NHPCO and HAN wrote a letter of endorsement of the Supporting Our Seniors Act to Senators Jacky Rosen (NV) and John Boozman (WY). The legislation would have established a national advisory committee with subject matter experts on seniors, individuals with disabilities, and palliative care. The committee would be charged with providing annual policy recommendations on…
NHPCO was one of over 300 healthcare organizations that sent a letter to Senate leadership, acknowledging how authorized flexibilities in the use of telehealth provided due to the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed access to healthcare for millions of Americans. Stakeholders urged Congress to extend or make permanent these flexibilities in order to continue to best…
(Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) announced that after an extensive search for the ideal candidate, Logan Hoover has stepped into the role of Vice President of Policy and Government Relations. In this position, Hoover leads activities related to the development…
(Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), are pleased to endorse the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act (S.4352/H.R. 8576), sponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC), which will take crucial next steps to better understand the current…
July 12, 2022 Download the PDF Version The Honorable Charles SchumerMajority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnellRepublican LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyRepublican LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy: On behalf of…
NHPCO, HAN, and 12 other supporting hospice and palliative care organizations wrote to House and Senate leadership, urging Congress to call on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make changes to the proposed payment rate increase for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to provide a more sufficient rate. The proposed rate of 2.7%…
For Immediate Release:April 8, 2022 (Alexandria, Va) – Today, Congress is leaving town for a two-week vacation without addressing the cuts to hospice. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and Hospice Action Network (HAN) are voicing their concerns for the hospice provider community. Due to congressional inaction, a one percent cut to Medicare payments known as sequestration…
NHPCO, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), LeadingAge, and the National Partnership for Healthcare & Hospice Innovation (NPHI), partnered on a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to suspend the full 2% Medicare sequestration payment cut through the end of the COVID-19 PHE or December 31, 2022 (whichever is later)…
NHPCO provided comments on the proposed Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination proposed rule (CMS-3415-IFC) (or “the COVID-19 Vaccination Rule”). Comments focused on the potential impact of proposals re: implementation dates, documentation, and exemptions on hospice and palliative care providers and the care they provide for patients and families.
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family. For Elaine, it means giving back to an organization that cared for her mother, who could experience a family wedding thanks to hospice. Story submitted by Faith Hospice in Grand Rapids, Michigan: Elaine has been with us since early 2018, serving in a variety…