Coalition Letter and NHPCO Letter in response to CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model

In December 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a request for information (RFI) on the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model. The RFI sought comment on various aspects of the VBID model, particularly hospice care and health equity, including hospice access, network adequacy requirements for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)…

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Coalition Letter Opposing use of Medicare Hospice Benefit funding to pay for non-hospice policies without addressing hospice issues

NHPCO, The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and LeadingAge partnered on a letter to Congress in opposition to using extension of the 2014 IMPACT Act to allocate resulting funds exclusively for non-hospice purposes.

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Letter to Congress on protecting rural and frontier American’s access to hospice and palliative care

NHPCO submitted a sign-on letter representing the needs, concerns, and experiences of over 80 organizations across the nation providing hospice and palliative care to rural and frontier communities. Highlighted issues included closure of partner providers and facilities, staffing shortages, staff safety, telehealth and broadband access, lower effective payment rates, and access to Medicare certified facilities.

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The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 19, 2023 President Carter Honored as the First-Ever Recipient of the Courageous Conversations Award (Alexandria, VA) – The Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate group of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is pleased to announce its 2023 Hospice Action Network Angel Award Honorees. The HAN Angel Awards were…

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Update: Response to House Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3)’s announcement

On Monday, October 30, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2024. “Congressman Earl Blumenauer is among our strongest allies and friends in Congress. Throughout his career as a consummate public servant, he has time and time again dedicated himself to supporting those with serious illness and those receiving…

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Comments on House Budget Committee RFI on Reducing Federal Health Care Spending

NHPCO provided comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the House Budget Committee titled “Solutions to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Federal Health Care Spending in the Budget.” Comments discussed the audit and survey burdens on hospices; the need for interoperability of Electronic Medical Records in hospices; regulatory issues; the need for continued…

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