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Jul 16, 2013 12:33 PM

NAHC Announces Finalists for Home Care & Hospice Nurse of the Year Award

Voting Begins July 16 for Top Home Care & Hospice Nurse

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and its affiliate Home Healthcare Nurses Association (HHNA) announced the top 10 finalists who will compete to be Home Care & Hospice Nurse of the Year. Now NAHC and HHNA invite their members, affiliated state associations, and the general public to go to www.nahc.org and vote for the winner on July 16 through August 13, 2013. The 2013 Home Care & Hospice Nurse of the Year will be announced at the NAHC Annual Meeting & Exposition on October

Jul 03, 2013 01:03 PM

NAHC Comments on the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate Requirement

The Administration announced on Tuesday, July 2, that it is postponing for one year the requirement that employers with 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance to such employees or face significant monetary penalties.

Jun 28, 2013 10:24 AM

NAHC Comments on the Proposed Changes to the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System

WASHINGTON, DC (June 28, 2013) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday, June 27, proposed changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) for 2014 incorporating rebasing along with changes in case mix weights. CMS proposes to apply the full 3.5% rate cut authorized under the law. This results in an overall payment reduction of $290 million based on projected spending in 2014.

Statement from Val J. Halamandaris, President National Association for Home Care & Hospice on the Retirement of Mary St. Pierre

Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2013) – “Today we honor Mary St. Pierre, who has just retired from the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Mary served NAHC for almost 20 years directing the Regulatory Affairs Department, a vital role in which she advanced the cause of home care.

Jun 21, 2013 09:21 AM

National Association for Home Care & Hospice Welcomes Input into Medicare Post-Acute Care Payment Reform

Washington, D.C. (June 20, 2013) - The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) issued the following statement from President Val J. Halamandaris in response to an invitation from the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee leaders seeking ideas from stakeholders on how to reform Medicare post-acute care payments.