Hospice Action Network

Providers have seen a rise in demand for palliative care during the last year. More patients and families are also seeking serious illness care in their homes — a trend that began long before the pandemic, but the pace has accelerated. Learn More:

Hospice Leaders See Growing Need for a Medicare Palliative Care Benefit - Hospice News Establishing a dedicated community-based palliative care benefit within Medicare has been a critical goal for many providers nationwide, but the COVID-19

"As difficult as my husband’s end-of-life journey was, I will always be grateful for the personal experience I had with Care Dimensions because it made me realize my passion for hospice nursing. It also helped me understand what truly is important to patients and families at end of life, as well as their fears and emotions."

Care Dimensions RN Case Manager Nancy Drago reflects on her passion for nursing and how personal experience drew her to a professional career in hospice. Read more:

NHPCO Updater Information and news from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Late last week, Congress introduced CONNECT Act. The HAN Team applauds the introduction of this legislation which would allow for the recertification of hospice via telehealth and remove burdensome geographic originating site requirements:

CONNECT Health Act | NHPCO For Immediate Release: May 6, 2021 NHPCO Statement on CONNECT for Health Act (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Hospice Action Network (HAN) … Continue reading "CONNECT Health Act"

The HAN Team applauds the introduction of the CONNECT Act which would allow for the recertification of via telehealth and remove geographic originating site requirements which are burdensome for patients at the end of life:

CONNECT Health Act | NHPCO For Immediate Release: May 6, 2021 NHPCO Statement on CONNECT for Health Act (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Hospice Action Network (HAN) … Continue reading "CONNECT Health Act"

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Issues Proclamation Honoring Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week:

NHPCO Issues Proclamation Honoring Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week, April 18 – 24, 2021 Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice In recognition of National Volunteer Week, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHP...

In this week's podcast, NHPCO's Annie Acs gives an update on CMMI models & demos, and Lori Bishop connects the dots between models, medical group practices, and opportunities for hospices to provide palliative care.

Episode 110: Model Updates and Palliative Care Opportunities | NHPCO Please click on the “Accept and Close” button to affirm your consent and continue to use our website. For more information, please view our Cookies Statement.

Advocates point to numerous studies showing that palliative care results in a higher quality of life for patients, better management of their pain and symptoms and lower health care costs as a result of fewer hospitalizations:

Long-Haul COVID Renews Push to Expand Palliative Care Many COVID-19 long-haulers would benefit from care at home.

President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan calls for creating new and better jobs for caregiving workers by expanding access to long-term and home-based care services. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization calls for Medicare community-based palliative care benefit at CMMI. Learn More:

Banach Statement on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan | NHPCO For Immediate Release March 31, 2021 Statement from NHPCO President and CEO Edo Banach in Response to President Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Plan calls for creating new and better … Continue reading "Banach Statement on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan"

Behind Closed Doors, 'the Difficulty and the Beauty' of Pandemic Hospice Work: http://ow.ly/JlkV50Efwj7

Moving NY Times featuring HAN Board Member MJHS Health System

Behind Closed Doors, ‘the Difficulty and the Beauty’ of Pandemic Hospice Work “I did not really understand when people would ask, ‘Why me and why my family?’” a hospice chaplain said. “Now I was asking the same questions.”

Calling all advocates! TAKE ACTION NOW by asking your lawmakers to support the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315). This bill will extend sequester relief until the end of the . It only takes two minutes to make a difference: http://ow.ly/CiTd50DULoS

Calling all and care advocates!!! TAKE ACTION NOW by urging your lawmakers to support the Telehealth Modernization Act (S.368)! This legislation would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for providers and patients beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: http://ow.ly/FlAS50DULfu

Today, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes economic assistance programs related to the COVID-19 PHE as well as several COVID-19 and hospice related provisions.

Learn more in this Policy Alert for NHPCO Members: http://ow.ly/7SFy50DWAL1