PMHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) met with members of the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to discuss the Medicaid Access Rule’s 80-20 provision. During the conversation, NAHC outlined concerns with the rule, including the […]

Lawmakers Back Home Health Providers, Condemn Payment Cuts In Symbolic Subcommittee Hearing

Senators side with home health field about access issues, problems related to funding cuts

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

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 […]

Home care providers to make case against further Medicare reductions at Senate hearing Tuesday

NAHC Addresses Proposals in the PFS Rule

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has submitted comments on several provisions in the physician fee schedule proposed rule that are of interest to home health and hospice providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a separate payment to physicians and practitioners for services to train patient caregivers on […]

Senate hearing to shine light on stakes of final home health rule

NAHC Summer Backyard Advocacy: Social Media Blitz

The majority of U.S. Representatives and Senators are avid and enthusiastic users of social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. Many of them even manage their own accounts and respond personally to messages. These digital platforms help them to understand what you, their constituents, care about and give them candid insight into the world around […]

Proposed Department of Labor Rule Could Impact Home Care Workplace

On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to Define and Delimit the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees that would restore and extend overtime protections to many salaried workers. The proposal is currently available to the public on the DoL website and will be followed by the publication […]