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House GOPers Express Concern to CMS with Medicaid Access Rule
On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 21 Republicans in the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns with the 80-20 provision in the Medicaid Access proposed rule. The provision would require that at least 80 percent of all Medicaid payments for homemaker, home health aide, and […]
Read MoreHelp NAHC Support the Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 (HR 5159) last week as a companion bill of the same name (S. 2137) introduced in the Senate by […]
Read MoreHouse Lawmakers Introduce Preserving Access to Home Health Act to Prevent Harmful Program Cuts
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This legislation is a companion bill of the same […]
Read MoreKey House Members Urge Agency Action on Hospice Program Integrity
Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), key members of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, recently crafted a bipartisan letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking that the agency more swiftly implement targeted actions to address program integrity challenges within the Medicare hospice program. The letter is […]
Read MorePreserving Access to Home Health Care Act Update
Add your voice to ours! GO HERE to tell your elected representatives to support this legislation There is real momentum in the U.S. Congress for the Preserving Home Health Act of 2022, which is picking up supporters in both chambers. In the Senate, we have added six new supporters since NAHC Report last updated you on the legislation. […]
Read MoreBill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress
Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]
Read MoreBill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress
Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]
Read MoreBill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress
Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]
Read MoreChoose Home Care Act Picks Up Support in Congress
Click Here to Urge Congress to support the Choose Home Care Act! The Choose Home Care Act continues to build support in Congress with the recent addition of new cosponsors in the House of Representatives, including Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Al Lawson, Jr. (D-FL-5), and Angie Craig (D-MN-2). We thank the new sponsors of this legislation for their leadership on this issue. […]
Read MoreChoose Home Care Act Picks Up Support in Congress
Click Here to Urge Congress to support the Choose Home Care Act! The Choose Home Care Act continues to build support in Congress with the recent addition of new cosponsors in the House of Representatives, including Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Al Lawson, Jr. (D-FL-5), and Angie Craig (D-MN-2). We thank the new sponsors of this […]
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