Home Health
NAHC, Workforce Alliance in Talks with Dep. of Labor
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 […]
Read MoreCMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage
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 […]
Read MoreNAHC Statement on the Death of Rep. Jackie Walorski
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, […]
Read MoreGet Informed: NAHC’s Katie Wehri Talks Medicare Rate Cuts & A Lot More!
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 […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
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 […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
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 […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
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 […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum to Discuss New HCBS Quality Standards
The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will take place on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The topic will be the first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum to Discuss New HCBS Quality Standards
The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will take place on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The topic will be the first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within […]
Read MoreHHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth
The guidance provides clarity on how federal nondiscrimination laws require accessibility for people with disabilities and limited English proficient persons in health care provided via telehealth The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice are partnering together to publish guidance on the protections in federal nondiscrimination laws, including […]
Read MoreBill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress
Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]
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