Why Johns Hopkins Home Care’s CEO Isn’t Worried About Home-Based Care’s Future

Congress Seeks Intel on Impact of Travel Nurses on Health Care Sector

Travel nurses have long been a staple of the health care sector, but as the result of the ongoing health professions shortage and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), use of travel nurses has become a much more prevalent aspect of our nation’s health care delivery system.  In conjunction with growth in the demand for […]

Key Home Health Legislation Builds Support in Congress

Send a message to Congress now! Help us build even more support The Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 (S. 4605/H.R. 8581), a top NAHC Advocacy priority, is building momentum and adding supporters from both parties in both houses of Congress over the past week. As you probably know, this legislation would prevent the […]

Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

On August 18, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued extensive materials providing guidance related to the planned phase-out of various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance that were utilized to ensure access to care and give health care providers the flexibilities needed to respond to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). […]

NAHC to Congress: Concerns About the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has written to key members of Congress to express concerns about some portions of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (H.R.4826),  would make a series of changes to the employment arrangements of domestic workers nationwide, as well as provide added supports to the Medicaid HCBS program. […]

Webinar: Heart Failure Guidelines Impact Home and Hospice Care

Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST REGISTER On April 1, 2022, a new joint guideline for the management of heart failure (HF) was published from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Failure Society of America. Join speaker Dr. Larry Allen, who will discuss the new heart failure […]

Congress isn’t done with messy health care fights

Home care providers call on CMS to scrap proposed home health rule

Hundreds Of Stakeholders Voice Concerns As Home Health Proposed Rule Commenting Period Ends

NAHC 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 […]

NAHC Comments on the CY 2023 Medicare Home Health Services Proposed Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org NAHC Comments on the CY 2023 Medicare Home Health Services Proposed Rule WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2022 – Today, 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 […]

CMS Offers Virtual OASIS-E Training

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the guidance for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E. This training is part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure home health providers have access to the educational materials necessary to promote understanding and compliance with changes […]