I never expected to be talking to congressional staff on my second day of work. I especially didn’t expect to sit in on meetings with congressional staff during one of HAN’s biggest weeks of the year, “Hospice Action Week”.
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,…
New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs For Immediate ReleaseJuly 28, 2023 (Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA) – On Thursday, July 27 a panel of healthcare experts presented groundbreaking new research at a Capitol Hill briefing for Congressional offices, showing that patient use of hospice contributed to $3.5 billion in Medicare savings…
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 24, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is pleased to announce that Chris Taelman and David Klementz have joined its board of directors. Klementz is President and CEO of Traditions Health, a nationally recognized leader in high-quality…
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 12, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) are pleased to support the reintroduction of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) in the U.S. Senate. This bipartisan legislation (S. 2243) would meet the growing demand…
On Wednesday, June 7 hospice and palliative care advocates from across the nation made a difference and presented a united voice in Washington, DC. As a part of the annual Hospice Action Hill Day, over 70 NHPCO and HAN advocates gathered to make legislative visits on Capitol Hill in support of key policy priorities impacting…
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…
(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 2022 Hospice Action Network Angel Award Honorees. This award was created to recognize select members of Congress on both sides of the aisle for their ongoing efforts to amplify the voices of patients,…
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 1, 2022 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), are pleased to endorse the Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act (S.4873/H.R. 8840), sponsored by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR),…
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 29, 2022 (Alexandria, Va) – This week, the U.S. Senate officially recognized November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), express our gratitude for this important recognition of the essential work of hospice and palliative…
