NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)
Lobbying for NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)
Issues related to Medicaid, specifically: H.R. 1 Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)- Access to Medicaid- Medicaid funding- 80/20 Medicaid Private Duty Nursing modernization and Quality
Issues related to hospice, specifically:- Hospice benefit and payment oH.R. 2437 - End-of-life Access to Supportive and Essential care Act of 2025 oS. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act oS. 1936 - Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2025 Hospice audit burdens and regulatory relief Policies related to implementation of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Medicare Advantage oH.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program (as it relates to hospice carve-in) Program Integrity oHospice Special Focus Program Telehealth flexibilities: oH.R. 4026 & S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 oH.R. 1720 - Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act oH.R. 1968 (P.L. 119-4) - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025 oH.R. 5081 & S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act oH.R. 5439 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Hospice and palliative care workforce oH.R. 4425 & S. 2287 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits oImplementation of the Dole Act oH.R. 4425 & S. 2287 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits Implementation of the Dole Act Issues related to home health, specifically:- Extending Telehealth Flexibilities- Home Health benefit and payment Patient-Driven Groupings Model H.R. 5142 - Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 Issues related to home care, specifically: Caregiving relief H.R. 2036/S. 925- Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2304 - Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors Act (restoration of the Companion Exemption)