NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Joint Statement: Comment Letter Submitted on Hospice CARE Act
For Immediate Release
July 12, 2024
(Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance recently submitted a comment letter to the office of Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) on the discussion draft of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act (Hospice CARE Act), along with an overview and section-by-section summary. The Hospice CARE Act focuses on hospice payment reform and program integrity. The two trade organizations have worked closely with Representative Blumenauer for years on these issues and remain committed to continuing the dialogue to secure optimal outcomes for hospice providers and the continued delivery of quality care for patients and their families.
The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance recognizes the need for increased program integrity to combat bad actors while striving to ensure that access to care is not negatively impacted or that undue burdens are placed on quality providers. The Alliance submitted a draft outline of comments following roundtables with its members and anticipate additional conversations with congressional stakeholders in response to the formal comment submissions.
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) have joined together under the “NAHC-NHPCO Alliance.” The Alliance represents the majority of quality hospice providers across the country who are committed to supporting patients and families at the end of life.
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About NAHC-NHPCO Alliance
The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance brings together the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), two organizations with more than 90 years of combined experience serving providers of quality care in the home to form one new association. This historic alliance creates a national organization representing providers of home care, home health, hospice, and palliative care, forming the most powerful voice and resource the care-at-home community has seen. The integration process underway is expected to continue through the beginning of 2025. While leadership explores a permanent name, the new organization is operating under the interim name of the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance. Find the latest on the NAHC and NHPCO websites.
Press Contacts
Elyssa Katz, NHPCO Marketing and Communications Manager
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Thomas Threlkeld, NAHC Director of Communications
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