Partnership Commends Harris Campaign Announcement to Expand Care in the Home for Older Americans
Home health leaders call for more investment in home-based healthcare as Medicare patients face diminished access to home health. - October 09, 2024
New Data Analysis Finds Reduced Access to Medicare Home Health
Home health advocates stress need to halt additional Medicare home health cuts for 2025 and beyond to preserve patient access to home health - September 23, 2024
Home Health Leaders: More Home Health Cuts in 2025 Further Undermine Patient Access to Care
For the third consecutive year, CMS has proposed cuts that threaten the stability of the Medicare home health program. Congressional action is critical this year to stop mounting cuts to home health. - June 26, 2024
Home Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Senators for Urging CMS to Prioritize Home Health Access
Senators Stabenow and Collins Urge CMS to Consider Value of Medicare Home Health Benefit - May 03, 2024
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Bipartisan Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Representatives Sewell & Buchanan Introduce Bill to Delay Implementation of Medicare Cuts to Home Health Services in 2023 - July 28, 2022
PQHH Recommends Rescinding Behavioral Assumption Cuts in 2022 Final Payment Rule
Home health leaders present detailed report highlighting technical concerns with elements of the HHPPS proposed rule for 2022. - September 02, 2021
CMS Proposed Rule Maintains 4.36% Assumption-Based Rate Cut to Medicare Home Health Despite Sector Concerns
Home health leaders support nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model to support the delivery of high-quality care to American seniors. - June 29, 2021
Partnership Applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan for Supporting Investment in the Nation’s Home Health Workforce
By investing in the home health workforce, the plan will help strengthen the nation’s healthcare delivery infrastructure and improve outcomes for patients receiving care in the home. - April 01, 2021
Home Health Leaders Applaud U.S. House for Passing Bill to Prevent Across-the-Board Medicare Cuts
Partnership urges the Senate to quickly pass H.R. 1868 to extend temporary suspension of sequestration until the end of 2021. - March 19, 2021
Congressman Vern Buchanan Urges CMS to Eliminate Home Health Payment System Rate Reductions for 2021
Home health leaders commend Congressman Buchanan for asking Medicare to re-evaluate assumptions used as basis for PDGM home health rate reduction. - October 01, 2020
Partnership: Implementation of RCD Amidst Public Health Emergency Ill-Advised
Home health leaders concerned CMS decision to proceed with Review Choice Demonstration in Florida and North Carolina will result in unintended patient care consequences. - July 15, 2020
Home Health Sector Urges Flexible Use of Home Health Clinical Expertise and Regulatory Relief to Address COVID-19 Crisis
Home health leaders release guidance regarding needed waivers and regulatory relief to ensure home health’s nimble and flexible response. - March 17, 2020
Partnership Applauds RCD Delay for Home Health Services
Home health leaders stress importance of bipartisan legislation to ease transition as CMS plans largest home health payment overhaul in decades. - October 22, 2019
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms
Partnership and NAHC commend bipartisan lawmakers for introducing legislation to refine new Medicare home health payment model. - May 09, 2019
Home Health Leaders Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms
Partnership and NAHC commend bipartisan lawmakers for introducing legislation to ensure Medicare payment reductions are based on actual changes in provider behaviors. - February 12, 2019
Nation’s Home Health Leaders Visit Capitol Hill in Support of Legislation to Refine Medicare Home Health Payment Reforms
Bipartisan legislation modifies Patient Driven Groupings Model to ensure consistent patient access to home healthcare before 2020 implementation. - November 28, 2018