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Provisions to provide flexibility in the “homebound” definition and delay the Review Choice Demonstration will enable smoother delivery of home health to broader patient population The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a coalition of home health leaders dedicated to developing innovative reforms to improve the program integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for…

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to develop, the home health community is working closely with the Administration to offer action-oriented regulatory relief measures aimed at ensuring that all vulnerable patients in need receive care and treatment. Yesterday during a press conference of the Vice President’s COVID19 Task Force, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update on its efforts to put patients over paperwork for home healthcare. CMS’ Patients Over Paperwork engagement team recently met with nearly 100 home health agencies to perform interviews, observational visits and listening sessions to gather information. Through these interactions, CMS was able…

On Feb. 12, the Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) hosted a hearing, There’s No Place Like Home: Home Health Care in Rural America, to examine the issues impacting Medicare’s home health patient population, specifically aging Americans living in rural areas. The hearing, which included witnesses…

Since the introduction of the Home Health Payment Innovation Act (S.433 & H.R. 2573) in the House and Senate earlier this year, we have seen support continue to grow on Capitol Hill — and across the country — for this vital legislation! Now, nearly 120 bipartisan Members of Congress have joined in support of the…

During August recess, home health advocates, like you, made sure their Members of Congress heard about the proposed cuts to Medicare home health services and bipartisan legislation that can protect our most vulnerable seniors’ care. Unless Congress takes action, home health services will experience an 8.01% base rate reduction adjustment, which would translate to a…

Your lawmakers are home for August recess, and they need to hear from constituents like you about issues that affect their districts and states! As a home health advocate, it is critical that you make your lawmakers aware of the proposed cuts to Medicare home health services and the legislation that can protect our most…

On July 2, Senators Susan Collins and Debbie Stabenow and Representatives Terri Sewell and Vern Buchanan joined together in support of America’s seniors. In a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, these bipartisan lawmakers urged CMS to take action to prevent a $1 billion cut to Medicare home health services based purely on assumptions. “We…

Since the introduction of the Home Health Payment Innovation Act (S.433 & H.R. 2573) in the House and Senate, we have seen support continue to grow across the country — and on Capitol Hill — for this vital legislation! 15 bipartisan Members of Congress have joined in support of the House bill and 13 bipartisan…

In February, bipartisan lawmakers in the Senate introduced legislation to refine new home health payment reforms. Now, the House of Representatives has taken action to do the same!  This week, Representatives Terri Sewell, Vern Buchanan and Ralph Abraham, along with eight of their bipartisan colleagues, introduced H.R. 2573. This bipartisan bill represents a major step…