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FY2024 Hospice Medicare and Medicaid Base Rates – At a Glance
–Hospice Medicare FY2024 Pricer Now Available Beginning October 1, 2023, hospice base payment rates will increase by 3.1 percent, as published in the final FY 2024 Hospice Payment Rule. As is customary, the Medicaid program waits until Medicare rates are finalized to issue guidance on the applicable corresponding hospice payment rates. The Centers for Medicare […]
Read MoreNAHC Testimony to Senate Leads Defense of Home Health Against CMS Proposed Rule
William A. Dombi, President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) led the defense of the home health industry at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee subcommittee on health care yesterday, telling lawmakers that proposed cuts to the home health payment rate by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Read MoreHow to Maximize Your Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage (MA) Pre-Conference The Medicare Advantage pre-conference was the most popular pre-conference at the 2023 Financial Management Conference and we’ve added one to the Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo! An amazing group of speakers who will break down critical aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA), including its impact on agencies like yours. MA is […]
Read MoreCongressional Briefing Demonstrates the Value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA) – On Thursday, July 27, a panel of healthcare experts presented groundbreaking new research at a Capitol Hill briefing for Congressional offices, showing that patient use of hospice contributed to $3.5 billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing […]
Read MoreThe National Association for Home Care & Hospice Sues Medicare to Preserve the Home Health Service Benefit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org The National Association for Home Care & Hospice Sues Medicare to Preserve the Home Health Service Benefit Washington, D.C. – The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the […]
Read MoreHome Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Introduction of the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org Washington, DC – The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (the Partnership) today commended Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 to safeguard access to […]
Read MoreCMS Holds Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss 2023 Home Health Rate Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org CMS Holds Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss 2023 Home Health Rate Changes Washington, D.C. – In response to a requirement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented data used to determine Medicare home health payment rates […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 Billion in Medicare Savings in One Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs: Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 Billion in Medicare Savings in One Year Better Outcomes Together with Medicare Savings Demonstrate Hospice’s Value (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – New research shows that patients’ use of hospice care contributed […]
Read MoreNational Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org National Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight Concerned by Growth of Unscrupulous Operators, Organizations Outline Areas of Focus, Key Steps (Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C.) – The four national hospice provider organizations: LeadingAge, the […]
Read MoreNAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org NAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers Washington, D.C. – Over 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries receive hospice care1. It is one of many benefits available under Medicare and provided by approximately 5,000 Medicare-certified hospices. Each of these hospices must provide certain services […]
Read MoreHospice Organizations Respond to ProPublica Hospice Article
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org Hospice Organizations Respond to ProPublica Hospice Article Washington, D.C. – An article on hospice care published by ProPublica on November 28 (Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle), 2022, gives readers an inaccurate view of the Medicare hospice benefit, a uniquely […]
Read MoreStatement of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice on the Lawsuit Filed Challenging Medicare Policies and Practices within the Home Health Benefit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications, NAHC 202-547-7424/tom@nahc.org Statement of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice on the Lawsuit Filed Challenging Medicare Policies and Practices within the Home Health Benefit Washington, D.C. – Please note: NAHC President William A. Dombi will be available for a follow-up interview if you have […]
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