WiAHC is happy to remind members about and provide links to the latest articles and information on the home health care industry from Home Health Care News and other publications:

·       In Win For Home-Based Care Providers, Health Care Workforce Bill Passes

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | March 22, 2023

A bill that passed Wednesday on the state level is being touted as a potential blueprint to mitigating home-based care workforce shortages nationwide. In Frankfort, Kentucky on Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear passed the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Development Act, legislation that aims to combat workforce shortages by building a public-private partnership that is designed to increase workforce training and education initiatives. Read More…

·       Home-Based Care Stakeholders See Public-Private Partnerships As Way To Address Workforce Shortage

Home Health Care News - By Joyce Famakinwa | March 20, 2023

Following the U.S. Senate’s request for information (RFI) regarding solutions to the national health care workforce crisis, the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) submitted a comment letter on Saturday. The letter detailed the challenges the home-based care sector has been facing, and also included possible solutions. Among the potential solutions is recent state legislation that PQHH and others believe could work on a national level. Read more…

·       Biden Administration Calls For $150 Billion For Home- And Community-Based Services

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | March 9, 2023

The Biden Administration, as part of its 2024 proposed budget, plans to allocate $150 billion for home- and community-based services over the next 10 years. That, and a plan to keep Medicare from becoming insolvent in the near-term future, were the most relevant home-based care takeaways. Read more…

·       Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Expand Home-Based Care Coverage Under Medicaid

Home Health Care News - By Joyce Famakinwa | March 9, 2023

A number of lawmakers – including Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) – introduced a bill Thursday that would expand coverage of home- and community-based services under Medicaid. The HCBS Access Act was introduced by Casey, as a companion bill to the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which was originally unveiled in 2021 and reintroduced in January. Read more…

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