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NAHC & NHPCO Boards Agree to Pursue Creation of a New, Combined Organization
The Boards of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) agreed to a joint process to explore the formation of a new organization to combine the strengths of both NAHC and NHPCO and better serve members with a unified voice on behalf of the […]
Read MoreDon’t Miss This Webinar Tomorrow! The Value of Hospice: Better Care, Lower Cost
April 12, 2023 1-2pm ET REGISTER HERE! Title: The Value of Hospice: Better Care, Lower Cost Join leaders from the country’s two leading hospice associations, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) for a discussion of recent research on The Value of Hospice. The research shows that patients’ […]
Read MoreDon’t Miss This Webinar! The Value of Hospice: Better Care, Lower Cost
April 12, 2023 1-2pm ET REGISTER HERE! Title: The Value of Hospice: Better Care, Lower Cost Join leaders from the country’s two leading hospice associations, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) for a discussion of recent research on The Value of Hospice. The […]
Read MoreNAHC and NHPCO Exploring Collaboration Opportunities
For many years, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) have often worked together to advance projects and initiatives in our common interest. The Boards of Directors of both NAHC and NHPCO believe the time is right to explore how a stronger, unified, and more intentional approach to […]
Read MoreNAHC & 3 Other Orgs Talk Hospice Program Integrity with CMS Admin
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and three other organizations – Leading Age, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) – met with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to share concerns and recommendations to address the […]
Read MoreNational Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight
The four national hospice provider organizations: the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), LeadingAge, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and key Congressional stakeholders with recommended legislative and regulatory changes to strengthen hospice program integrity. The recent entry of […]
Read MoreCMS Part D and Hospice Election Data Pilot Set to Begin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a pilot study to test hospice electronic medical records (EMR) vendors and Medicare Part D plans to determine if hospice election information can be transmitted in a more timely fashion from hospice providers through their EMR vendor and an intermediary directly to the patient’s Part D […]
Read MoreHospice Groups Outline Priorities for Possible New COVID-19 Legislation
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and a group of hospice organizations have sent a letter to Congress highlighting the need for further health care reform to allow hospice and palliative care to serve their patients while stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Over the last several weeks, Congress has […]
Read More11th Circuit Rules in Closely Watched Hospice False Claims Act Case
Conflict in Clinical Judgment on Terminal Illness Does Not Constitute False Claim Recently the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued findings in a closely-watched whistleblower case from Alabama (United States of America versus AseraCare, Inc.) initially brought in 2008 that was vigorously pursued by the Department of Justice under the federal […]
Read MoreNAHC/NHPCO Submit Joint Statement on Drug Disposal Provisions of Senate HELP Bill
–Committee Takes Testimony, Announces Plans to “Mark Up” Opioid Legislation Efforts to move federal legislation to address the opioid crisis picked up speed Wednesday with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) taking testimony from experts in the field of substance abuse disorder and announcing its plans to hold a markup on April […]
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