Six years ago, HAN kicked off a volunteer advocacy program for members who had the passion, dedication, and leadership qualities to make a difference for hospice and palliative care. This program is now known as the MyHospice Ambassador program. MyHospice Ambassadors build lasting relationships with legislative offices, mobilize others to take action, and keep their…
The National Alliance for Care at Home led a letter calling on Congress to continue to allow providers to use telehealth for face-to-face (F2F) recertification visits. A coalition of 39 organizations signed on to this letter, which was sent to Senate and House leadership.
Advocates represented every piece of the hospice community at Hospice Action Week 2024 this year. This marked the largest in-person advocacy and Hill Day gathering for Hospice Action Week since the pandemic.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2024 NHPCO and HAN Secure Significant Policy Victories in Congress (Alexandria, VA) – This week marked a series of triumphs for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy arm, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), in collaboration with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).…
In this letter to the House Ways and Means Committee, NHPCO endorses H.R. 8261, the “Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act”. Specifically, NHPCO voices support for continued allowances for telehealth flexibility for the face-to-face (F2F) encounter prior to recertification of hospice eligibility.
NHPCO submitted a letter in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee hearing on “Legislative Proposals to Support Patience Access to Telehealth Services.”
NHPCO submitted comments highlighting hospice and palliative care providers’ expertise and dedication to providing care at home in rural and underserved communities. As innovators in providing individualized care to patients and families at home, NHPCO encouraged the Committee to look to hospice and palliative care when considering how other providers can best deliver care and…
Trey Gibson encourages advocates to not shy away from showing emotions when telling their stories. “It’s okay to cry. Bring some tissues,” he says. “It’s hard for me to tell Emilie’s story without my nose twitching. I miss her terribly, and that’s okay.”
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.
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.
