Policy
New Webinar on Keeping Up with the New Requirements for Hospice Cost Reporting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld Director of Communications 202-547-7424/ tom@nahc.org New Webinar on Keeping Up with the New Requirements for Hospice Cost Reporting The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present a new webinar, Improving the Accuracy of Hospice Cost Reporting: The What and The Why of Recent Changes and New […]
Read MoreNAHC Applauds Passage of Key Legislation to Curb Opioid Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld 202-547-7424/ tom@nahc.org NAHC Applauds Passage of Key Legislation to Curb Opioid Epidemic The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) commends the United States Senate for passing The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan bill which contains a wide array of initiatives to address America’s overwhelming […]
Read MoreNational Association for Home Care & Hospice Strongly Supports the Legislation Introduced to Bring Innovation and Strengthened Reforms to Medicare Home Health Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Thomas Threlkeld 202-547-7424/ tom@nahc.org National Association for Home Care & Hospice Strongly Supports the Legislation Introduced to Bring Innovation and Strengthened Reforms to Medicare Home Health Services NAHC applauds bipartisan Senators for introducing legislation that creates flexibility in the home health benefit eligibility and ensures reliable Medicare payment model changes […]
Read MoreHome Health Leaders Applaud Introduction of Senate & House Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 MediaContact: Ellen Almond 703-548-1163 Home Health Leaders Applaud Introduction of Senate & House Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare and National Association for Home Care & Hospice applaud bipartisan lawmakers for introducing [S.3458, H.R. 6932] to ensure Medicare payment changes are based on […]
Read MoreNAHC Supports Bill to Permit Disposal of Unused Hospice Meds in the Home
PRESS RELEASE For additional information: Thomas Threlkeld Deputy Director of Policy & Communications 202/547-7424 NAHC Supports Bill to Permit Disposal of Unused Hospice Meds in the Home Washington, D.C., February 15, 2018: The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has written a letter to Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-7) to support his introduction of […]
Read MoreNew NAHC Webinar: “The Latest Policy & Budget Developments in Home Care and Hospice”
PRESS RELEASE For additional information: Thomas Threlkeld Deputy Director of Policy & Communications 202/547-7424 New NAHC Webinar: “The Latest Policy & Budget Developments in Home Care and Hospice” Washington, D.C., February 13, 2018: Please join the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM Eastern for a […]
Read MoreThe Home Care Workforce Crisis: An Industry Report and Call to Action
The Home Care Workforce Crisis: An Industry Report and Call to Action The workforce shortage in home-based care has reached crisis proportions and the gap between the numbers of patients and families seeking assistance and the availability of workers to provide that care is accelerating at an unsustainable pace. Our acute health and long-term care […]
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Planning Considerations Webinar – Part 2
NAHC/HHFMA Webinar Series: Medicare Advantage Planning Considerations Webinar – Part 2
Read MoreNew Annual Report on the U.S. Direct Care Workforce
The direct care workforce is larger than any single occupation yet continues to struggle with low wages and other barriers that hinder recruitment and retention in this job sector, according to a new report from PHI, the nation’s leading expert on the direct care workforce. Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts provides […]
Read MoreMisclassification Concerns in Staffing Relationships
By: Angelo Spinola Employers utilizing staffing agencies should be on high alert given the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) recent investigations targeting these arrangements. Specifically, the DOL has been actively investigating businesses that contract with certain types of staffing agencies that rely on placing 1099 independent contractors for labor. Due to unprecedentedly tight labor markets, employers increasingly […]
Read MoreNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 22, 2023
Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse, especially opioid prescriptions. Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family, friends, and acquaintances. Drugs are also an environmental hazard to waterways and should never be flushed down the toilet. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, on April 22, 2023 from […]
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