by Kristin Rowan | Feb 6, 2025 | Advocacy, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Bill Dombi Key Supporter of Care at Home The end of 2024 and the official merger of NAHC and NHPCO also brought to a close the extensive service to the care at home industry by former NAHC President Bill Dombi. Dombi served as vice president...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 8, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Releases Home Health Final Rule 2025 Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) final rule. Included in the final rule are updates...
by Kristin Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Editorial, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor NAHC President Bill Dombi Retires Earlier this year, with the announcement of the merging of NAHC and NHPCO, Bill Dombi announced his retirement from his position as President of the Association. Shortly after that announcement, The Rowan...
by Kristin Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Alliance CEO Landers For more than a year now, The Rowan Report has been providing updates on the merger between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)....
by Tim Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus National Alliance for Care at Home The merger of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, which was inked on July 1, became official this week in Tampa, Florida. The new...
by Rowan Report | Sep 27, 2024 | Breaking News, Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Portland District Office 503-231-2300 blumenauer proposes overhaul to hospice benefit If enacted, the legislation would be the single most significant update to the hospice benefit and payment structure since its inception in 1982...
by Kristin Rowan | Sep 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance Since the announcement that the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice would merge, the default name for the combined entities has been “The Alliance.”...
by Kristin Rowan | Jul 12, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Chevron Deference “A government agency must conform to any clear legislative statements when interpreting and applying a law, but courts will give the agency deference in ambiguous situations as long as its interpretation is...
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Proposed Rule for 2025 Citing “budget neutrality adjustments”, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 26 issued its proposed rule for 2025 for the home health prospective payment system. Here are the...
by Rowan Report | Jun 21, 2024 | Partner News
June 18, 2024 Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA – On June 10, the Board Chairs and chief executive officers of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C. to...