NHPCO, in partnership with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), LeadingAge, and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), wrote a letter to the Centers for Program Integrity (CPI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) raising concerns over “fundamental,…
NHPCO submitted a letter in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the healthcare workforce crisis. Submitted comments focused on COVID-19’s impact on the hospice and palliative care workforce, research demonstrating the dire need for more hospice and palliative care workers, worker burnout, and…
To: NHPCO Provider and State Members From: NHPCO Policy Team Date: November 22, 2022 NHPCO, in collaboration with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) and LeadingAge, sent a letter today to congressional leadership, cautioning against using a cut to hospice funding in order to pay for other provisions in any upcoming end-of-year…
NHPCO submitted a letter to leadership of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis regarding a hearing held on September 21, 2022 entitled “Examining Long-Term Care in America: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Nursing Homes.” NHPCO provided information and data provided by members, which showed that at the onset of the pandemic, hospice…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 14, 2022 (Alexandria – VA) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) recently led a letter on behalf of organizations representing a broad coalition of the hospice, palliative care, and telehealth communities urging Congress to require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
NHPCO wrote to the leadership of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety regarding a hearing held on September 14, 2022 titled “Flatlining Care: Why Immigrants Are Crucial to Bolstering Our Health Care Workforce.” NHPCO acknowledged that immigrants are integral to the healthcare workforce–but training and education pathways are needed to bolster their…
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…
Coalition letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging Congress to require CMS to Develop and implement Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes or modifiers for telehealth visits and add them to the hospice claim form via any available legislative vehicle.
(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…