NAHC Report
NAHC Meets White House Domestic Policy Council
On Wednesday, September 20, NAHC and our friends with the Partnership for Medicaid Home Based Care (PMHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) met with members of the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to discuss the Medicaid Access Rule’s 80-20 provision. During the conversation, NAHC outlined concerns with the rule, including the […]
Read MoreFY2024 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 MoreCMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports
In October 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release two new Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to post-acute care (PAC) providers in the Home Health (HH), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings: the Discharge to Community (DTC) Health Equity Confidential Feedback Report and the […]
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 MoreHome Care and 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. Senate hearing to shine light on stakes of final home health rule It’s shaping […]
Read MoreLess than 1 Month Away! REGISTER NOW for the Largest Industry Event
We’re less than a month away from the 2023 Home Care and Hospice Conference & Expo—save on full registration costs when you register with the promo code JoinNAHC100 to save. Get your room at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by September 25, 2023. You can book your room through our registration portal. Expert […]
Read MoreNAHC/HHFMA Webinar: Home and Community-Based Palliative Care: Past, Present, and Future
Join NAHC/HHFMA and our panel of experts as we explore the current and potential future state of home-and-community based palliative care (HCBPC). We will take a pulse check on the existing palliative care landscape, discuss different models and approaches, and identify emerging policy opportunities and threats to HCBPC’s growth and maturation. Panelists will highlight some important […]
Read MoreNAHC Addresses Proposals in the PFS Rule
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has submitted comments on several provisions in the physician fee schedule proposed rule that are of interest to home health and hospice providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a separate payment to physicians and practitioners for services to train patient caregivers on […]
Read MoreHome Care Industry Update
Register now for the Polsinelli, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA)’s legal update tailored for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care, and hospice providers). We will be discussing the current deal market and developing trend of larger home-based providers targeting smaller home care agencies for acquisition. You will […]
Read MoreTailored Interactive Sessions for Home Health and Hospice Leaders
We don’t want you to miss the 2023 Home Care and Hospice Conference & Expo, and we also want to make sure you save as much as possible. Get your room at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by September 25, 2023. You can book your room through our registration portal. Register with the […]
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