Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts After More Than 1M Enrollees Dropped

Hannah Recht Kaiser Health News Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday. More than a million Americans have lost coverage through the program for low-income and disabled Americans in the past several […]

Make Your Voice Heard on the Medicaid Access Proposed Rule!

Please take the survey now! As part of our ongoing work to advocate on the proposed Medicaid Access Rule, our member workgroup recommended that we administer a short survey to gauge your reactions to the CMS proposal. We have intentionally kept this survey as short as possible to reduce the burden of your response. Given this […]

ACL Proposes Key Changes for State Agencies on Aging

Webinar tomorrow! See details below The Administration for Community Living  (ACL) has issued a proposed rule proposed that updates  the regulations for its Older Americans Act (OAA) programs. The updates are needed to align regulations to the current statute and reflect the needs of today’s older adults. The proposed rule addresses issues that have emerged […]

Home Care & Hospice News Review

Read on for NAHC Report’s regular round-up of important home care, home health, and hospice stories from around the country. If there is a story you would like to share with your fellow home care and hospice professionals, please send it tom@nahc.org. A healthcare option that saves money — and much more BY WILLIAM A. DOMBI […]

CMS Ends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule ending the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health care providers. The decision for CMS to end the vaccination requirements was expected based on information provided in a May 1, 2023 memo from the CMS Quality and Safety Oversight Group. CMS addresses three separate […]

Whether Holidays Count Against an Employee’s FMLA Leave Entitlement and Determination of the Amount of Leave Taken

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published opinion letter FMLA2023-2-A, “Whether Holidays Count Against an Employee’s FMLA Leave Entitlement and Determination of the Amount of Leave Taken”. In this letter, WHD explains that, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employee’s normal workweek is the basis of the employee’s […]

CALL FOR COMMENTS: Medicaid Cost Collection Tool

See the data Email your comments to dterzaghi@nahc.org NO LATER THAN JUNE 16 Responses NOT be shared publicly The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a proposed rule that would lead to significant negative impacts on Medicaid home and community-based services by mandating that 80 percent of Medicaid expenditures be passed through in direct […]

Home Care & Hospice News Review

Read on for NAHC Report’s regular round-up of important home care, home health, and hospice stories from around the country. If there is a story you would like to share with your fellow home care and hospice professionals, please send it tom@nahc.org. Home care providers applaud lawmakers’ scrutiny of MA plan prior authorizations A senator’s recent […]

Home Care & Hospice News Review

Read on for NAHC Report’s regular round-up of important home care, home health, and hospice stories from around the country. If there is a story you would like to share with your fellow home care and hospice professionals, please send it tom@nahc.org. ‘Sky is falling’ under weight of home health cuts, NAHC’s Dombi says The healthcare […]

Questions After the End of The PHE: What Do We Do Now?

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) officially ended on May 11 and providers worked to make sure they were handling associated waivers and flexibilities appropriately. As they focused on everyday operations and regulatory requirements, some questions arose about the COVID-19 vaccination requirements and screening guidance, as well as several other topics. Each topic is discussed […]

Study Shows Medicare Saves Billions & Earlier Intake is Better

National Nurses Week 2023

During National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) never forgets to thank and honor the incalculable contributions nurses make to America’s health and well-being. The 2023 Nurses Week theme “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always” honors the unwavering commitment of nurses to their patients, and the value they […]