NAHC to Congress: Support Caregivers & Reduce Red Tape

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined with over 100 other like-minded organizations in writing to Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WVA) and Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2), urging them to support the bipartisan Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act (S. 3109/H.R. 8018), to reduce […]

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Submits Comments on Hospice CARE Act Draft Legislation

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The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance submitted a comment letter to the office of Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) regarding the discussion draft of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act (Hospice CARE Act), which focuses on hospice payment reform and program integrity. The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance recognizes the importance of strengthening program integrity to combat bad actors, while also ensuring that […]

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House GOP Releases Labor/HHS Approps Bill

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On Wednesday, June 26, Republicans in the House of Representatives released their legislation to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and related federal agencies for federal Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Shortly after, on Thursday the 27, the Subcommittee responsible for the legislation […]

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Joint Statement: Comment Letter Submitted on Hospice CARE Act 

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(Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA) – The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance recently submitted a comment letter to the office of Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) on the discussion draft of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act (Hospice CARE Act), along with an overview and section-by-section summary. The Hospice CARE Act focuses on hospice payment reform and […]

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Seeks Member Input on HHA Referral Process

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The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance is inviting interested HHAs to participate in a discussion group to inform public comments the Alliance will be submitting on the following request for information. In the recently published Calendar Year 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included a request […]

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