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Congressional Activity Reflects Strong Interest in Palliative Care
A series of bicameral and bipartisan actions in Congress in recent weeks has signalled strong support for the expansion and strengthening of palliative care in the United States. As the population ages and more people live longer with greater disability and disease, policymakers are increasingly motivated to build out the palliative care infrastructure so that […]
Read MoreCMMI Lays out New Vision for Value-Based Care Demonstrations
NAHC is encouraged by aspects of CMMI’s new vision At a virtual event in late October, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) leaders, including Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Liz Fowler, unveiled the agency’s refreshed strategic vision for developing, implementing, and evaluating new care delivery and payment […]
Read MoreCongressional Activity Reflects Strong Interest in Palliative Care
A series of bicameral and bipartisan actions in Congress in recent weeks has signalled strong support for the expansion and strengthening of palliative care in the United States. As the population ages and more people live longer with greater disability and disease, policymakers are increasingly motivated to build out the palliative care infrastructure so that […]
Read MoreWebinar: Unleashing the Capabilities of MAOs to Deliver Health Innovation for Older Adults in Underserved Settings
Thursday, October 7 2:30PM – 4:00PM ET REGISTER As part of a broader partnership, CMMI, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are jointly sponsoring a webinar titled, Unleashing the Capabilities of MAOs to Deliver Health Innovation for Older Adults in Underserved Settings on October 7 from 2:30-4:00 […]
Read MoreHome Care & Hospice Advocates: Mobilize for these 4 Priorities!
NAHC advocates for home care, home health, and hospice patients and providers every day, but there is nothing like “people power” to motivate our elected representatives to action. Your phone calls, emails, and social media posts directed at members of Congress really do make a difference. Every congressional office closely monitors messages from constituents and […]
Read MoreBipartisan Senate Bills Promote Community-Based Palliative Care & Hospice Transfusion Demonstrations
Late on July 29, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) – co-chairs and co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus – announced the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Senators Rosen, Barrasso, and Baldwin also announced the introduction of their bipartisan […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Hospice, Palliative Care Recommendations for HCBS
Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services (HCBS) is, by far, the leading source of support for health care in the home for millions of individuals with disabilities and infirmities of all kinds. This important area of health care has received notable focus in recent months, including as part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” […]
Read MoreNew FAQ for Hospice Benefit Component of the Value-Based Insurance Design Model
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has posted a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document as an additional resource for the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model’s Hospice Benefit Component. This FAQ document can be found on the Model website and provides answers to questions on claims and billing, networks and contracting, appeals and grievances, and […]
Read MoreCMS Announces Further Delay of Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population Model
Geographic Direct Contracting Model also under review On Friday, March 5, with little fanfare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a further delay of its Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population (PCF-SIP) physician payment model, a component of the PCF that has been closely followed by the hospice and palliative care community. PCF-SIP […]
Read MoreBiden Admin Taps Obama Veteran Liz Fowler to Run CMMI
The Biden administration has announced the appointment of Liz Fowler to serve as administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), a part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The position of CMMI Administrator does not require Senate approval. Roughly 600 employees work at CMMI. Like many Biden appointees, Fowler is […]
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