As WiAHC members know well, grassroots advocacy is critical in our efforts to influence Congress and its actions that impact home health care in Wisconsin and across the country. Being a strong advocate can have far-reaching positive impacts on the home health care profession and the patients you serve. And with Congress currently considering several proposals to strengthen home health care, it is a great time to engage your Members of Congress and urge their support for these important initiatives.

Of course, when advocating for home health with your Members of Congress, it is important to ensure your message is both compelling and clearly presented. Thankfully, our national partner, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), has made connecting with your elected representatives as easy as a few clicks on your computer or mobile device. Simply CLICK HERE to visit NAHC’s Legislative Action Center, choose the issue or issues that matter most to you, fill in your name and contact information, and hit SEND.

Please find below just a few of the legislative proposals you can advocate for through the NAHC Legislative Action Center:

·         The Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 – Tell Congress to pass critical legislation pausing devastating home health payment cuts that will impact access for vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries and their families.

·         The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 – The Choose Home Act would create an enhanced home health benefit providing additional services and supports, including personal care services, non-emergent transportation, meal delivery, and respite care among others that serve to support a patient in their home as they recover post hospital discharge. It is a step towards providing individual choice in where a patient decides to receive care and an important modernization in the Medicare program.