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Next Steps for Your 2023 NAHC Membership
We are still busy as your chief advocate! Continue to work and grow professionally with NAHC by renewing your membership before the end of the year. Let's continue the work together. RENEW TODAY!
NEW! Hospice Resource Developed for Patients & Families
The Center for Medicare Advocacy and NAHC have jointly developed this resource to assist you in this process. Explore Medicare hospice services, location of care, payment and coverage, and more. DOWNLOAD TODAY!
Home Care Workforce Action Alliance
The Home Care Workforce Action Alliance is working to solve the workforce crisis that threatens access to quality home care for millions of Americans. This is a big problem that requires help from all stakeholders. Learn more!
Support Diversity & Inclusion in Home Care & Hospice
In our mission to embrace diversity and promote a culture of inclusion for the home care and hospice community, we are taking the next steps. Visit our new Diversity & Inclusion webpage today to learn more about our new Task Force and the actions we are taking. Learn More
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COVID-19 Resources for Home Care & Hospice
As we continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as with any other newly identified virus there is much to learn about the disease process, mode of transmission, incubation period, symptoms, and treatment. We developed an extensive resource page to keep you informed and up-to-date.
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Featured Events
March On Washington | NAHC Advocacy Day
March 27-28, 2023 | Washington, D.C.
Home health providers are facing devastating payment cuts. The hospice community is rallying behind targeted efforts to address fraud, waste and abuse in the program . Medicaid HCBS rates continue to be woefully inadequate. Despite unprecedented demand for our services, care-in-the-home providers need more robust policy supports to address these and other pressing challenges facing our community.
This year’s March on Washington is the perfect opportunity to share real-world stories of how home care and hospice have benefited your community. We hope you join in on our efforts this year and become the industry champion to lawmakers. You can also attend virtually!
SCHEDULE:
- March 27th (4:00-7:00 PM) – Briefing on logistics and issues with staff and Soapbox Consulting to prep you for the day.
- March 28th (Scheduled Appointments) – Head to Capitol Hill to meet with your members of Congress and urge them to help with these vital issues.
LOCATION FOR BRIEFING:
Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
700 2nd Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
NAHC will coordinate scheduling meetings with your Senators and representatives. If, for some reason you prefer to schedule your meetings yourself, please let us know by reaching out to Calvin (cmcdaniel@nahc.org) or Davis (dbaird@nahc.org) on NAHC staff.
Registration is required. Please register as soon as possible to optimize the meeting scheduling process. March is a very busy time for advocacy days on the Hill, so delaying registration will limit congressional offices’ ability to meet you. NAHC recommends you also book your travel and accommodations as soon as possible (note – there is not a designated hotel for those attending this event).
Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model
Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview, and Payment Rate Development Webinar
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
During this webinar, CMS will provide an overview of several provisions from the CY 2023 HH PPS final rule on behavior changes, the construction of 60-day episodes, and payment rate development.
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. We encourage participants to send questions in advance to the Home Health Policy mailbox with the subject line “Home Health CAA, 2023 Webinar”. Please submit questions by March 22, 2023. During the webinar, we will do our best to address both submitted and live questions.
Topics:
- Description of actual behavior changes that occurred between CY 2018 and CY 2021
- Approach used to construct simulated 60-day episodes using 30-day periods
- Overview of payment rate development for CY 2023
- Information on new data files containing information on the simulated 60-day episodes and actual 30-day periods used in calculating the permanent adjustment to the payment rate
Target Audience:
- Medicare home health clinicians and agencies
- Office managers and administrators
- State and national associations that represent home health care providers
- Public interest groups, health industry media
- Other interested parties
NAHC Listening Sessions – REVISED Hospice Survey Process #1
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
Zoom Link
The Medicare hospice survey process was revised earlier this year. All state survey agencies will be following the new process and accrediting organizations (AOs) will follow it for all deeming surveys. NAHC is hosting two Listening Sessions on these revisions. We want to hear your questions and concerns about the new process and how you are preparing for survey.
The revisions break the conditions of participation into two phases prioritizing the surveyors’ time and attention to those elements that impact the quality of care provided directly to the patient and their family. Surveyors will be reviewing more records and conducting more detailed interviews with patients and staff.
- Phase I:
- Core CoP: §418.52 Patient rights.
- Core CoP: §418.54 Initial and comprehensive assessment of the patient.
- Core CoP: §418.56 Interdisciplinary group, care planning, and coordination of services.
- Eleven associated quality of care CoPs.
- Phase II:
- Core CoP: §418.58 Quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI).
- Seven associated quality of care CoPs.
NOTICE: Participation in the listening sessions is limited.
Zoom Details
MARCH 29 LINK:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81954672174?pwd=VmRjOE5CS3dTa3lPc0o0SmRvSk5LQT09
NAHC Listening Sessions – REVISED Hospice Survey Process #2
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Zoom Link
The Medicare hospice survey process was revised earlier this year. All state survey agencies will be following the new process and accrediting organizations (AOs) will follow it for all deeming surveys. NAHC is hosting two Listening Sessions on these revisions. We want to hear your questions and concerns about the new process and how you are preparing for survey.
The revisions break the conditions of participation into two phases prioritizing the surveyors’ time and attention to those elements that impact the quality of care provided directly to the patient and their family. Surveyors will be reviewing more records and conducting more detailed interviews with patients and staff.
- Phase I:
- Core CoP: §418.52 Patient rights.
- Core CoP: §418.54 Initial and comprehensive assessment of the patient.
- Core CoP: §418.56 Interdisciplinary group, care planning, and coordination of services.
- Eleven associated quality of care CoPs.
- Phase II:
- Core CoP: §418.58 Quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI).
- Seven associated quality of care CoPs.
NOTICE: Participation in the listening sessions is limited.
Zoom Details
APRIL 4 LINK
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85063114170?pwd=QUhOdUJIRlNFNG5oR1QxY0RwbWR6dz09
OASIS-E and the State of Home Health Updates With NAHC
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Register
The home-based care industry continues to deal with an ever-changing market. In the last quarter alone, we’ve seen the implementation of OASIS-E, major merger and acquisition news, and a dramatic increase in survey and audit scrutiny.
As part of our post-acute care webinar series, this webinar offers the latest insight and updates on the state of the home health and home care markets, along with an update on how the OASIS-E implementation has gone to date.
The discussion will be led by two experts from our friends at the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) – President Bill Dombi and Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Mary Carr.
Price: FREE
NAHC in the News
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