The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has strategically selected Washington, DC as the location for all of its major meetings in 2013 for a very important reason. With a new Congress and a new presidential term, 2013 is a key year to focus on the particular needs of home care and hospice providers.  With the future of Medicare at stake, now more than ever, members of NAHC must join together and connect with legislators face-to-face to share the stories that only hospice and home care providers can.  Washington, DC is the center of activity and the best place for NAHC to make an impact.

It is critical to ensure that our patients’ needs are understood and protected.  The best way to accomplish this is to explain to your representatives in Congress how critical the high-value, high-quality care you deliver every day supports the nation’s most vulnerable individuals.

The single most effective way to raise awareness of home care and hospice is to join your colleagues in Washington, DC for the 2013 NAHC Annual Meeting and Exposition.  Together, we can deliver a compelling, unified message to those who make the policies that shape our business.  Inform legislators what your patients and your agency need to survive, thrive, and expand services for the increasing number of individuals who will need them. Together, our voices will be heard loud and clear.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC next fall!

Andrea Devoti, MSN, MBA, CHCE Chairman of the Board, NAHC	Val J. Halamandaris, JD President, NAHC