CMS 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 […]

CMS 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 […]

HHS 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 […]

Bill 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 […]

Legislation To Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Passes In Near-Unanimous House Vote

CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage

NAHC will be submitting comments & we encourage our members to do the same Today, 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 […]

Legislation to Stop Home Health Rate Cuts Introduced in House of Reps

GO HERE to tell your members of Congress to support this critical legislation! Big win for NAHC Advocacy & home health providers & patients! Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to prevent cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment rate as proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in their […]

In Crucial Step, Preserving Access to Home Health Act Is Introduced in House

Senate Bill Launched to Freeze Proposed Home Health Payment Cuts

NAHC Responds to the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org NAHC Responds to the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update WASHINGTON, DC, July 27, 2022 – On July 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update final rule to update Medicare hospice payments, […]

Webinar: Newly Released 2022 Home Health PEPPER

Thursday, July 28, 2022 2:00 pm – 3:00  pm EDT REGISTER NOW! Sponsored by Red Road Healthcare Business Solutions If you’re a home health provider, you know the PEPPER (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report) serves as a comparative and educational report that can play an important role in your internal compliance program. Therefore, you […]

NAHC Strongly Supports the Preserving Access to Home Health Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org NAHC Strongly Supports the Preserving Access to Home Health Act WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 2022 – The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) hails the introduction of the Preserving Access to Home Health Act, which will prevent cuts to the Medicare Home Health […]