Bill Number Description Position Status AB 315 (Bonta D) This bill would authorize the expansion of the Medi-Cal Home and Community Based Waiver by expanding the number of waiver slots and would require the Department of Health... Continue Reading
View Home Health Congressional Coalition Letter submitted by Patrick M. Harrison, JD Senior Director, Regulatory & Compliance National Alliance for Care at Home Bill Number Description Location H.R. 71 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Directs the Secretary of... Continue Reading
On Thursday, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) unveiled a draft recommendation calling for states to ramp up data reporting on hourly wages for home and community-based services (HCBS) workers – a proposal that drew criticism from the National Alliance for Care at... Continue Reading
Dear Assembly of State Association Leaders: As we noted previously, we have been in the process of developing a coalition letter to highlight the urgent need for Congress to act on home health cuts. That letter is now ready, and a PDF copy of the letter can be found here:... Continue Reading
Question: Are Physical Therapist Assistants who are new graduates allowed to see Medicare patients in the home health setting? Answer: Yes but certain key requirements must be met: 1. State Licensure or Certification The PTA must be licensed, certified or registered according to state... Continue Reading
Home Health Stabilization Act Introduced toPause Medicare Cuts WASHINGTON—Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR 7027). The legislation aims to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care by pausing the... Continue Reading
Last month, I spent quite a bit of time reading CMS’2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. It ran for ____pages in the Federal Register. I also read the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) comment. The Alliance’s comment was itself 62 pages long. ... Continue Reading
Telehealth Impacts If a continuing resolution is not passed, telehealth flexibilities will expire on September 30. This may mean reviewing all the F2F encounter due dates within the hospice F2F encounter timeframe which is 30 days prior to the third or subsequent benefit period. If the due date... Continue Reading
Alliance Warns MACPAC’s HCBS Draft Recommendation Would Add To Provider Burden On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) unveiled a draft recommendation calling for states to ramp up data reporting on hourly wages for home and... Continue Reading
New National Poll on Home Health Cuts A new national poll by Fabrizio Ward, commissioned by the National Alliance for Care at Home, finds that seven in ten Americans oppose the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed 2026 Medicare home health cuts,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON—Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR 7027). The legislation aims to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care by pausing the payment cuts proposed in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Location H.R. 71 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in... Continue Reading
