Emergency Planning: Best Practices for Providers

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August 11, 2022 3:00-4:00 PM ET REGISTER NOW Sponsored by WellSky For home care agencies in many states, having an emergency plan is a requirement. Prior to 2020, most of the regulated states focused on natural disasters, like hurricanes, earthquakes, or fires. Today, home care agencies are required to include far more comprehensive planning. Join us […]

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NAHC Advocacy: Progress on Issues Critical to Home Care & Hospice

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NAHC staffers are constantly working to advance the interests of home care and hospice providers and patients, by working directly with policymakers and exploring every avenue to improve access to quality care in the home. Here is a summary of recent progress made on critical advocacy issues. Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 […]

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Next Home Health and Hospice Open Door Forum is Aug. 10

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The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2022 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, […]

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NAHC, Workforce Alliance in Talks with Dep. of Labor

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Volunteers to help solve this pressing problem are needed! Contact Private Duty Home Care at NAHC’s Kristen Wheeler to be part of the solution The Home Care Workforce Action Alliance (HCWA), a collaboration between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) and other stakeholders, met on Thursday, August 4 for an […]

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CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request for Information seeking public comment on the Medicare Advantage program. CMS is asking for input on ways to achieve the agency’s vision so that all parts of Medicare are working towards a future where people with Medicare receive more equitable, high quality, and person-centered care that is affordable […]

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NAHC Statement on the Death of Rep. Jackie Walorski

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org NAHC Statement on the Death of Rep. Jackie Walorski WASHINGTON, DC, July 27, 2022 – The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is deeply saddened by the tragic death of United States Representative Jackie Walorski of Indiana, and two members of her staff, […]

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Get Informed: NAHC’s Katie Wehri Talks Medicare Rate Cuts & A Lot More!

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Medicare’s proposed home health rate cut is the biggest threat in decades to home care firms, according to Katie Wehri, director of home care and hospice regulatory affairs at NAHC. In this McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast, Wehri offers strategies for dealing with the proposed cuts and other regulations impacting the industry. Among the various topics Katie addresses during […]

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CMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care

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On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]

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CMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care

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On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]

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CMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care

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On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]

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