New Study Shows Home Health More Effective than Hospital Stay for Many Patients
The home health community sees the positive impacts that high-quality, skilled home health services provide to patients every day. Now, a new study published in The American Journal of Accountable Care confirms what we’ve experienced firsthand: home healthcare is a tremendously beneficial alternative to hospitalization for millions of Medicare beneficiaries across the country. By examining…
Bipartisan Bill Will Protect Access to Home Health
Now that the 116th Congress has officially commenced, the Partnership looks forward to working with lawmakers to advance home healthcare reforms recently introduced by bipartisan group of Senators. Recognizing home health is a bipartisan issue that benefits millions of American seniors, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), John Kennedy (R-LA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Debbie Stabenow…
Nothing Beats Being Home for the Holidays
There’s no place like home. Especially when being home for the holidays means enjoying the time to step back and reflect upon the things that really matter in life. As we celebrate with friends and family, we are reminded of the comfort and love that only our homes can truly provide. To many, home is…
Leaders Take to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Access to Home Health
Last week, home health leaders representing the Council of State Home Care & Hospice Associations, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare and eleven state home care associations visited Capitol Hill to advance bipartisan, bicameral Medicare home health legislation. Leaders had meetings with more than 40 lawmaker offices to…
Happy Thanksgiving from the Partnership!
As we prepare to feast with our family and friends this Thanksgiving, we are reminded that home is truly where the heart is. Thanksgiving is such a special time of year to express our gratitude for all the wonderful things in our lives. For many Americans, there is nothing more important than the choice to…
A Call to Action: Ask Your Lawmakers to Support Vital Home Health Legislation
Earlier this year, Congress passed a billed called the Bipartisan Budget Act, which called for the development of a new home health payment system. Under the law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is permitted to cut reimbursement rates to home health providers based solely on untested assumptions about provider behavior, rather than any…
Remembering the Importance of Having Dad at Home for Father’s Day
On Father’s Day, families across the country reflect on the important role that their parents and grandparents play in their lives. As the American population ages, many place greater importance on spending time at home with their children and grandchildren. To many, spending time at home surrounded by loved ones is a key aspect of…
Protecting Care for our Veterans at Home
Each Memorial Day, we honor the brave servicemen and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty to defend our country and protect the liberty we cherish. Today we thank all veterans who have served and remember the nearly 1.2 million U.S. soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice since our country…
Remember the Importance of Home Health During Older Americans Month
Each May, the Administration on Aging commemorates Older Americans Month (#OAM18), an annual celebration of the aging members of our families and communities. This year’s theme is Engage at Every Age, which emphasizes that no one is ever too old to enrich their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. For the approximately 3.5 million Americans who…
Congress Must Act Quickly to Restore the Home Healthcare Rural Safeguard
Millions of older Americans depend on Medicare in order to age with dignity and comfort in their own homes. For seniors living in rural areas, the Medicare home health benefit is especially important because other healthcare options are often limited. Older Americans living in rural areas face greater healthcare obstacles than their urban counterparts. A study by…