NAHC 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 […]

Senate hearing to shine light on stakes of final home health rule

Home Care Industry Update Webinar

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 […]

NAHC to CMS: Hospice Special Focus Program Needs to Be Fair & Accurate

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) filed comments yesterday in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 home health rule, telling CMS that some aspects of the hospice Special Focus Program are flawed and need to be fixed to ensure accuracy and fairness. In resposne to reports from […]

Help 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 […]

House 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 […]

FMC 2023 Kicks off With Education & Advocacy

The 2023 Financial Management Conference (FMC) in New Orleans, Louisiana began on Saturday morning with three pre-conference seminars – home health, hospice, and the extremely well-attended session devoted to Medicare Advantage. These six-hour sessions gave newcomers to the industry, as well as veterans looking for a refresh, the latest updates on the most important developments […]

NAHC Sues Medicare to Preserve the Home Health Service Benefit

The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) challenging the validity of a change in Medicare home health payment that reduced rates by 3.925% in 2023 with significant additional cuts expected […]

Biden Executive Order Aims to Expand Access to Long-Term Care at Home

President Joseph R. Biden signed an executive order in the Rose Garden on Tuesday, April 18, issuing over 50 directives to almost every Cabinet-level agency to expand access to long-term care and child care. (See White House fact sheet accompanying the executive order.) “The actions we are taking today are about dignity, security, working families, […]

NAHC: CMS Bases Payments on Therapy Utilization Despite Law

In response to a requirement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented data used to determine Medicare home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2023, including the permanent and temporary rate adjustments calculated under the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) “budget neutrality” requirements. Also required […]