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%…
Letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the ongoing national mental health crisis. Letter noted that an often overlooked aspect of mental health is addressing grief and that hospice providers are often the ones providing on-the-ground bereavement services to their communities on a micro and macro level.
Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce leadership regarding a hearing titled Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being. Letter highlighted that addressing grief is a key but often overlooked component of mental health, and that hospice and palliative care professionals bring strong experience in helping individuals, families, and communities process…
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)…
Letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership in response to hearing titled Protecting Youth Mental Health: An Advisory and Call to Action. Letter outlined how hospice providers serve their communities in bereavement services, the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the nation particularly youth, and the importance of potential legislation to combat grief with…
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.
Visit nhpco.org/coronavirus for more resources and information pertaining to COVID-19 Amid COVID-19 spread and rising concerns related to the virus, NHPCO has submitted a letter to the White House requesting a disaster waiver for hospice. See NHPCO’s official press release below: For Immediate Release:March 11, 2020 NHPCO Sends Letter to White House Requesting 1135 Disaster…