901. National Update: Congress, Regulators, Policymakers, and the Marketplace is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Description
Care in the home is operating under the pressures of workforce shortages, cost inflation, proposed Medicare cuts, and heightened scrutiny from the media and government at the state and federal levels. At the same time, there continue to be exciting opportunities for the expansion and refinement of health care at home. No longer is the continuum of care a set of steps based on care setting as acute, pre- and post-acute, and end-of-life care are all now provided in the home setting.
This annual FMC opening general session brings attendees up-to-the-minute information on advocacy priorities, legislative and regulatory updates, and a forecast for upcoming action. The topics this year include proposed cuts in home health care payment, hospice VBID, increased oversight activity in hospice, Medicaid HCBS reforms, and workforce stresses in all care at home settings, as well as a multitude of opportunities such as Hospital at Home along the care spectrum.
Learning Objectives
• Identify the crucial health care issues pending before Congress and federal regulatory bodies.
• Detail the innovations underway in health care that create opportunities for home care and hospice.
• Discuss NAHC policy priorities, advocacy efforts, and opportunities for grassroots involvement.
Faculty:
Bill Dombi
Nursing 1.5 Contact Hours awarded.
Nursing Contact Hours for this module will expire on July 16, 2025.