We Need Your Membership!
NAHC is the leading trade association for home care and hospice patients and their families – and for professionals like you – and we need your support to ensure that the home takes its rightful place at the center of American health care, now and in the future. Join or Renew Today
Provide Reimbursement for Telehealth Services
We need your help! Please take a moment to urge your congressional representative to support coverage of telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit. Take Action Today!
Candid Conversation in Home Health
We've just launched a new series of podcasts that will explore the current and future states of home health. Leading industry experts will moderate these short, informative conversations and bring in guests to share their real-life experiences. Tune In Now
Exclusive Education - Anytime, Anywhere
The 2020 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo is over but you can still access the general and education sessions at HomeCareUniversity. Enjoy 40+ hours of first-rate education taught by industry leaders, available at your convenience. 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
Recognizing the increasingly, interconnected nature of private duty home care with other segments of home health care, hospice, and the larger healthcare continuum; the Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA), with support and guidance from our Advisory Board, has made the decision, effective immediately, to transition PDHCA to become Private Duty Home Care at NAHC- a fully incorporated service line of NAHC. Learn More
Beginning January 1, 2021 home health agencies will be required to submit a request for anticipated payment (RAP) that will be paid at 0%, prior to each claim. Learn More
NAHC Report
- NAHC Board of Directors Welcomes New Members, Officers Dec 4 at 1:20 pm
- Hospice Medical Social Worker Salaries Rise in 2020 Dec 4 at 1:20 pm
- New Innovation Model Tests Flexibility in Home Health and Hospice Benefits Dec 3 at 5:51 pm
- NAHC Wants Your Input for 2021 Legislative & Regulatory Agendas Dec 3 at 5:49 pm
Essential COVID-19 Tools & 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. Learn more
Advocate for Home Care Workers on the Frontlines
Now, more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, home-based care has come to the forefront as a way to keep those at the highest risk for the virus at home while receiving the care they need under the watchful eye of a home care professional. Congress and federal agencies must take a series of steps to ensure retention and recruitment of a home care workforce with all available and proper safety equipment during the Public Health Emergency. Take action!
Featured Events
Post-Acute Care: What is the Future Likely to Bring?
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 12:00-1:30pm Eastern
On Tuesday, December 8, NAHC will partner with the American Health Law Association for their presentation on “Post-Acute Care: What Is the Future Likely to Bring?”
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted the entire post-acute care sector, including the long term care, home health, and hospice industries. New financial pressures, regulatory changes, enhanced risk factors, and other marketplace and governmental pressures will continue to impact how post-acute care services are provided in this and the next decade.
A panel of experts composed of the top executives of the three leading associations representing the providers within these three industries will provide insights into likely future developments and the issues those developments will present health care lawyers and their post-acute clients. This webinar presents a rare opportunity to hear from the experts covering the entire post-acute care sector.
Faculty
- Moderator: Harvey Tettlebaum, Partner, Husch Blackwell
- Edo Banach, CEO, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Bill Dombi, President, National Association for Home Care & Hospice
- Mark Parkinson, President & CEO, American Health Care Association
Registration
Discounted Rate for NAHC members: $150 with promo code PAC120820
The New Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Supplier Benefit
Thursday, December 10, 2020 ; 2:00-3:00pm Eastern
The 21st Century Cures Act provided for a new benefit that covers the professional services associated with Medicare Part B infusion drugs. The benefit becomes permanent on January 1, 2021, and will have significant implications for the home health agencies that provide Part B infusion services.
This session will review the genesis of the benefit, the Medicare coverage and payment policies, and details related to the billing requirements.
Note: This webinar is pre-recorded. You will need to access via the computer or a mobile device. A dial-in number will not be provided.
Faculty
- Mary Carr, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, National Association for Home Care & Hospice
Registration Fees
- 2020 Home Care and Hospice Conference Attendee: Complimentary
- Member: $45
- Non-member: $95
Home Care Industry Update:
Year in Review and 2021 Projections
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 ; 2:00-4:00pm Eastern
NAHC and Littler have partnered with the goal of assisting home health, hospice, and private duty home care providers in navigating the complex and ever-changing legal landscape. In this webinar, Angelo Spinola, a leading attorney for the industry, will present a high-level overview of major legal developments that have occurred throughout 2020.
During this event, he will provide a breakdown of the latest legislative changes concerning the COVID-19 response and the projected impact on the home care and home health industries after the presidential election outcome. Angelo will analyze the industry-specific employment practices projected to result in new lawsuits and outline the critical strategies and tools providers should leverage to reinforce compliance.
Faculty
- Angelo Spinola, Shareholder, Co-Chair, Home Health and Home Care Industry Group, Littler
- William Vail, Special Counsel, Littler
- William A. Dombi, Esq. President, NAHC
The Event is Free, but Registration is Required!
SAVE-THE-DATE
Private Duty Home Care at NAHC
Winter Leadership Summit
February 23, 2021 ; Time: TBD
Save-the-Date for the first annual Winter Leadership Summit, a virtual meeting focused on Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Innovation. This inaugural, one-day educational event is focused on our core service offerings, with content curated and cultivated specifically by and for the private duty home care community.
We are committed to empowering you and your organization through education, by consistently delivering the highest quality services and setting the standard for excellence in practice today and in the future.
With insight and advice from the most trusted and experienced experts in home care, the Winter Leadership Summit will be a must-attend event, featuring critical content you cannot get anywhere else.
Registration and more details will be available soon, so stay tuned.
We look forward to seeing you on February 23, 2021!
2021 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo
October 3-5, 2021 | New Orleans, Louisiana
Save-The-Date
More information will be available in 2021.
NAHC in the News
- Compassionate Care Act Introduced in Senate to Expand Advance Care Planning (Hospice News) Dec 2 at 6:03 pm
- Non-Physician Certification in Home Health Care Blocked by State-Level Barriers (HHCN) Dec 2 at 12:53 pm
- Hospices Prepare for COVID Vaccine Roll Out (Hospice News) Dec 2 at 1:28 am
- NAHC Presents Boot Camps for Home Health & Hospice Executives (HomeCare) Nov 24 at 1:11 pm
