Medicaid Access Rule
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 MoreNAHC and Partners Publish Compilation of State Govt Medicaid Access Rule Comments
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and our partners with the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) published a fact sheet outlining concerns included in comment letters submitted by state Medicaid agencies regarding the Medicaid access rule’s 80-20 provision. Several states expressed serious concern […]
Read MoreAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality Releases First HCBS CAHPS Summary Report
At the end of July, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released the first ever summary report of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. The HCBS CAHPS was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a way to solicit […]
Read MoreHouse Energy and Commerce Democrat Sends Letter Expressing Concerns with Medicaid Access Rule
On July 28, 2023, Representative Ann Kuster (D-NH), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sharing concerns of New Hampshire’s provider community regarding the Medicaid Access Rule’s 80-20 proposal. In the letter Representative Kuster outlines the various necessary and voluntary expenses […]
Read MoreNAHC Meets with CMS Administration on Medicaid Access Proposed Rule
On Friday, July 21, 2023, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and our partner organizations, including PMHC, HCAOA, and ANCOR, met with key members of the CMS Administration, including Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Senior Advisor Hannah Katch, and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Daniel Tsai. During the conversation, the […]
Read MoreNAHC and HCAOA Submit Joint Letter on Medicaid Access Rule
On Monday, July 3, 2023, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) submitted a joint comment letter on the proposed Medicaid Access Rule. In our letter, we express support for many of the provisions in this proposed rulemaking. We specifically support and provide comments that we […]
Read MoreRESPOND TODAY! 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 […]
Read MoreMake 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 […]
Read MoreNAHC Analysis: New Proposed CMS Medicaid Access Rule
Upcoming webinar: New Medicaid Proposed Rules: Overview and Implications for NAHC Members Learn more about this webinar Monday, May 10, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT REGISTER Free to NAHC members! Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a pair of proposed regulations that will significantly impact the Medicaid program if […]
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