Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.

Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays.

Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.

Physician face to face encounter requirement.

Home health rural add on payment adjustment.

Value based purchasing and bundling.

Case mix creep payment cuts.

Hospice payment policy.

Home health non-physician certification authority.

S. 353, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act.

H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act.

H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.

H.R. 1284/S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act.

H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act.

H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act.

Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act (pending).

H.R. 3820/S. 977, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017.

S. 870, CHRONIC Care Act.

Chronic care management proposals.

Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.

CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.

Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.

H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017.

Disposal of controlled substances.

CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act.

H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment.

Medicare and Other Health and Human Services Extender provisions.

S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.

Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.

Home health rural add on payment adjustment.

Value based purchasing and bundling.

Hospice payment policy.

Home health non-physician certification authority.

Chronic care management proposals.

Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.

CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.

Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.

Disposal of controlled substances.

CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

S.433, Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019.

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.

Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.

Home health rural add on payment adjustment.

Value based purchasing and bundling.

Hospice payment policy.

Home health non-physician certification authority.

Chronic care management proposals.

Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.

CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.

Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.

Disposal of controlled substances.

CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

S.433, Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019.

Review Choice Demonstration

Covid legislation; to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.; Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.; Home health rural add on payment adjustment.; Value based purchasing and bundling.; Hospice payment policy.; Home health non-physician certification authority.; Chronic care management proposals.; Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.; CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.; Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.; Disposal of controlled substances.; CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.; S.433, Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019.; Review Choice Demonstration; Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth.; COVID-19 relief funding within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), the CARES Act (S. 3548/H.R. 748); and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800)

Covid legislation; to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.; Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.; Home health rural add on payment adjustment.; Value based purchasing and bundling.; Hospice payment policy.; Home health non-physician certification authority.; Chronic care management proposals.; Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.; CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.; Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.; Disposal of controlled substances.; CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.; S.433, Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019.; Review Choice Demonstration; Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth.; COVID-19 relief funding within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), the CARES Act (S. 3548/H.R. 748); and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800); Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth and the Provider Relief Fund.

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.; Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.; Home health rural add on payment adjustment.; Value based purchasing and bundling.; Hospice payment policy.; Home health non-physician certification authority.; Chronic care management proposals.; Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.; CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.; Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.; Disposal of controlled substances.; CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.; S.433, Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019.; Review Choice Demonstration; Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth.; COVID-19 relief funding within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), the CARES Act (S. 3548/H.R. 748); and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800)

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation.; Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice.; Home health rural add on payment adjustment.; Value based purchasing and bundling.; Hospice payment policy.; Home health non-physician certification authority.; Chronic care management proposals.; Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.; CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.; Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.; Disposal of controlled substances.; Review Choice Demonstration; Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth.; COVID-19 relief funding within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response; Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement.; Impact of COVID-19, including telehealth and the Provider Relief Fund.; COVID-19 relief funding within the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2), HEAT Act (S. 4854/H.R.3371),; FY 2022 Appropriations, 1115 Waiver, and FMAP increase/HCBS.; HEAT Act (H.R. 3371).